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June 7th Primary and General Election Day Reminders


Mississippi's Primary Election Day is just one week away. The June 7th ballot features candidates for U.S. House of Representatives.

Tuesday, June 7th, is also Board of Mississippi Levee Commissioners General Election Day for Bolivar, Humphreys, Sharkey and Washington Counties. We encourage voters to contact their county Circuit Clerk's Office to view a General Election sample ballot before heading to the polls.

Polls for the June 7th Primary and General Elections will open at 7 a.m. and close at 7 p.m. Any voter in line at 7 p.m. is legally entitled to cast a ballot. Several counties have changed polling places since the 2020 elections, so we strongly recommend voters verify their polling place with their local Circuit Clerk before Election Day.

In Mississippi, primary elections are conducted by political parties. However, our office will have observers in precincts across the state. Problems at the polls observed by State observers or otherwise reported to our Elections Division will be referred to the authorities, including the Attorney General’s Office or the appropriate District Attorney’s Office. As a reminder, the Secretary of State’s Office has no enforcement authority over election-related issues. Primary and General Election Day Reminders

  • In-Person Absentee Voting Deadline: The last day to absentee vote in-person is Saturday, June 4th. Circuit Clerk Offices will be open from 8 a.m. to noon.

  • Mail-In Absentee Voting Deadline: All Primary and General Election mail-in absentee ballots must be postmarked by June 7th and received by County Circuit Clerk Offices within five business days of June 7th in order to count.

  • Polling Place Location: Please contact your County Circuit Clerk’s Office or local Election Commissioners to verify your polling place.

  • Voter Photo ID: Voters are required to show photo identification at the polls. A voter without an acceptable form of photo identification is entitled to cast an affidavit ballot.

  • Campaigning: It is unlawful to campaign for any candidate within 150 feet of any entrance to a polling place, unless on private property.

  • Loitering: The polling places should be clear for 30 feet from every entrance of all people except elections officials, voters waiting to vote, or authorized poll watchers.

  • Camera Phones: Voters are prohibited from taking pictures of their marked ballot.

For questions regarding Primary or General Election Day, please contact our Elections Division: ElectionsAnswers@sos.ms.gov

Hotline: 1-800-829-6786


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