JACKSON, Miss. ( WJTV ) – Mississippians are preparing to cast their ballots during the 2024 General Election in November.

In-person and mail-in absentee ballots are now available in county Circuit Clerk’s Offices across the state. Mississippians can use the Secretary of State’s Y’all Vote website or contact their county circuit clerk to verify eligibility. If eligible, ballots will be provided upon request by the circuit clerk.

“If you’re moving from Madison into Rankin County, that’s a new registration. You have to be registered in the county 30 days in advance,” said Michelle Adcock, the Rankin County Circuit Clerk.

For those who cannot visit their Circuit Clerk’s Office during the work week, Saturday in-person absentee voting dates are Saturday, October 26 and Saturday, November 2 from 8:00 a.m. until noon.  The last day to vote in-person absentee is November 2 while mail-in absentee ballots must be postmarked on or before November 5 (Election Day).

In just two days, more than 300 people have voted absentee in Rankin County. Adcock said they expect thousands of others to cast their ballots.

“I’m estimating Rankin County will vote about 7,000 to 8,000 absentee. That’s just a guesstimate based on historical numbers in our county, but we’re prepared for that. My staff is fully trained. We’re ready to go. We want to serve our people,” she said.

Mississippians who are currently registered to vote or submit voter registration applications by October 7 (in-person or postmarked) are entitled to cast a ballot in the General Election.

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