| Date | Time | Place | Description |
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| Saturday, January 1, 2011 |
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Terms Begin.
for Circuit Court Judge, Chancery Court Judge, County Court Judge, Court of Appeals Judge, and County School Board Member.(Miss. Code Ann. §§ 9-5-1, 9-7-1, 9-9-5, 9-4-5, 37-5-7 (1972))
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| Saturday, January 1, 2011 |
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Candidate Qualifying Period Begins.
The first day for candidates to file qualifying papers and pay qualifying fees for elective offices in 2011.(Miss. Code Ann. §§ 23-15-299, 23-15-359 (1972))
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| Tuesday, January 4, 2011 |
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Legislative session begins.
(Miss. Const.1890 §36 and
Miss. Code Ann. 5-1-7 (1972))
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| Tuesday, January 11, 2011 |
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Purging.
County Election Commissioners meet to purge rolls.(Miss.
Code Ann. 23-15-153(1)(a))
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| Monday, January 24, 2011 |
5:00 pm |
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Qualifying Deadline.
for Municipal School Board Trustee candidates in municipalities conducting elections.(Miss.
Code Ann. §37-7-211 (1972))
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| Tuesday, March 1, 2011 |
5:00 pm |
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Qualifying Deadline.
for candidates running in the 2011 Primary and General Elections. (Miss. Code Ann. 23-15-299, 23-15-359 (1972))
NOTE: If the 2010 federal decennial census has not been received from the United States Secretary of Commerce by the Governor of the State of Mississippi by January 1, 2011, then the qualifying deadline for legislative offices shall be changed to 5:00 pm on June 1, 2011.
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| Thursday, March 3, 2011 |
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Candidate Lists.
Deadline for the Secretary of State to receive a certified list of candidates qualifying for the 2011 Primary and General Elections, with mailing address and office sought, from all political parties and Circuit Clerks.(Miss. Code Ann. 23-15-296 (1972))
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| Saturday, March 5, 2011 |
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ELECTION DAY.
for Municipal School Trustee in some municipalities.(Miss. Code Ann. §37-7-215 (1972))
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| Saturday, March 19, 2011 |
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RUNOFF ELECTION.
where required, for municipal school trustee, in some counties.(Miss. Code Ann. 37-7-215 (1972))
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| Sunday, April 3, 2011 |
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Legislative session ends.
sine die (Miss. Const.1890 §36)
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| Tuesday, May 10, 2011 |
5:00 pm |
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Campaign Finance.
All candidates and political committees must submit Periodic Reports. County candidates file their reports with the Circuit Clerk's Office in their respective counties.
Statewide candidates, multi-county candidates, and all legislative candidates, including those in single county districts, must file reports with the Secretary of State's Office. (Miss. Code Ann. 23-15-807 (1972))
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| Wednesday, June 1, 2011 |
5:00 pm |
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Qualifying Deadline - if applicable.
If the 2010 federal decennial census has not been received from the United States Secretary of Commerce by the Governor of the State of Mississippi by January 1, 2011, then the qualifying deadline for legislative offices shall be changed from March 1 to June 1. (Miss. Code Ann. 23-15-299 (1972)).
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| Friday, June 3, 2011 |
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Permanently Physically Disabled Voters List.
Deadline for Circuit Clerks to deliver list of permanently
physically disabled voters who automatically receive absentee ballots for the August 2nd Primary Election to the Election Commission. The Election Commission is then charged with examining the roll for purposes of purging and maintenance. (Miss. Code Ann. § 23-15-629(3) (1972)).
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| Friday, June 3, 2011 |
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Absentee Ballots Applications.
Circuit clerks should have absentee ballot applications available for the August 2 Primary Election. (Miss. Code
Ann. § 23-15-625 (1972)).
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| Friday, June 10, 2011 |
5:00 pm |
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Campaign Finance.
All candidates and political committees must submit Periodic Reports. County candidates file their reports with the Circuit Clerk's Office in their respective counties. Statewide candidates, multi-county candidates, and all legislative candidates, including those in single county districts, must file reports with the Secretary of State's Office. (Miss. Code Ann. §§ 23-15-805, 23-15-807 (1972))
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| Monday, June 13, 2011 |
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Candidate Lists & Sample Ballot.
