The general election on Tuesday, Nov. 7 is just a few days away.
Voters will determine the outcomes in elections for state leaders such as governor, lieutenant governor and others as well as county leaders.
The polls will open at 7 a.m. and close at 7 p.m. Any voter in line at 7 p.m. can legally cast a ballot.
Because of the state’s voter ID laws, a voter will need to show a valid form of public identification to vote.
Acceptable forms of ID are a driver’s license, a photo ID card issued by the state, a U.S. passport, a government employee ID card, a firearms license, a student photo ID issued by an accredited Mississippi university, college or community/junior college, a U.S. military ID, a tribal ID and any other photo ID issued by any branch, department, agency or entity of the U.S. government or state government and a Mississippi Voter Identification Card.
The Elections Hotline at1-800-829-6786 is available to answer questions about elections.
As of Oct. 30, the Statewide Election Management System reported a total of 35,946 absentee ballots requested, 35,267 absentee ballots sent to voters from circuit clerk offices and 28,379 absentee ballots completed and received in circuit clerk offices in the state for the 2023 general election.
Circuit clerk offices will be open from 8 a.m. until noon on Nov. 4 for absentee voting. All mail-in absentee ballots must be postmarked by Nov. 7 and received within five business days of Election Day in order to count.
Here are the candidates running for statewide offices:
- Governor – Brandon Presley, Democrat; Tate Reeves, Republican; and Gwendolyn Gray, Independent
- Lieutenant Governor – D. Ryan Grover, Democrat; Delbert Hosemann, Republican
- Secretary of State – Ty Pinkins, Democrat; Michael Watson, Republican
- Attorney General – Lynn Fitch, Republican; Greta Kemp Martin, Democrat
- State Auditor – Larry Bradford, Democrat; Shad White, Republican
- State Treasurer – Addie L. Green, Democrat; David McRae, Republican
- Commissioner of Agriculture & Commerce – Robert “Brad” Bradford Sr., Democrat; Andy Gipson, Republican
- Commissioner of Insurance – Bruce Burton, Democrat; Mike Chaney, Republican
- Public Service Commissioner, Central District – Brent Bailey, Republican; DeKeither A. Stamps, Democrat
- Transportation Commissioner, Central District – Ricky Pennington Jr., Republican; Willie Simmons, Democrat
In Hinds County, many of the candidates on the ballot are unopposed.
Elections with opposition that should be of interest to northeast Jackson residents include:
- Hinds County District Attorney, District 07 – Jody E. Owens II, Democrat; Darla Palmer, Independent
- Mississippi House of Representatives, District 56- Clay Mansell, Republican; Sharon Moman, Democrat
- Mississippi House of Representatives, District 64 - Amile Wilson, Republican; Shanda M. Yates, Independent
- Mississippi Senate, District 29 – David Blount, Democrat; Michael Carson, Republican
In Madison County, many of the candidates on the ballot are unopposed.
Elections with opposition of interest to residents in south Madison County include:
- Mississippi House of Representatives, District 56 - Clay Mansell, Republican; Sharon Moman, Democrat
- Madison County Circuit Clerk – Fannie Hargon Sanders, Democrat; Anita E. Wray, Republican
- Madison County Supervisor, District 4 – Karl M. Banks, Democrat; David Bishop, Republican
- Madison County Election Commissioner, District 4 – Anthony Denton, Democrat; Dan Dickinson, Republican
