Healthy Voting in Mississippi

The November 8, 2022 general election is over. Thank you for voting!

If you have more questions about voting in your state, contact your local election office or Mississippi's central election office.

Phone: (800) 829-6786
Email: https://www.sos.ms.gov/form/elections-contact-us


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Voting by mail is a healthy option because you vote at home. If you go out at all, it's only to mail or drop off your ballot.

Voting by mail is also called absentee voting in Mississippi.

Deadline to return your ballot
Postmarked by Election Day, November 8 and received by November 13.

You must have a notary sign your absentee ballot application. 

The November 8, 2022 general election is over. Thank you for voting!

Healthy tips for voting by mail in Mississippi

  • If you are dropping off your ballot at a mailbox, drop box, or voting location, follow local public health guidelines. Get vaccinated and boosted, keep physical distance, wash your hands, and wear a mask to protect yourself and others.
More tips for healthy voting by mail

When you vote in person on Election Day, you go to a voting center to mark and cast your ballot in person. Voting centers also have accessible voting systems and language access options.

The November 8, 2022 general election is over. Thank you for voting!

Healthy tips for voting in person on Election Day in Mississippi

  • Follow instructions for healthy voting at your in-person voting location.
  • Get vaccinated and boosted, keep physical distance, wash your hands, and wear a mask to protect yourself and others.
  • If you can, go when the polling place will not be as busy, usually mid-morning or early-afternoon.
More tips for healthy voting in person

How to find your accessible options for the general election in Mississippi.

The best way to learn exactly what options are available to you is at your state and local elections office.


Accessible voting by mail in Mississippi

If you can mark, verify and cast a paper mail-in ballot privately and independently, voting by mail is a healthy option, especially if you can use a drop-off location to return your ballot.

For the November 8, 2022 general election in Mississippi:

  • An excuse is required to vote by mail.

Some elections offices offer accessible ballot marking tools for voters who cannot mark a vote-by-mail ballot without assistance. These tools let you download a ballot that you can mark on your personal computer, with your own assistive technology. You then print and return the ballot by mail or in-person. Check with your local elections office for information.

Accessible voting in person

For the November 8, 2022 general election in Mississippi:

  • Polling places are open on Election Day.

Federal law requires that every in-person voting location has at least 1 accessible voting system. Look for information about how to use the accessible voting systems on the state accessibility information page or contact your local elections office.

Based on changing public health guidance and state policy, voting locations may change before the election or several polling places may be consolidated into one larger location. Check your local election office for up to date information about voting locations and opening hours.

If you have a choice of when to vote, in-person voting locations are usually less crowded mid-morning or early afternoon.

Voters with disabilities may be able to use an accessible voting system at the elections office before Election Day.

Other accessible voting options

Ask your local elections office about whether these accessible voting options are available:

  • Ballot delivery to your home or a “ride to the polls” program.
  • Curbside or drive-up voting, so you don’t have to get out of your car.
  • Election and voting information in large print, audio, or Braille versions.
  • Any requirements to have someone assist you in marking and casting your ballot.

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