Deadline for state executive committee of each political party to furnish to each county executive committee the names of all state district candidates and a sample official ballot to be used in the August 2nd Primary Election. (Miss. Code Ann. § 23-15-331 (1972)).
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| Saturday, June 18, 2011 |
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Permanently Physically Disabled Voters List.
Last day for the County Election Commission to return the purged permanent disabled voter list to the Circuit Clerk. (Miss. Code Ann. § 23-15-629 (1972)).
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| Saturday, June 18, 2011 |
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Absentee Voting.
Earliest day to vote absentee in the Circuit Clerk's Office for the first Primary Election. (Miss. Code Ann. § 23-15-715 (1972)). Absentee ballots should be available for voting in the Primary Election.
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| Thursday, June 23, 2011 |
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Permanently Phyiscally Disabled Voter Ballots.
Last day for the Circuit Clerk to mail absentee ballots to voters on the permanent physically disabled list. (Miss. Code Ann. § 23-15-629(4) (1972)).
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| Monday, June 27, 2011-Friday, July 1, 2011 |
8:00 am-7:00 pm |
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Voter Registration - Last week to register for Primary Elections.
Circuit Clerks' Offices may remain open from 8:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m., including the noon hour. (Miss. Code Ann. § 23-15-37 (1972)).
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| Saturday, July 2, 2011 |
8:00 am-12:00 pm |
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Voter Registration - Last day to register for Primary Elections.
Circuit Clerks' Offices must remain open this Saturday from 8:00 a.m. until 12:00 noon for voter registration. Last day to register to vote for the Primary Election in the Circuit Clerk's Office. (Miss. Code Ann. § 23-15-37 (1972)).
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| Saturday, July 2, 2011 |
5:00 pm |
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Voter Registration.
Mail-in voter registration forms must be postmarked no later than 5:00 p.m. Sunday July 3rd to be accepted for the Primary Election. (Miss. Code Ann. § 23-15-47 (1972)). (Note: Since many post offices are closed weekends, applicants should mail or deliver applications no later than July 2 to avoid missing this deadline.)
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| Monday, July 4, 2011 |
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Purging.
County Election Commissioners meet to purge rolls. (Miss. Code Ann. 23-15-153(1)(c)).
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| Friday, July 8, 2011 |
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Campaign Finance.
All candidates and political committees must submit Periodic Reports. County candidates file their reports with the Circuit Clerk's Office in their respective counties. Statewide candidates, multi-county candidates, and all legislative candidates, including those in single county districts, must file reports with the Secretary of State's Office. (Miss. Code Ann. § 23-15-807 (1972)).
NOTE: Since this deadline actually falls on Sunday, July 10, it is moved to Friday, July 8. (Miss. Code Ann. § 23-15-807(e) (1972)).
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| Tuesday, July 12, 2011 |
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Poll Worker Training.
Deadline for Executive Committee to appoint trainers to instruct pollworkers in use of voting machines for August 2nd Primary Election. (Miss. Code Ann. § 23-15-417 (1972)).
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| Tuesday, July 19, 2011 |
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Poll Managers.
Last day for County Executive Committees to meet and appoint pollworkers for Primary Elections. (Miss. Code Ann. § 23-15-265 (1972)).
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| Saturday, July 23, 2011 |
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Voter Registration - UOCAVA.
Deadline for voter registration for a uniformed or overseas citizen who registers to vote utilizing a Federal Postcard Application or a Federal Write-In-Absentee Ballot (Miss. Code Ann. 23-15-677(2) (1972)).
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| Saturday, July 23, 2011 |
8:00 am-12:00 pm |
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Absentee Voting.
Circuit Clerks' Offices must remain open until noon for absentee voting for the first Primary Election. (Miss. Code Ann. § 23-15-653 (1972)).
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| Sunday, July 24, 2011 |
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Campaign Finance - 48 Hour Reports.
