The Mississippi voter registration deadline is October 5, 2026. Voters can register to vote in-person or by mailing a completed application.
Eligibility
In order to register to vote in Mississippi, you must be a U.S. citizen, at least 18 years old on Election Day, a resident of Mississippi for at least 30 days, not declared mentally incompetent by a court, and not convicted of a disqualifying felony.
- College students have a choice of whether they want to vote in Mississippi or vote in their home state, but they may only be registered and vote at one location. Find more information about voting as a college student in Mississippi here.
- Voters who will be 18 by the general election are eligible to vote in primary elections at 17 years old.
- Mississippi residents can not vote if they were declared mentally incompetent by a court or if they committed a disqualifying felony. Find more information about disqualifications from voting in Mississippi here.
- Find more information about the eligibility requirements for voting in Mississippi here.
Deadline
The deadline to register to vote in Mississippi for the 2026 midterm election is October 5, 2026, which is 30 days before the election. Applications submitted by mail must be postmarked by October 5, 2026.
Voter Registration Process
There are two options for registering to vote in Mississippi: mailing in a completed printable application or in-person.
- Mississippi residents can register to vote in person at their Circuit Clerk’s Office, Municipal Clerk’s Office, or
at a Public Service Agency (like DPS). - Further voter registration information for Mississippi can be found here.
This page was last updated on July 14, 2025.
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Mississippi offers in-person and absentee voting in the 2024 General Election.
Vote-By-Mail Practices
Please check with your voter registrar or Municipal Clerk to determine if you are entitled to vote absentee, as there are strict requirements that may vary. Click here for the printable absentee application to request an absentee ballot.
- There is no deadline to request an absentee ballot, as you can pick them up at your County Circuit Clerk’s Office, but it is recommended to give enough time for one to be mailed to you.
- Voted ballots must be postmarked by Election Day and received up to 5 business days after the election (November 14, 2023) in order to be counted. Contact your local elections office for more information.
- Further absentee voting information for Mississippi is listed here.
Early Voting
Mississippi does not offer early voting.
Election Day Practices
On Election Day, polls are open 7am-7pm.
- Photo ID is required for voting (insert link when available). If you do not have any other acceptable forms of ID, you can obtain a Mississippi Voter ID Card at no cost. See more information here.
- Further Mississippi voting information is listed here and county specific information is listed here.
This page was last updated on July 18, 2023.
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