JACKSON, Miss. – Secretary of State Michael Watson announces the 2024 Promote the Vote (PTV) program materials are now available through the Secretary of State's website.
This year's theme, "This Land is My Land," encourages students to reflect on the unique qualities and charm of Mississippi, and why they are proud to call it “home.”
JACKSON, Miss. – The qualifying deadline for political party nominee and independent candidates for the office of President of the United States is Friday, September 6, 2024, at 5:00 p.m.
All candidates for the offices of County School Board, Municipal Separate School District Trustee, Special Municipal Separate School District Trustee or Consolidated/Consolidated Line School District Trustee must also submit qualifying paperwork by Friday, September 6, 2024, at 5:00 p.m.
JACKSON, Miss. – Absentee ballot applications are now available in Circuit Clerk's Offices for the November 5, 2024, General Election. Absentee ballots will be available starting September 23, 2024.
JACKSON, Miss. – The sample ballot for the 2024 November General Election is now available on the Mississippi Secretary of State's website.
Note: The order of the sample ballot was set forth by the State Board of Election Commissioners in accordance with Miss. Code Ann. Section 23-15-367, which provides nominees of political parties shall be listed first and organized alphabetically by candidate last name. After political party nominees, independent candidates are listed alphabetically by candidate last name.
JACKSON, Miss. – In-person and mail-in absentee ballots are now available in county Circuit Clerk's Offices for the November General Election.
JACKSON, Miss. – With the November 5, 2024, General Election quickly approaching, Mississippians need to be aware of upcoming important dates and deadlines.
VOTER REGISTRATION
The 2024 General Election voter registration deadlines are:
JACKSON, Miss – As of Monday, October 7, 2024, the Statewide Election Management System (SEMS) reported a total of 38,875 absentee ballots requested, 36,539 absentee ballots sent, and 23,434 absentee ballots received in the state of Mississippi for the 2024 November General Election.
JACKSON, Miss. – As the southeastern United States has been, and continues to be, battered by hurricanes, the Secretary of State's Office reminds voters of the absentee provision for emergency responders deployed on Election Day.
Under Mississippi’s Armed Services Absentee Voting Law (§ 23-15-673), any voter serving as a trained or certified emergency response provider responding to a state of emergency on Election Day qualifies as a Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act (UOCAVA) voter and may vote absentee.
JACKSON, Miss – As of Monday, October 14, 2024, the Statewide Election Management System (SEMS) reported a total of 60,057 absentee ballots requested, 57,920 absentee ballots sent, and 42,102 absentee ballots received in the state of Mississippi for the 2024 November General Election.
