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Are you registered to vote? How to verify your registration ahead of the 5 p.m. Monday, Oct. 4 deadline

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Monday is the voter registration deadline for the November general and special elections. If registering in person, Mississippians must do so before 5 p.m. on Oct. 4. If registering by mail, all voter registration applications must be postmarked no later than Oct. 4.

Below are the guidelines to register to vote in the State of Mississippi:

A resident of Mississippi and the county, city, or town for 30 days prior to the election;
At least 18 years old at the date of the election;
Not declared mentally incompetent by a court; and,
Not convicted of a disenfranchising crime.

Mississippians can register to vote at any of the following locations:

Circuit Clerk’s Office;
Municipal Clerk’s Office;
Department of Public Safety; and,
Any state or federal agency offering government services.

Warren County residents can register at the Circuit Clerk’s Office located in the Warren County Courthouse at 1009 Cherry Street.

To verify your voter registration information, visit the “Are You Registered To Vote?” section of our Y’all Vote website. If the information listed on our website is incorrect, please be sure to contact your local Circuit Clerk to get the information corrected as soon as possible. Be sure to review and prepare for upcoming deadlines listed in the 2021 Elections Calendar.

Remember, there is never a deadline to register to vote, but in order to cast a ballot in the 2021 November general and special elections, you must be registered by Oct. 4.

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