Register to Vote in Mississippi

Mississippi voter registration deadlines

• In Person: 30 days before Election Day.
• By Mail: 30 days before Election Day.
• Online: N/A

Election Day Registration:

N/A

Mississippi voter registration rules

To register in Mississippi you must:

• be a citizen of the United States
• have lived in Mississippi and in your county (and city, if applicable) 30 days before Election Day in which you want to vote
• be 18 years old by the time of the general election in which you want to vote
• have not been convicted of murder, rape, bribery, theft, arson, obtaining money or goods under false pretense, perjury, forgery, embezzlement, armed robbery, extortion, felony bad check, felony shoplifting, larceny, receiving stolen property, robbery, timber larceny, unlawful taking of a motor vehicle, statutory rape, carjacking, or bigamy, or have had your rights restored as required by law
• not have been declared mentally incompetent by a court

Mississippi voter registration directions

1. Use our Register to Vote Tool to fill out the National Voter Registration Form.
2. Sign and date your form. This is very important!
3. Mail or hand-deliver your completed form to the address we provide.
4. Make sure you register before the voter registration deadline.

Helpful voting links

• State Election Website
• Local Election Office: This is the government office responsible for running elections in your region. Theses are the best people to contact if you have any questions at all about voting in your state.
• Find your polling place
• Learn more about absentee voting
• Learn more about voter ID