Mississippi voters who meet certain qualifications can cast absentee ballots in person or by mail for this year’s presidential, congressional, judicial and regional elections.
Mississippians can cast absentee ballots in person until Nov. 2 or by mail so long as the ballot is postmarked by Nov. 5.
Who Can Vote Absentee In-Person? Any qualified Mississippi voter who will be outside of their county of residence on Election Day Students and faculty of schools and universities who will be away from the county they vote in on Election Day Any voter aged 65 or older Members of Mississippi’s congressional delegation and their spouses who will be away from the county they vote in on Election Day Voters who are employees of Mississippi’s congressional delegation who will be away from their county of residence on Election Day Any voter with a temporary or permanent physical disability that may impair them from voting on Election Day A parent, spouse or dependent of a hospitalized person with a temporary or permanent physical disability may cast an absentee ballot if they will be with the disabled person on Election Day AND the disabled person is hospitalized outside of the parent, spouse or dependent’s county of residence or more than 50 miles away from their residence.
When is Absentee Voting Available?
Voters can cast in-person absentee ballots on Monday through Friday at their local county circuit clerks’ offices. Clerks’ offices will also be open for absentee voting from 8 a.m. to noon on Saturday, Oct. 26, and Saturday, Nov. 2.
How to Vote Absentee In-Person
If you plan to vote absentee in-person ahead of the election, visit the circuit clerk’s office in the county where you are registered to vote to get an absentee voting application and ballot. Bring your photo ID for the clerk to verify your identity (the circuit clerk can also provide voters who do not have an accepted form of ID with a free voter ID). The clerk will check to make sure you are a registered voter, and if so, you will fill out your application and ballot and seal