Requesting an Absentee Ballot 2024

As of June 25, 2024

Registration

• Verify your Registration: https://www.msegov.com/sos/voter_registration/AmIRegistered
• Register to Vote: https://www.sos.ms.gov/sites/default/files/yall_vote_icons/yall_vote_pdfs/voter_registration_application.pdf
• Convicted felons who were stripped of their rights for a Disenfranchising Crime are ineligible - https://www.sos.ms.gov/content/documents/elections/SummaryofAttorneyGeneralOpinionsonElectionIssues2.pdf  

Requesting a Ballot

• Absentee Voting Information: https://www.sos.ms.gov/absentee-voting-information
• Students who are living outside of their jurisdiction should be able to request a ballot by mail.  But you must contact your County Clerk and request the application be sent to you.  Find your county Clerk here: https://www.sos.ms.gov/elections-voting/county-election-information
• Once you receive the application from your county clerk and fill it out, you must also have the application signed by a notary public.  Schedule an appointment with a notary at Georgetown.  You must sign in front of the notary. DO NOT SIGN BEFORE.
• The process for Absentee Ballots in Mississippi is laid out here: https://www.sos.ms.gov/content/documents/elections/yallvotedocs/Step-by-Step%20Voter%20Guide%20to%20Absentee%20Voting.pdf

Voting

• Note:  The ballot also must be marked in front of and then  have the application signed by a notary public.  Schedule an appointment with a notary at Georgetown.  You must sign in front of the notary. DO NOT FILL OUT THE BALLOT OR SIGN BEFORE.
• Ballots must be POSTMARKED by Election day and RECEIVED no later than 5 days after the election.