Election Day

League of Women Voters^®
of Mississippi, Inc.

Information you need to know when you go to Vote!

Voting Problems. Your Poll Location. Sample Ballot. Making Voting A Breeze. Voting Machines. At the Polls.

Voting Problems

FOR VOTING PROBLEMS ON ELECTION DAY CALL
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The League of Women Voters of Mississippi Election Hotline - (601) 355 7495
The Secretary of State's Office - Election Hotline - (800)829-6786; email
The U.S. Justice Department - (800)253-3931 or (202)307-2767
Disability Rights Mississippi - (800)772-4057
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If you have a complaint about your voting experience, please complete a Help America Vote Act Complaint Form
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Finding Your Polling Location

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.

Sample Ballot

Sample 2011 General Election Ballot
Note: You may find additional election information including a precinct specific sample ballot including candidates for county offices on your County Election Information page.

Making Voting A Breeze

l. Call ahead: Contact your Circuit Clerk's office (contact information found on your County Election Information page) to make sure you're registered to vote and find out where your polling place is.
2. Avoid the crowds: If you can, go to the polls during the off hours of 10:00am-11:30am and 1:30pm-3:30pm. Polls are less likely to be crowded then.
3. Take a friend to vote: Why go alone when you can take a friend or loved one to vote too?

Voting Machines

Get information about the new voting machines and practice using them at Touch & Vote. For further information, contact your Circuit Clerk's office (contact information found on your County Election Information page) or the Secretary of State's office at 1-800-829-6786.

Campaigning at the Polls & Poll Watchers

No campaign literature can be distributed or lobbying done within 150 feet of any entrance to the polling place.

Poll watchers must be appointed by the candidate in writing. Candidates may be poll watchers.

Poll watchers and other persons cannot do anything that hinders the progress of voters into the polling place.

Poll watchers must be assigned a position from which they can view the election process and challenge unqualified voters.

Any person crating a disturbance at the polling place shall be arrested. If assistance is required, the Manager/Bailiff should contact local law enforcement officers and request assistance.

Comments, suggestions, questions? Contact our webmaster. Last revised: January 22, 2012 21:26 PST.