Mississippi Voter Info

The general election is Nov 5, 2024.
Mississippi, here’s all the info you need to know!

Important Dates to know, mississippi!

New Voter Registration Deadline

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Absentee Ballot Request Deadline

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Early Voting

Mississippi does not offer early in-person voting.

Am I registered?

Can I Vote by Mail? (Absentee)

Absentee Ballot Deadlines

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Absentee Ballot Rules

Any registered voter may apply for an absentee ballot and vote by mail.

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Am I eligible to register to vote?

General Requirements

You are eligible to vote in Mississippi if you:

Are a U.S. citizen
Are at least 18 years old by Election Day
Are a resident of Mississippi
Live in the precinct where you vote for at least 30 days prior to the election

You are NOT eligible to vote in Mississippi if:

You have been convicted of a disenfranchising crime as defined by Section 241 of the Mississippi Constitution or by Attorney General Opinion, unless pardoned, rights of citizenship restored by the Governor or suffrage rights restored by the Legislature.
A judge has specifically ruled that you are not able to vote.

Restorative Requirements

If your sentence is completed, you should apply to the Governor for a pardon if necessary. After you have been pardoned (or both houses of the state legislature have passed a bill restoring your voting rights), then you may register to vote and cast a ballot, even while you are on parole or probation.

For Military Service Members

Service members and their dependents may register and request a ballot using the federal voter registration/ballot request form ("FPCA"). You will have the following identification options when completing the form:

U.S. State or Territory or District Issued ID
Option to Indicate that you do not have the Requested ID
Last 4 Digits of your Social Security Number

Voting Overseas

U.S. citizens living abroad have the right to vote as absentee voters, provided they are eligible to vote in their state. If you are living outside of the U.S. permanently, indefinitely, or temporarily, your voting rights stay with you, even if you never voted when you lived in the U.S. To vote from overseas:

Complete and send an overseas voter registration/ballot request form to your election office in the U.S. This is one specific form that will register you as an overseas voter and request your absentee ballot – simultaneously.

Can I vote if I have a record?

You probably can. Find out!

Please use our eligibility tool to find out if you can vote.

Only individuals convicted of one of 23 specific felony crimes lose the right to vote (arson; armed robbery; bigamy; bribery; embezzlement; extortion; felony bad check; felony shoplifting; forgery; larceny; murder; obtaining money or goods under false pretense; perjury; rape; receiving stolen property; robbery; theft; timber larceny; unlawful taking of motor vehicle; statutory rape; carjacking; and larceny under lease or rental agreement.)

All others retain their voting rights, even while incarcerated. Re-enfranchisement for those that have lost the right to vote can only be granted through a bill passed by both houses of the legislature or through the governor.

I am a college student. Where do I register to vote?

My school's address or my parent's address?

Students who lived in Mississippi prior to attending school and who wish to establish or keep their Mississippi voting residency (i.e., at their parents’ Mississippi address) should have no problem doing so, unless they have already registered to vote in another state. Students who have a bona fide intent to make their school address their home should be able to establish voting residency in Mississippi. You have to have “a bona fide, unqualified intent to make the place of occupancy or residence on the college or university campus [your] home.”

Will I need ID?

Do I need ID to register to vote?

To register to vote in Mississippi you should provide one of the following:

Last Four Digits of your Social Security Number
Your Mississippi Driver's License Number

If you do not have any of these IDs, you can provide a copy of one of the following with your registration application:

Current and Valid Photo ID
Government Issued Document that shows your current name and address
Utility Bill
Government Check
Bank Statement
Paycheck that Shows your Current Name and Address

Do I need ID if I am voting in person?

In Mississippi, you need to show a valid photo ID to vote. You can use any ID from this list:

Valid ID with photo issued by a Government Agency
Valid Government Employee ID
Valid Mississippi Driver's License
Valid Mississippi Issued ID
Valid US Passport
License to Carry Concealed Weapon or Firearm
Valid Student ID from State School
Valid Military ID
Valid Tribal ID
Valid Mississippi Voter ID Card

Important Dates to know, mississippi!

Can I Vote by Mail? (Absentee)

Am I eligible to register to vote?

Can I vote if I have a record?

I am a college student. Where do I register to vote?

Will I need ID?

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