Mississippi’s 2026 General Election is next week on Tuesday, Nov. 3, according to the Mississippi Secretary of State. The office says polls will open at 7:00 a.m. and close at 7:00 p.m., and any voter in line at 7:00 p.m. is legally entitled to cast a ballot.
The secretary of state’s office says voters can use the My Election Day portal to get information tailored to their address, including a sample ballot. The office says similar addresses should populate as a voter types, and the voter should click the correct one to begin.
Several deadlines apply before and after Election Day, the office said. The last day to vote absentee in person is Saturday, Oct. 31. Mail-in absentee ballots must be postmarked by Nov. 3 and received by Circuit Clerk’s Offices by Nov. 10. Voters who cast an affidavit ballot because they forgot photo ID must present acceptable photo identification to their Circuit Clerk’s Office by Nov. 10.
The secretary of state’s office said voters are required to show photo identification at the polls. A voter without an acceptable form of photo ID is entitled to cast an affidavit ballot, according to the office.
The office also outlined polling-place conduct rules. It said campaigning is unlawful within 150 feet of any entrance to a polling place unless it is on private property. It said polling places should be clear for 30 feet from every entrance of all people except election officials, voters waiting to vote, or authorized poll watchers, and that voters are prohibited from taking pictures of their marked ballot.
For questions, the secretary of state’s office said voters can contact the Elections Division at 1-800-829-6786, email elections@sos.ms.gov, or visit YallVote.ms. It also said problems at the polls observed by state observers or otherwise reported to the Elections Division will be referred to authorities, including the Attorney General’s Office or the appropriate District Attorney’s Office.
