Primary elections on Tuesday, March 12

Mississippi voters will take to the polls tomorrow (Tuesday March 12) for primary elections. You can vote between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. Any voter in line by 7 p.m. is legally entitled to cast a ballot.

Voters are required to show photo identification at the polls.   

·       A driver's license (including a Digital ID provided by the Mississippi Department of Public Safety)

·       A photo ID card issued by a branch, department, or entity of the State of Mississippi

·       A United States passport

·       A government employee ID card

·       A firearms license

·       A student photo ID issued by an accredited Mississippi university, college, or community/junior college

·       A United States military ID

·       A tribal photo ID

·       Any other photo ID issued by any branch, department, agency or entity of the United States government or any State government

·       A Mississippi Voter Identification Card

A voter without an acceptable form of photo ID is entitled to cast an affidavit ballot.  Voters who cast an affidavit ballot by reason of no voter ID presented, must present an acceptable form of photo ID to their Circuit Clerk’s Office by March 19.

All mail-in absentee ballots must be postmarked by March 12 (Election Day) and received by county circuit clerk offices by March 19.