All Primary election candidates must report contributions of more than $200.00 after the tenth day, but more than forty-eight (48) hours before 12:01 a.m. on the day of the election by filing a "Forty-Eight Hour Report" with the appropriate office designated in Miss. Code Ann. § 23-15-805 (1972) within forty-eight (48) hours of receipt of the contribution. (Miss. Code Ann. § 23-15-807(f)(i)(ii) (1972)).
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| Tuesday, July 26, 2011 |
5:00 pm |
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Campaign Finance Pre-Election Reports.
All county candidates and political committees who have accepted contributions or made expenditures for the first Primary Election must file re-Election Reports with the Circuit Clerk. Statewide candidates, multi-county candidates, and all legislative candidates, including those in single county districts, and all political committees required to be registered with the Secretary of State's Office must file reports with the Secretary of State's Office by 5:00 p.m. (Miss. Code Ann. § 23-15-807(b)(i) (1972)).
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| Thursday, July 28, 2011 |
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Poll Worker Training.
Last day for County Executive Committee members to train poll workers for the August 2nd Primary Election. Notice of training must be announced to the general public five (5) days before the date upon which training session is to be conducted. (Miss. Code Ann. § 23-15-807(b)(i) (1972)).
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| Saturday, July 30, 2011 |
8:00 am-12:00 pm |
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Absentee Voting.
Circuit Clerks' Offices must remain open until 12:00 noon for absentee voting for the first Primary Election. (Miss. Code Ann. § 23-15-653 (1972)). Today at 12:00 noon is the last day to vote by absentee in the Circuit Clerks' Offices for the first Primary Election. (Miss. Code Ann. § 23-15-715 (1972)).
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| Monday, August 1, 2011 |
5:00 pm |
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Absentee Voting.
Mailed absentee ballots must be received by the Circuit Clerk no later than 5:00 p.m. for the first Primary Election. (Miss. Code Ann. § 23-15-631 (1972)).
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| Tuesday, August 2, 2011 |
7:00 am-7:00 pm |
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PRIMARY ELECTION DAY.
Polls open for voting in the first Primary Election. (Miss. Code Ann. § 23-15-191 (1972)).
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| Friday, August 12, 2011 |
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Tabulated Statement of Party Vote.
Deadline for Executive Committee to transmit to the Secretary of State a tabulated statement of the party vote cast. (Miss. Code Ann. § 23-15-599 (1972).
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| Saturday, August 13, 2011 |
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Voter Registration - UOCAVA.
Deadline for voter registration for a uniformed or overseas citizen who registers to vote utilizing a Federal Postcard Application or a Federal Write-In-Absentee Ballot (Miss. Code Ann. 23-15-677(2) (1972)).
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| Saturday, August 13, 2011 |
8:00 am-12:00 pm |
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Absentee Ballots - Primary Runoff.
If necessary, Circuit Clerks' Offices must remain open until noon today for absentee balloting for the second Primary Election on August 23rd. (Miss. Code Ann. § 23-15-653 (1972)).
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| Sunday, August 14, 2011 |
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Campaign Finance - 48 Hour Reports.
All Primary Runoff election candidates must report contributions of more than $200.00 after the tenth day, but more than forty-eight (48) hours before 12:01 a.m. on the day of the election by filing a "Forty-Eight Hour Report" with the appropriate office designated in Miss. Code Ann. § 23-15-805 (1972) within forty-eight (48) hours of receipt of the contribution. (Miss. Code Ann. § 23-15-807(f)(i)(ii) (1972)).
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| Tuesday, August 16, 2011 |
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Campaign Finance Pre-Election Reports.
If necessary, all county candidates and political committees who have accepted contributions or made expenditures for the second Primary Election must file re-Election Reports with the Circuit Clerk. Statewide candidates, multi-county candidates, and all legislative candidates, including those in single county districts, and all political committees required to be registered with the Secretary of State's Office must file reports with the Secretary of State's Office by 5:00 p.m. (Miss. Code Ann. § 23-15-807(b)(i) (1972)).
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| Saturday, August 20, 2011 |
8:00 am-12:00 pm |
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Absentee Ballots - Primary Runoff.
