Absentee ballots are now available for the November 7, 2023 General Election. You may come to the Circuit Clerk’s office to vote by absentee ballot in person Monday – Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. All voters who vote by absentee in the Circuit Clerk’s office will be required to show a photo ID. Absentee ballots may also be requested and sent by mail if the voter meets the necessary criteria. All mailed absentee ballots must be received by 5:00 p.m. on November 14th and postmarked on or before election day to be eligible to be counted. Saturday, November 4th will be the last day to vote an absentee ballot in person at the Circuit Clerk’s office. We encourage those who need to vote absentee by mail to call our office as soon as possible to have sufficient time to go through the absentee-by-mail process. No absentee ballots may be hand-delivered to anyone.

For those who need to vote Absentee, you can do so now by coming to the Circuit Clerk’s office in person to complete the entire absentee process, or if you meet the following requirements you may request/vote absentee by mail. (1) A registered voter who is 65 years of age or older; (2) A registered voter who is temporarily residing outside the county; (3) A registered voter who is temporarily or permanently physically disabled; and or; (4) A registered voter who is the parent, spouse, or dependent of a temporarily or permanently physically disabled person who is hospitalized outside the county or more than 50 miles away from his/her residence and will be with that person on Election Day. (5) All registered voters who are members of the Armed Services, their spouses, dependents, and overseas citizens who fall under the UOCAVA Voting Act.

The Circuit Clerk’s Office will be open from 8 a.m. till Noon on Saturday, October 7th for Voter Registration, as October 7th is the last day to register to vote and be eligible to vote in the November General Election.

If you have questions about absentee voting or voter registration, call the Circuit Clerk’s office at (662) 423-7026. A County-wide sample ballot for the General Election has been provided to the newspaper and will be provided again before the election. Also, a Special election for the 1st District School Board will be on the November 7th General election Ballot. More updates will be provided as we near election day.

SAMPLE BALLOTS WERE PROVIDED IN ORIGINAL PRINTING OF ARTICLE