More than 34,000 absentee ballots have already been cast in Mississippi

As of Sunday, Oct. 4, Mississippians have cast more than 34,000 absentee ballots.

Warren County has received 639 absentee ballots out of 1,175 requested and 1,093 sent.

The Statewide Election Management System reported Mississippians have requested 66,495 absentee ballots. Of those, 61,367 ballots were sent, and 34,561 absentee ballots have been received for the 2020 General Election.

Those numbers are sure to be much higher before the Oct. 31 deadline for in person absentee voting. In the 2016 election, Mississippians cast 103,606 absentee ballots.

The requested total reflects the number of Mississippi voters who have requested an absentee ballot through their local circuit clerk’s office. The sent total reflects the number of absentee ballots sent to voters and the received total reflects the number of completed absentee ballots returned to circuit clerk offices.

Click here to view county reports.

As a reminder, the in person absentee voting deadline is Saturday, Oct. 31, at 5 p.m. All mail-in absentee ballots must be postmarked by Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 3, and received within five business days of the election.

For additional voter information, visit the Y’all Vote website.