Circuit Clerk's Office must remain open until 12:00 noon today for absentee balloting for the second Primary (Runoff) Election. (Miss. Code Ann. § 23-15-653 (1972)). Today at 12:00 noon is the deadline to vote absentee in the Circuit Clerk's Office for the second Primary Election. (Miss. Code Ann. § 23-15-631 & 715 (1972).
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| Monday, August 22, 2011 |
5:00 pm |
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Absentee Voting.
Mailed absentee ballots must be received no later than 5:00 p.m. for the second Primary Election. (Miss. Code Ann. § 23-15-631 (1972)).
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| Tuesday, August 23, 2011 |
7:00 am-7:00 pm |
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PRIMARY RUNOFF ELECTION DAY.
If necessary, polls open from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. for the second Primary (Runoff) Election. (Miss. Code Ann. 23-15191 (1972)).
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| Friday, September 2, 2011 |
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Tabulated Statement of Party Vote.
Deadline for Executive Committee to transmit to the Secretary of State a tabulated statement of the party vote cast. (Miss. Code Ann. § 23-15-599 (1972)).
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| Friday, September 9, 2011 |
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Permanently Phyiscally Disabled Voters.
Last day for the Circuit Clerks to give the permanent physically disabled voter list to the Election Commission for purging prior to General Election. (Miss. Code Ann. § 23-15-629 (1972)).
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| Friday, September 9, 2011 |
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Qualifying Deadline County Special Elections.
Last day for candidates in county special elections to fill vacancies to qualify for the November 8th Special Election ballot. (Miss. Code Ann. § 23-15-839 (1972)).
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| Friday, September 9, 2011 |
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Absentee Ballots - General Election.
Circuit clerks should have absentee ballot applications available for the November 8 General Election. (Miss. Code Ann. § 23-15-625 (1972)).
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| Wednesday, September 14, 2011 |
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Sample Ballot.
The Secretary of State furnishes county Election Commissions with the sample ballot for the November 8th General Election, containing the names of statewide and multi-county candidates and any statewide ballot issues. (Miss. Code Ann. § 23-15-367 (1972)).
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| Saturday, September 24, 2011 |
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Absentee Ballots - UOCAVA.
Deadline to transmit an absentee ballot to UOCAVA voters that have requested an absentee ballot. (42 U.S.C.A. §1973ff-1).
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| Saturday, September 24, 2011 |
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Permanently Disabled Voters.
Deadline for Election Commission to return the list of permanently disabled voters to Circuit Clerk's Office for the November 8th General Election. (Miss. Code Ann. § 23-15-629(3)
(1972)).
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| Saturday, September 24, 2011 |
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Absentee Ballots - General Election.
Earliest day to vote absentee in the Circuit Clerk's Office for the November 8th General Election. (Miss. Code Ann. § 23-15-715 (1972)).
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| Monday, October 3, 2011-Friday, October 7, 2011 |
8:00 am-7:00 pm |
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Voter Registration - Last week to register for General Elections.
Circuit Clerks' Offices may remain open from 8:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m., including the noon hour. (Miss. Code Ann. § 23-15-37 (1972)).
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| Friday, October 7, 2011 |
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Voter Registration.
Mail-in voter registration forms must be postmarked no later than this day to be accepted for the General Election. (Miss. Code Ann. § 23-15-47 (1972)). (Note: Since many post offices are closed on weekends, applicants should mail or deliver applications no later than October 7th to avoid missing this deadline.)
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| Saturday, October 8, 2011 |
8:00 am-12:00 pm |
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Voter Registration - Last day to register for General Elections.
Circuit Clerks' Offices must remain open until 12:00 noon for voter registration for the General Election. This is the last day to register to vote in the Circuit Clerk's Office to be able to vote in the November 8th General Election. (Miss. Code Ann. § 23-15-37 (1972)).
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| Monday, October 10, 2011 |
5:00 pm |
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Campaign Finance.
