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Upcoming General Election Deadlines
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:
- In-person at the Circuit Clerk’s office by 5:00 p.m. on Monday, October 7.
- Note: Circuit Clerk’s offices will be open for in-person voter registration on Saturday, October 5, from 8:00 a.m. until 12:00 p.m.
- Mail-in registration applications must be postmarked no later than Monday, October 7.
ABSENTEE VOTING
In-person and mail-in absentee ballots are now available through your county Circuit Clerk’s office for the 2024 General Election.
Mississippians may utilize the Secretary of State’s Y’all Vote website, which includes an Absentee Voting FAQ and Step-by-Step Guide to Absentee Voting, or contact their county circuit clerk to verify eligibility. If eligible, ballots will be provided upon request by your circuit clerk.
For those who cannot visit their Circuit Clerk’s Office during the work week, Saturday in-person absentee voting dates are Saturday, October 26, and Saturday, November 2, from 8:00 a.m. until noon.
The last day to vote in-person absentee is November 2 while mail-in absentee ballots must be postmarked on or before November 5 (Election Day).
CAMPAIGN FINANCE
Campaign finance reports for all judicial candidates and political action committees which have received contributions or made expenditures in support or opposition of judicial candidates are due by 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, October 10, 2024.
Reports may be submitted via:
- Email: CampaignFinance@sos.ms.gov or Shelby.Scoggins@sos.ms.gov
- In person: 401 Mississippi Street, Jackson, MS 39201 or 1141 Bayview Avenue, Suite 120, Biloxi, MS 39530
- Mail: P.O. Box 136, Jackson, MS 39205-0136 (Please note that mailed-in reports must actually be received by the required date and the postmarked date will not be considered).
- Fax: (601) 576-2545
The Secretary of State’s Office is your primary and #TrustedInfo2024 source for election information. For questions, please call our Elections Division at (800) 829-6786, email ElectionAnswers@sos.ms.gov, or visit YallVote.ms.