From Mississippi governor to Tallahatchie County coroner, a wide range of state, state district, county and county district races appear on today's Nov. 7 general election ballot.
A sample ballot featuring all of the races appearing on ballots in Tallahatchie County is attached as a PDF.
The polls will be open from 7 a.m. until 7 p.m. today. Any voter in line at 7 p.m.is legally entitled to cast a ballot.
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The following information is from the Mississippi Secretary of State's Office:
Problems at the polls observed by state observers or otherwise reported to the Mississippi Secretary of State's Office 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.
For elections questions, call the Elections Division at 800-829-6786, email ElectionsAnswers@sos.ms.gov, or visit YallVote.ms.
• Mail-In Absentee Voting Deadline: All mail-in absentee ballots must be postmarked by Nov. 7 and received by county circuit clerk office by Nov. 15 in order to count.
• Voter ID Affidavit Ballot Deadline: Voters who cast an affidavit ballot by reason of voter ID must present an acceptable form of photo ID to their circuit clerk's office by Nov. 15.
• Polling Place Location: Visit the polling place locator on the My Election Day portal, or contact your county circuit clerk’s office 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 (no voter is ever refused the right to vote). Click here to view a list of acceptable photo IDs.
• 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.
