Register to Vote in Mississippi

If you are registering for the first time in Mississippi, you are registering by mail, and you DO NOT have a Mississippi driver’s license or social security number, you must send a copy of a current and valid photo ID or a copy of a current utility bill, bank statement, government check, paycheck or other government document that shows your name and address. All Mississippians are required to show a photo ID when voting at the polls or voting in person by absentee ballot. Eligible voters casting an absentee ballot by mail do not have to show a photo ID. Overseas and uniformed military voting by absentee ballot by mail, email, or fax do not have to show a photo ID.

COVID-19 info

Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Mississippi, Mississippi State Department of Health

Mississippi voter registration deadlines

In Person: 30 days before Election Day. If the 30th day falls on a Sunday or legal holiday, then the in-person deadline is extended to the next regular business day.
By Mail: Postmarked 30 days before Election Day. If the 30th day falls on a Sunday or legal holiday, then the postmark deadline is extended to the next regular business day.
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Election Day Registration:

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Mississippi voter registration rules

To register in Mississippi you must:

Be a citizen of the United States;
Have lived in Mississippi and in your county (and city, if applicable) 30 days before Election Day;
Be 18 years old by the time of the general election in which you want to vote;
Have not been convicted of voter fraud or any other disenfranchising crime (or, if you have been convicted, you must have had your rights restored);
Not have been declared mentally incompetent by a court.

Mississippi voter registration directions

Use our Register to Vote Tool to fill out the National Voter Registration Form.
Sign and date your form. This is very important!
Mail or hand-deliver your completed form to the address we provide.
Make sure you register before the voter registration deadline.

Offsite links

State Election Website
Local Election Office: This is the government office responsible for running elections in your region. These are the best people to contact if you have any questions at all about voting in your state.
Find your polling place
Learn more about absentee voting
Learn more about voter ID
State Election Code