Today is the last day Mississippi residents can register to vote in order to be eligible to cast a ballot in the Nov. 5, 2024, state and federal elections. Voters who have registered in the past should check their registration status to ensure election officials have not purged them from the rolls due to a move or any other reason.

How Can I Check My Voter Registration Status?

Mississippi voters can verify their voter registration status at this link.

Who Is Eligible to Vote?

Under the law, anyone can register to vote in Mississippi so long as they will be at least 18 years of age or older by Election Day; have been a resident of the state and the county, city or town they live in for 30 days; have not been declared mentally incompetent by a court; and have not been convicted of a disenfranchising crime under state law. You can view a list of disenfranchising crimes here.

Where Can I Register to Vote?

You can pick up forms and register to vote at your local county circuit clerk’s office, your local municipal clerk’s office or at a local Department of Public Safety office when you get your driver’s license.

You can also download and print out a form from the Mississippi Secretary of State’s website and return it to your local circuit clerk either in person or by mail. Mail-in voter registration forms are also available at the Secretary of State’s office, in public libraries, driver’s license exam stations, circuit clerk’s offices and public schools.

When is the Deadline for the Upcoming Election?

Mississippi residents must register to vote at least 30 days before an election to be eligible to cast a ballot on Election Day. For the 2024 election, that means would-be voters must register by today, Oct. 7.

For in-person registration, voters must register by close of business today. If you choose to mail your voter registration application, it must be postmarked at least 30 days before an election, or by today’s date for the 2024 election. Any voters who register after today can only vote in future elections that occur 30 or more days afterward.

For more on elections and voting, visit the Mississippi Free Press Voting 2024 page.

The mission of the Mississippi Free Press, a new nonprofit journalism website and multimedia network that launched in March 2020, is to publish deep public-interest reporting into causes of and solutions to the social, political and structural challenges facing all Mississippians and their communities. Mississippians need to know each other across regions and share our challenges and solutions despite geographic and other differences. We are introducing Mississippians to each other through our deep accountability reporting and compelling people-focused storytelling, and by convening online and physical “solutions circles,” using our statewide networks to ensure inclusivity and representation.