All candidates and political committees must submit Periodic Reports. County candidates file their reports with the Circuit Clerk's Office in their respective counties. Statewide candidates, multi-county candidates, and all legislative candidates, including those in single county districts, must file reports with the Secretary of State's Office. (Miss. Code Ann. § 23-15-807 (1972)).
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| Tuesday, October 18, 2011 |
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Poll Worker Training.
Deadline for Election Commissioners to appoint trainers to instruct pollworkers in use of voting machines for the November 8th General Elections. (Miss. Code Ann. § 23-15-417 (1972)).
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| Saturday, October 29, 2011 |
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Voter Registration - UOCAVA.
Deadline for voter registration for a uniformed or overseas citizen who registers to vote utilizing a Federal Postcard Application or a Federal Write-In-Absentee Ballot (Miss. Code Ann. 23-15-677(2) (1972)).
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| Saturday, October 29, 2011 |
8:00 am-12:00 pm |
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Absentee Ballots - General Election.
Circuit Clerks' Offices must remain open until 12:00 noon this day for absentee voting for the General Election. (Miss. Code Ann. § 23-15-653 (1972)).
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| Sunday, October 30, 2011 |
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Campaign Finance - 48 Hour Reports.
All General & Special election candidates must report contributions of more than $200.00 after the tenth day, but more than forty-eight (48) hours before 12:01 a.m. on the day of the election by filing a "Forty-Eight Hour Report" with the appropriate office designated in Miss. Code Ann. § 23-15-805 (1972) within forty-eight (48) hours of receipt of the contribution. (Miss. Code Ann. § 23-15-807(f)(i)(ii) (1972)).
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| Tuesday, November 1, 2011 |
5:00 pm |
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Campaign Finance Pre-Election Reports.
All county candidates and political committees who have accepted contributions or made expenditures for the first General Election must file Pre-Election Reports with the Circuit Clerk. Statewide candidates, multi-county candidates, and all legislative candidates, including those in single county districts, and all political committees required to be registered with the Secretary of State's Office must file reports with the Secretary of State's Office by 5:00 p.m. this day. (Miss. Code Ann. § 23-15-807(b)(i) (1972)).
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| Thursday, November 3, 2011 |
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Poll Worker Training.
Last day for Election Commissioners and Circuit Clerks to train pollworkers for the General Election. (Miss. Code Ann. § 23-15-239 (1972)).
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| Saturday, November 5, 2011 |
8:00 am-12:00 pm |
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Absentee Voting.
Circuit Clerks' Offices must remain open until 12:00 noon for absentee voting for the General Election. (Miss. Code Ann. § 23-15-653 (1972)). Today at noon is the last day to vote by absentee ballot in the Circuit Clerk's Office for the General Election. (Miss. Code Ann. § 23-15-715 (1972)).
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| Saturday, November 5, 2011 |
5:00 pm |
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Absentee Ballots - General Election.
Mailed absentee ballots must be received no later than 5:00 p.m. to be accepted for the General Election. (Miss. Code Ann. § 23-15-631 (1972)).
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| Tuesday, November 8, 2011 |
7:00 am-7:00 pm |
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GENERAL & SPECIAL ELECTION DAY.
Polls open at 7:00 a.m. and close at 7:00 p.m. for voting in the General Election. (§102 Miss. Const. of 1890)and Regular Special Election. (Miss. Code Ann. § 23-15-833 (1972)). Find your polling place on on the Secretary of State's website! Enter your street address, city, and zip code. Note: You may need to have your complete five digit + four digit zip code. You may find that information on the U.S. Post Office website Zip Code Look up page.
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| Friday, November 18, 2011 |
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Returns & Results.
Deadline for County Election Commissioners to canvass the returns, ascertain and declare results of the General Election and deliver certificates of elections to those elected. (Miss. Code Ann. § 23-15-601 (1972)). No candidate shall be certified as elected to office unless all required campaign finance reports have been filed. (Miss. Code Ann. § 23-15-811(1972)).
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| Friday, November 18, 2011 |
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Delivery of Returns.
