Absentee Voting

Primary Runoff Election (Ward 1 Councilperson)- Tuesday, April 22nd
 

VOTER REGISTRATION DEADLINE (only for individuals who are not currently registered to vote):

In order to cast a ballot in the April 1st Primary Election and April 22nd Run-off Election  (WARD 1 ONLY), a voter shall have been registered on or before March 3rd at 5:00 p.m. 

ABSENTEE VOTING -APRIL 1st PRIMARY ELECTION:

Absentee voting is available in the Municipal Clerk's Office Monday - Friday between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.   An acceptable form of photo identification is required.  

In-person absentee voting in the Ward 1 April 22, 2025 Republican Primary Runoff Election begins Monday, April 7th.   In addition to standard hours of operation, City Hall will be open Saturday, April 12th and Saturday, April 19th from 8:00 until noon for absentee voting.  Saturday, April 19th at noon is is the deadline to cast an in-person absentee ballot in the April 22nd Ward 1 Republican Primary Runoff Election.

Who is entitled to vote absentee in-person?

Any qualified elector who is a bona fide student, teacher or administrator at any college, university, junior college, high, junior high, or elementary grade school whose studies or employment at such institution necessitates his or her absence from the municipality of his or her voting residence on the date of any primary, general or special election, or the spouse and dependents of that student, teacher or administrator if such spouse or dependent(s) maintain a common domicile, outside of the municipality of his or her voting residence, with such student, teacher or administrator.

Any qualified elector who is required to be away from his or her place of residence on any election day due to his or her employment as an employee of a member of the Mississippi congressional delegation and the spouse and dependents of such person if he or she shall be residing with such absentee voter away from the municipality of the spouse's voting residence.

Any qualified elector who is away from his or her residence within the municipality on election day for any reason.

Any person who has a temporary or permanent physical disability and who, because of such disability, is unable to vote in person without substantial hardship to himself, herself or others, or whose attendance at the voting place could reasonably cause danger to himself, herself or others.

The parent, spouse or dependent of a person with a temporary or permanent physical disability who is hospitalized outside of his or her residence within the municipality or more than fifty (50) miles distant from his or her residence, if the parent, spouse or dependent will be with such person on election day.

Any person who is sixty-five (65) years of age or older.

Any member of the Mississippi congressional delegation absent from Mississippi on election day, and the spouse and dependents of such member of the congressional delegation.

Any qualified elector who will be unable to vote in person because he or she is required to be at work on election day during the times at which the polls will be open or on-call during the times when the polls will be open.