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Student-friendly residencyAbsentee requires excuse
Next election
Mississippi General Election
Nov 3, 2026
57
days away

Key dates for the Mississippi General Election

From Mississippi's official election information, last reviewed Jul 25, 2026. VoteU is an independent nonpartisan project, not a government site, so confirm anything time-critical on the official page below.

Election day, voter registration deadline, and absentee ballot request deadline for the Mississippi General Election
Election dayNov 3, 2026 (57 days away)
Register to vote byOct 5, 2026 (28 days away)
Request an absentee ballot byOct 31, 2026 (54 days away)

The absentee date above is the deadline to request a ballot. The deadline to return a completed ballot is set separately by Mississippi and is not tracked here. See how to request an absentee ballot as a student.

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Mississippi Secretary of State
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Deadlines for registering to vote in Mississippi, straight from our data

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Mississippi General Election

Nov 3, 2026

U.S. Senate and all U.S. House seats. Register by Oct 5 (mail postmark or in person; no online registration). Absentee voting requires an excuse; students away at school qualify. In-person absentee at the circuit clerk ends at noon Oct 31.

U.S. SenateU.S. House
For students: Ole Miss, Mississippi State and Southern Miss students should start absentee paperwork early. Mississippi's absentee process is among the nation's most restrictive.
Register by
Oct 5, 2026 (28d)
Absentee by
Oct 31, 2026
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Voting from campus in Mississippi

Mississippi is flagged in VoteU's dataset as generally allowing students to register at their campus address. Confirm your own situation on the official page above.

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