Circuit clerk's offices throughout Mississippi, including at Charleston and Sumner in Tallahatchie County, will be open from 8 a.m. until noon on consecutive Saturdays, Oct. 25 and Nov. 1, to facilitate in-person absentee voting for the Nov. 4 general election.
All mail-in absentee ballots must be postmarked by Tuesday, Nov. 4 (Election Day).
Most Tallahatchie County registered voters will all have one race in common: A special election in state Senate District 24, the seat formerly held by longtime state Sen. David Jordan of Greenwood, who retired earlier this year.
State Senate District 24 includes portions of Leflore, Panola and Tallahatchie counties.
In the running for the District 24 legislative seat are Curressia M. Brown of Greenwood, Jason Colquett of Schlater, Everette Hill of Como, Loretta McClee of Greenwood, Justin Pope of Pope and Georgio Proctor of Greenwood.
If no candidate for the state Senate post receives at least 50% plus one vote, the top two vote-getters will advance to a special election runoff be held on Tuesday, Dec. 2.
The winner will complete the remaining three years of Jordan's unexpired term.
In addition to the state Senate special election, some Tallahatchie County voters will decide on regularly scheduled school board elections in East and West Tallahatchie school districts, and a special election for West Tallahatchie school board.
In Education District 5, a seat on the West Tallahatchie School District Board of Trustees, incumbent Cora B. Hooper, 69, of Glendora, faces LaTrencia C. "Precious" Bounds, 24, of Sharkey Road, Charleston.
In Education District 10, a position on the East Tallahatchie School District Board of Trustees, incumbent Bryant A. Watson, 57, of Cascilla, is being challenged by Jerrerico Chambers, 36, of Oakland, and Carey Trey Gammill, 50, of Holcomb.
A special election will be held in Education District 4, a seat on the West Tallahatchie School District Board of Trustees. Sharon Elaine Bailey, 59, and Rosie Mason Miller, 56, both of Webb, are in the running.
The Mississippi secretary of state's website offers a plethora of information on its elections portal, including eligibility for absentee voting.
To view a sample ballot based on your home address, visit the SOS "My Election Day" page.
