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Mississippi Votes 2024

Voter information for MS residents including absentee voting for Mississippians in and out of state. Includes links for absentee voting for college students, military, and others needing to vote absentee for another state.

Election Day Quick Links

Ride To The Polls

Uber announced that it will offer half-off rides to voting sites on Election Day, up to a $10 discount. Using a new "Go Vote" tile displayed on the app, users can book a ride to the nearest polling place with the discount unless they are in California or Georgia.

Lyft announced discounts as part of its "Voting Access Program." Users can preload the code, VOTE24, on or before Tuesday for ride-sharing, bike-sharing or scooter rides, according to the company. The code is valid between 5 a.m. and 10 p.m. in every time zone.
 
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This year, NAACP has partnered with @lyft to provide discounted rides to help voters get to the polls.
Use the code NAACPVOTE24 while supplies last. #NAACPVotes
 

Voter ID

Any one of the following types of photo IDs may be used on Election Day:

  1. A driver's license (including a Digital ID provided by the Mississippi Department of Public Safety).
  2. A photo ID card issued by a branch, department, or entity of the State of Mississippi.
  3. A United States passport.
  4. A government employee ID card.
  5. A firearms license.
  6. A student photo ID issued by an accredited Mississippi university, college, or community/junior college  Authorized College List.
  7. A United States military ID.
  8. A tribal photo ID.
  9. Any other photo ID issued by any branch, department, agency or entity of the United States government or any State government.
  10. A Mississippi Voter Identification Card.

Exemptions:

Any Mississippi registered voter who states he/she does not have an acceptable photo identification because of a religious objection to being photographed shall be entitled to vote by affidavit ballot without being required to show a photo ID. The ballot will not be rejected for this reason if the voter signs a separate affidavit before the Circuit Clerk within five days of the election. 

Any registered voter who resides at a state-licensed care facility and who votes in person at a a polling place located in that state-licensed care facility.

Election Protection

REMINDER: If You’re Experiencing Any Issues at Your Polling Place, Please call the Election Protection Hotline at 888-601-VOTE (8683). Also, visit sos.ms.gov.

National Election Protection Hotline:

1-866-OUR-VOTE (866-687-8683)

1-888-VE-Y-VOTA (888-839-8682) (en Español)

1-888-API-VOTE (888-274-8683) (Asian multilingual assistance)

1-844-YALLA-US (844-925-5287) (Arabic)

ACLU Mississippi Trans Voters: scroll down to PDFs aimed at poll workers and a printable PDF aimed at voters (click the arrow at the top right of the pink PDF, click print). Print any documents you may need ahead of time in case wireless is down or your phone doesn't work.