JANUARY
11 - Qualifying Deadline: The qualifying deadline for candidates for U.S. Congress running in the 2008 Primary and General election and candidates for Yazoo-MS Delta Levee Commission.
28 - Absentee Balloting: Earliest day to vote absentee in the Circuit Clerk's office for the March 11th Primary Election or to apply for an absentee ballot by mail.
FEBRUARY
4-8 - Voter Registration-Primary Elections: Circuit Clerk's offices may remain open from 8:00am until 7:00pm, including the noon hour.
9 - Voter Registration-Primary Elections: Circuit Clerks' offices may remain open this Saturday until noon for voter registration. Last day to register to vote for the primary election in the Circuit Clerk's Office, is the office is open.
10 - Mail-in Voter Registration: Mail-in voter registration forms must be postmarked no later than this date to be accepted for the Primary Elections. (Since many post offices are closed weekends, applicants should mail application in no later then February 8, 2008 to avoid missing this deadline.)
MARCH
1 - Absentee Voting: Circuit Clerks' offices must remain open until noon for absentee voting for the first Primary Election.
1 - Municipal School Trustee: Election for this office in some municipalities.
8 - Absentee Voting: Circuit Clerks' offices must remain open until noon for absentee voting for the first Primary Election. Today at noon is the last day to vote by absentee in the Circuit Clerk's office for the Primary Election.
10 - Absentee Voting: Mailed absentee ballots must be received by the circuit clerk no later then 5:00pm for the Primary Election. Mailed absentee ballots received by the circuit clerk after 5:00pm on Monday 10th, but before 7:00pm on Tuesday, March 11th, shall have votes counted only for the office of President.
11 - PRIMARY ELECTION FEDERAL OFFICES & Yazoo-Mississippi Delta Levee District: Polls open from 7:00 am until 7:00 pm.
15 - Municipal School Trustee-Added Territory: Runoff election, where required, for this office in some counties.
15 - Absentee Balloting: Clerks must remain open until noon for absentee balloting for the second Primary Election.
29 - Absentee Balloting: Clerk's must remain open until noon today (Saturday) for absentee balloting for the second Primary Election. Today at noon is the deadline to vote absentee in the Circuit Clerk's office for the second Primary election.
31 - Absentee voting: Mailed absentee ballots must be received no later then 5:00 pm for the second Primary Election.
APRIL
1 - PRIMARY RUN-OFF ELECTION FOR FEDERAL OFFICES and Yazoo-Mississippi Delta Levee District (if necessary): Polls open from 7:00am to 7:00 pm.
MAY
4 - Qualifying Deadline: Mississippi Levee District Commissioner
9 - Qualifying Deadline for Non-partisan Judicial Offices: Qualifying deadline is 5:00pm Supreme Court and Court of Appeals.
JUNE
14 - Absentee Ballots-Mississippi Levee District: Last day to vote by absentee ballot in the Circuit Clerks' office, which is open until noon for the June 17th Run off General Election.
17 - Mississippi Levee District Run-off Election (if required).
AUGUST
6 - Qualifying Deadline-County School Board Candidates and Consolidated School District: First day in which a person can qualify as a candidate for a county school board member or consolidated school district trustee candidates.
SEPTEMBER
5 - Qualifying Deadline: Last day for candidates for Election Commissioner, School Board, and special elections to fill vacancies to qualify for the November ballot.
22 - Absentee Balloting: Earliest day to vote absentee in the Circuit Clerk's office for the General Election or to apply for an absentee ballot by mail.
29 - Voter Registration: Circuit Clerks' offices may remain open from 8:00am until 7:00pm.
OCTOBER
3 - Voter Registration: Last day to register to vote for the General Election in the Circuit Clerk's Office, if the clerk's office is not open Saturday, October 4th.
5 - Mail-in Voter Registration: Mail-in voter registration forms must be postmarked no later than this day to be accepted for the General Election. (Note: since many post offices are closed weekends, applicants should mail or deliver applications no later than October 3rd to avoid missing this deadline.)
25 - Absentee Balloting: Circuit Clerk's offices must remain open until noon for absentee voting for the General Election.
NOVEMBER
1 - Absentee Balloting Circuit Clerk's offices must remain open until noon this Saturday for absentee voting for the General Election. Today at noon is the last day to vote by absentee ballot in the Circuit Clerk's office for the general election.
3 - Absentee Balloting Mailed absentee ballots must be received no later than 5:00pm to be accepted for the General Election.
4 - GENERAL ELECTION: Polls are open from 7:00am to 7:00pm.
15 - Run-off Absentee Balloting: Circuit Clerk's offices remain open until noon for absentee voting for the Run-off Election, if a Run-off is required.
22 - Absentee Balloting: Circuit Clerk's offices must remain open until noon this Saturday for absentee voting for the Run-off Election, if a Run-off is being held.
25 - GENERAL RUNOFF ELECTION (if required): For any special election or other office requiring a majority vote to be elected, polls are open from 7:00am to 7:00pm.
DECEMBER
15 - Meeting of Electors: Electors meet at the seat of government to give their votes for President and Vice-President of the United States.
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