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Register To Vote Now! Deadline Soon!

Updated: Oct 5, 2023



Less Than A Week: There Is Less Than A Week Left To Register To Vote In The

2023 Elections In Mississiappi!


Last Day To Register To Vote Is Monday!


Monday, October 9 is the last day to register to vote in Mississippi. To vote in Mississippi, you must be 18 years or older. Because there is no online registration in Mississippi, to vote you must go to your local circuit clerk's office.


It easy. It only takes a few minutes. Voting is one of the most powerful tools citizens have to change their communities and future.


What's Needed To Vote?


The only thing required to vote is a copy of a photo id. You may present it to the clerk when you show up to register to vote. Also, you can simply fill the form out at home and drop it back off at the local clerk's office.


Who Can Vote?


Anyone in Mississippi can vote as long as you are at least 18 years old. You can register to vote in the county in which you are currently living. By registering in the county you are living, you have a say so in what happens in that specific local community.


Who Can't Vote?


In Mississippi, there are a list of 22 crimes that takes away a person's right to vote if a person is convicted of one of those crimes.


Those crimes are: arson, armed robbery, bigamy, bribery, embezzlement, extortion, felony bad check, felony shoplifting, forgery, larceny, murder, obtaining money or goods under false pretenses, perjury, rape, receiving stolen property, robbery, theft, timber larceny, unlawful taking of motor vehicle, statutory rape, carjacking and larceny under lease or rental agreement.


Can Convicted Felons Vote?


Yes! If you are a convicted felon you can STILL vote. If you have been convicted of a crime that's not listed below, then you can vote in the upcoming election.


When To Go Vote?


The big election also called the general election is coming up on Tuesday, November 7, 2023. At this election, you will have to option to vote for who will lead the State of Mississippi. That ranges from governor of the state to who sits as a local board member overseeing all aspects in the local county you live on what's called the Board of Supervisors.



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