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Are absentee ballots available in Mississippi for 2024 election?

By Malaysia McCoy Sep 23, 2024 | 12:05 PM

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – In-person and mail-in absentee ballots are now available in county Circuit Clerk’s Offices in Mississippi for the 2024 November General Election.

Mississippians can use the Secretary of State’s Y’all Vote website or contact their county circuit clerk to verify eligibility. If eligible, ballots will be provided upon request by the circuit clerk.

Contact information for county circuit clerks is available through the My Election Day portal. Additionally, Mississippians who cast an absentee ballot may track their ballot through My Election Day.

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).

Mississippians who are currently registered to vote or submit voter registration applications by October 7 (in-person or postmarked) are entitled to cast a ballot in the General Election.

2024 Election Dates

  • October 7: Voter Registration Deadline for the General Election
  • November 2: In-Person Absentee Voting Deadline
  • November 5:
    • General Election Day
    • Deadline for the postmark of mail-in absentee ballots