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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. Also includes links to authorita

College Student Voting Quick Links

TLDR: Registration Form and County election Information and Street addresses

Under Mississippi law, a person must be registered to vote at the place of their permanent residence. For college students, this is generally one of two places: your parents’ or guardian’s home or your campus dormitory or apartment. It is important to know that you can only legally be registered in one county and how this choice will affect your voting process.

Make Your Choice

OPTION 1: Keep Your Voter Registration At Your Parents’ Or Guardian’s Home

If you consider your parents’ or guardian’s home as your permanent residence, and you are just temporarily staying at your school residence while attending college, then you can keep your voter registration at your parents’ or guardian’s home. If you choose this option:

  • You will vote in your parents’ or guardian’s home county’s local elections, such as county sheriff and any representatives that represent all or some of your home county.
  • Because most elections are held during the school semester, you may not be able to vote in person at your home county on Election Day, meaning you will need to contact your home county circuit clerk to discuss voting by absentee.*
  • Vote Absentee in Mississippi
  • Register & Vote Absentee In Another State:
    • Choose your state
    • To Register: Click the Voter Registration section
    • Absentee: Click the Casting A Ballot section
      • Click the Absentee Voting tab
      • Pay close attention to deadlines, especially deadlines for postmarks (the date the post office stamped your mail during operating hours) when mailing absentee applications and ballots. Remember, not all states have online submission of these materials. Look for info on how to track your application or ballot. You can also call the agency listed for absentee voting to confirm or to ask questions.

OPTION 2: Register Or Move Your Registration To Vote At School Residence

If you consider your school residence as your permanent residence while you are attending college, you can register to vote at that location. Those who register at their school residence will:

  • Be registered to vote in the county where your school is and vote in that county’s elections. Example: for Mississippi State University, students would vote for Oktibbeha County sheriff and for the representatives who represent Oktibbeha County.
  • When an election is held and you aren’t at your campus residence, such as for elections held during summer break, you will need to contact the County Circuit Clerk about voting absentee.*

*ABSENTEE:
It is important to start this process early. This ensures you have enough time to have your ballot materials sent to you and for you to return them.

To find out more information about voting absentee, you can visit the Secretary of State’s step-by-step absentee voting guide.

From Voting As A College Student

TLDR: Registration Form and County election Information and Street addresses

October 7, 2024: Voter Registration Deadline

Your MSU ID is not acceptable for REGISTRATION, but you can use it to VOTE.

Mississippi does NOT have early voting or Election Day registration.

Be sure to follow all registration and absentee voting deadlines.

Election Day is November 5, 2024

October 7, 2024: Voter Registration Deadline for in-person voting on Nov. 5th and registration by-mail postmark:

October 26, 2024: UOCAVA Voter Registration Deadline, Military voters and voters who reside outside the U.S. [

Check to see if you are already registered

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ID Requirements To Register: If you are registering for the first time in Mississippi and DO NOT have a Mississippi driver’s license or social security number, you must send with this application a copy of a current and valid photo ID or a copy of a current utility bill, bank statement, government check, paycheck or other government document that shows your name and address in this county.

Mail-in registration form--eligibility criteria are on form

MSU Students living in Oktibbeha County: election Information and Street addresses for on-site registration

Statewide in-person registration: at: County Clerk’s Office, Municipal Clerk’s Office, or at a Public Service Agency (like DPS).

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Update Registration Online

Update In-person Or By Mail by printing and submitting registration form

Cancel Registration By Mail by printing and mailing cancellation form

Mississippi does NOT have early voting or Election Day registration.

Be sure to follow all registration and absentee voting deadlines.

You can use your MSU ID to VOTE, but not to register.

Track your absentee ballot

Who is eligible to use an absentee ballot?

Please check with your County Clerk to determine if you are entitled to vote by an absentee ballot and to learn the procedures for doing so.

Deadlines:

September 6, 2024: Absentee Ballot Applications available in the County Clerks’ Office

September 23, 2024: Absentee Ballots Available: Earliest day to vote by an absentee ballot in the County Clerk’s Office

November 2, 2024: In-Person Absentee Voting Deadline, 12:00 p.m.: County Clerks’ Offices OPEN from 8:00 a.m. until 12:00 p.m.  Track your absentee ballot

November 5, 2024: Mail-in absentee ballots must be postmarked on or before November 5, 2024. Track your absentee ballot

Military voters and voters who reside outside the U.S. [UOCAVA]

Election Day is November 5, 2024

MSU students AND employees can use their MSU ID to VOTE in any election in Mississippi

ID's and Documents you can use to VIOTE on Election Day

How to get an ID, including a free nondriver ID and free transportation to get a nondrider ID

Check to see if you are already registered

Update Registration Online

Update In-person Or By Mail by printing and submitting registration form

Polling locations can be found at MyElectionDay

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

Click And Choose Your State

  • To Register: Click the Voter Registration section
  • Vote Absentee: Click the Casting A Ballot section
    • Click the Absentee Voting tab
    • Pay close attention to deadlines, especially deadlines for postmarks (the date the post office stamped your mail during operating hours) when mailing absentee applications and ballots. Remember, not all states have online submission of these materials. Look for info on how to track your application or ballot. You can also call the agency listed for absentee voting to confirm or to ask questions.