Elections & Voting

The Elections division has many roles in assuring that Mississippians’ voices are heard clearly through the election process. These roles include training elections officials, managing the Statewide Elections Management System, collecting campaign finance and lobbying reports, displaying election returns, assisting local election officials in carrying out their election related responsibilities, and answering voter’s questions about the elections process. The Agency has consistently advocated for transparency and disclosure of public information filed with the Elections Division related to officials, candidates, and lobbyists. Voters’ social security numbers, birthdates, and other private information, however, is not available to the public under Mississippi law. Please be on notice the Agency will not release this information in response to a public records request from any entity or individual.

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Voter Information

The Elections division has prepared numerous resources to aid voters through the election process. Voters can find information on voter registration, sample ballots, polling places, absentee voting, UOCAVA voting, voter ID, upcoming elections, disenfranchising crimes, hosting a voter registration drive and more on Y’all vote, which is our voter information hub.

Y'all Vote

Voter Quick Links

Mail-in Voter Registration Application

Update Your Voter Registration Info

Voter Registration Verification

Election FAQs

Absentee Voting Information

Below are some quick links to our most commonly visited voter resources:

Candidates & Referendums

To qualify for office, candidates are required to complete and submit Secretary of State created forms. Those forms and information on qualifications of each office can be found through our Candidate & Referendums page. Additionally, the Elections division has prepared various guide for candidates on how to qualify and templates for petitions of referendums.

Candidate & Referenda Information

Campaign Finance

All candidates for public office, and political committees supporting or opposing a candidate or balloted measure, must file campaign finance disclosure reports in accordance with the applicable schedule. The Elections division has developed a state-of-the-art filing system to allow candidates to easily file and for the public to have information at their fingertips.

Campaign Finance

Election Officials

The Elections division has prepared various handbooks and guides to assist local election officials in conducting their responsibilities. The Election Officials page serves as a central hub for local election officials to sign-up for trainings, access handbooks, and utilize the online training system for election officials.

Election Officials

Lobbying

Lobbyists and their clients are required to register and file reports with the Elections division in accordance with Mississippi law. The Elections division has created an online system for lobbyist and their clients to easily file and for the public to easily view those reports.

Lobbying