MISSISSIPPI

Mississippi will elect a U.S. Senator in 2012.

Presidential and State Primary registration deadline – February 11, 2012

Presidential and State Primary date – March 13, 2012

State Primary Runoff (if necessary) – April 3, 2012

General Election registration deadline – October 6, 2012

Election information phone number – 800-829-6786

State election website – http://www.sos.ms.gov/elections.aspx

Early voting

In person – Early voting in person is not permitted.

By mail – Voting early by mail is permitted only if you cannot go to the polls on Election Day due to age, health, work requirements, or you will be outside your county of residence on Election Day.

Applications for absentee ballots are available for the Primary starting January 13; marked ballots must be received by election officials by March 12.

Applications for absentee ballots are available for the General Election starting September 7; marked ballots must be received by election officials by November 5.

Absentee voting by mail – Begins September 22

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