Deadline for County Election Commissions to transmit to the Secretary of State their counties' General Election returns,
including: (1) certified recap sheets, (2) the electoral vote (which is the popular vote for the eight statewide offices by State House of Representatives district), and (3) the total number of votes cast in the county for each candidate. The certification of the election must be signed and dated by the majority of the commissioners of election. (Miss. Code Ann. §
23-15-603 (1972), §§ 140 and 143 of Miss. Const. of 1890).
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| Saturday, November 19, 2011 |
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Absentee Ballots - Special Election Runoff.
If necessary, Circuit Clerks' Offices must remain open until 12:00 noon this day for absentee voting for the Special Election Run-off. (Miss. Code Ann. § 23-15-653 (1972)). Today at noon is the last day to vote by absentee ballot in the Circuit Clerk's Office for the Special Election Runoff. (Miss. Code Ann. § 23-15-715 (1972)).
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| Saturday, November 19, 2011 |
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Voter Registration - UOCAVA.
Deadline for voter registration for a uniformed or overseas citizen who registers to vote utilizing a Federal Postcard Application or a Federal Write-In-Absentee Ballot (Miss. Code Ann. 23-15-677(2) (1972)).
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| Sunday, November 20, 2011 |
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Campaign Finance - 48 Hour Reports.
All Special election candidates must report contributions of more than $200.00 after the tenth day, but more than forty-eight (48) hours before 12:01 a.m. on the day of the election by filing a "Forty-Eight Hour Report" with the appropriate office designated in Miss. Code Ann. § 23-15-805 (1972) within forty-eight (48) hours of receipt of the contribution. (Miss. Code Ann. § 23-15-807(f)(i)(ii) (1972)).
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| Tuesday, November 22, 2011 |
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Campaign Finance.
All county candidates and political committees who have accepted contributions or made expenditures for the Special Election Runoff, if such runoff is conducted, must file Pre-Election Reports with the Circuit Clerk. Multi-county candidates and all political committees required to be registered with the Secretary of State's Office must file reports with the Secretary of State's Office, if participating in such runoff election by 5:00 p.m. on this day. (Miss. Code Ann. § 23-15-601(1972)).
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| Saturday, November 26, 2011 |
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Absentee Ballots - Special Election Runoff.
Circuit Clerks' Offices must remain open until 12:00 noon today for absentee voting for the Special Election Run-off. (Miss. Code Ann. § 23-15-653 (1972)). Today at 12:00 noon is
the last day to vote by absentee ballot in the Circuit Clerk's Office for the Special Election Runoff. (Miss. Code Ann. § 23-15-715 (1972)).
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| Monday, November 28, 2011 |
5:00 pm |
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Absentee Voting.
Mailed absentee ballots must be received no later than 5:00 p.m. for the Special Election Runoff. (Miss. Code Ann. § 23-15-631 (1972)).
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| Tuesday, November 29, 2011 |
7:00 am-7:00 pm |
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SPECIAL ELECTION RUNOFF.
If necessary, polls open from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. for the second Special Election. (Miss. Code Ann. 23-15-833 (1972)).
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| Wednesday, November 30, 2011 |
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Presidential Primary notification.
Deadline for the Chairman of a party's State Executive Committee to notify the Secretary of State if the party intends to hold a presidential preference primary. (Miss. Code Ann. § 23-15-1085 (1972)).
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| Thursday, December 8, 2011 |
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Election Certification.
Deadline for the Secretary of State to ascertain the results of the election for each office and declare each person duly elected. (Miss. Code Ann. § 23-15-605 (1972)).
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| Wednesday, December 14, 2011 |
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Purging.
Deadline to systematically remove the names of ineligible voters from the official list of eligible voters for the March 13th Primary Election. (42 USC 1973gg-6(c)(2)(A)).
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| Thursday, December 15, 2011 |
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Residual Vote Report.
Deadline for County Election Commission and party executive committees to provide the Secretary of State's Office with the Residual Vote Report. (Miss. Code Ann. § 23-15-613 (1972)).
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| Thursday, December 29, 2011 |
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Returns & Results.
If necessary, deadline for the Secretary of State to ascertain the results of the election for each office and declare each person duly elected. (Miss. Code Ann. § 23-15-605 (1972)).
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