Thursday, March 20, 2025

Saturday In-Person Absentee Voting Begins; Upcoming Deadlines for the Municipal Primary Election

JACKSON, Miss. – As a reminder, Mississippians need to be aware of upcoming important dates and deadlines.

In-Person Absentee Voting

Municipal Clerk's Offices will be open this Saturday, March 22, 2025, from 8:00 a.m. until noon for in-person absentee voting for the Municipal Primary Election.

The last day to vote in-person absentee is Saturday, March 29, 2025. Municipal Clerk's Offices will be open from 8:00 a.m. until noon.

All mail-in absentee ballots must be postmarked by April 1 (Election Day). To track your mail-in absentee ballot, visit the My Election Day portal. To learn more about absentee voting requirements, visit the Secretary of State's Absentee Voting Information webpage.

 

UOCAVA Voter Registration Deadline

For non-registered UOCAVA voters to vote in the Municipal Primary Election, Circuit Clerk or Municipal Clerk's Offices must be in actual receipt of a completed Federal Post Card Application (FPCA) from a UOCAVA voter by Saturday, March 22.

For more information regarding how to cast a UOCAVA ballot, please contact your local election officials or email UOCAVA@sos.ms.gov.

 

Campaign Finance Deadline

All Municipal Primary Election candidates who are opposed in the primary election on April 1, 2025, and political committees which have received contributions or made expenditures in support of or in opposition to candidates must file the Primary Pre-Election Report with the Municipal Clerk's Office by 5:00 p.m. on March 25. The reporting period covers January 1, 2025 through March 22, 2025.

The Secretary of State's Office is your primary and trusted source for election information. For questions, please contact the Elections Division at 1-800-829-6786, email ElectionsAnswers@sos.ms.gov, or visit YallVote.ms.

2025 Municipal Primary Election Dates

  • March 22 - Saturday In-Person Absentee Voting Begins for the Municipal Primary Election
  • March 29 - In-Person Absentee Voting Deadline for the Municipal Primary Election
  • April 1 -
    • Municipal Primary Election Day
    • Deadline for the postmark of mail-in absentee ballots