Mississippi Election 2026: Voter registration deadline approaching Oct. 5
Mississippians not registered to vote now have one week left to register to vote in the November general election. The voter registration deadline is Monday, October 5.…
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Absentee ballots now available for 2026 general election
In-person and mail-in absentee ballots are now available in circuit clerk offices for the 2026 midterm elections in Mississippi. Those elections are set for Tuesday, November 3. If…
Justice Department directs states to hold on to 2024 election records as it seeks their voter data
By JOSH KELETY, ALANNA DURKIN RICHER and GARY FIELDS WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration is ordering officials in more than two dozen states to preserve records from the 2024 election as part of a campaign to force states to turn over detailed voter records despite…
US appeals court upholds injunction that blocks Trump’s order to create a federal voter list
By RUSS BYNUM A federal appeals court has upheld a ruling that in nearly half of U.S. states halted President Donald Trump’s executive order to create a federal list of eligible voters and limit delivery of mail ballots only to people on that…
Supreme Court rules states can count late-arriving mailed ballots
By MARK SHERMAN WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Monday ruled that states can count ballots that arrive after Election Day, a persistent target of President Donald Trump. The decision rejected a Republican-led attack on laws in more than half the states and the…
Federal judge bars Trump from implementing proof of citizenship requirement to vote
BOSTON (AP) — A federal judge on Wednesday permanently barred President Donald Trump’s administration from implementing most of his first executive order on elections, part of which sought to require people to show documentary proof of citizenship when they register to vote.…
Moss Point announces voting precinct changes, new locations for Sue Ellen and YMBC voters
MOSS POINT, Miss. (WXXV)- The City of Moss Point is alerting residents to a change in precinct. If you’re registered to vote…
Two Coast Senators appointed to serve on newly created redistricting committee
The Mississippi Senate is following the state House’s lead in creating a special committee focused on the issue of redistricting. Two South Mississippi state senators are members of this committee, put into place by Lt. Governor Delbert Hosemann. Brice Wiggins…
Louisiana senators take up new US House map while South Carolina plans for extra redistricting work
By DAVID A. LIEB, JACK BROOK and JEFFREY COLLINS Two weeks after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down Louisiana’s congressional map, state senators on Thursday are to consider a plan that would eliminate a majority-Black district while giving Republicans a chance to win an…
Alabama and Tennessee move to draw new congressional districts in wake of Supreme Court ruling
By KIM CHANDLER and TRAVIS LOLLER MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Republican governors in Alabama and Tennessee have summoned lawmakers into special sessions this week seeking new congressional districts after the U.S. Supreme Court weakened a key provision of the Voting Rights Act. Republican Alabama…
Florida and Mississippi enact voter citizenship checks, sparking a lawsuit in the Sunshine State
By MIKE SCHNEIDER ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Governors in Florida and Mississippi signed into law measures that require officials to verify the citizenship of voters, just as similar legislation being pushed by President Donald Trump has stalled in Congress. The law signed Wednesday by Florida…
Trump signs order directing creation of a national voter list, a move sure to face legal challenges
By SEUNG MIN KIM and ALI SWENSON WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Tuesday signed an executive order creating a nationwide list of verified eligible voters, a move that is sure to draw legal challenges as the president continues to demand further restrictions on…
Voters head out to cast their vote in Mississippi primary election
HARRISON COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV)- Election Day voting got off to a calm start this morning at one Harrison County polling place. Voters moved through the…
Absentee voting deadline this weekend for primary election
As we move closer to primary election day, we have some reminders about absentee voting and deadlines. County Circuit Clerk Offices will be open Saturday, March 7 from…
WXXV News 25’s Jordyn Lassiter previews Gulfport Democratic Mayoral Primary
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV)-It’s Election Night across South Mississippi and the polls are open until 7 p.m. WXXV News 25’s Jordyn Lassiter is at the polls in…
Taking a look at the big races in South Mississippi
SOUTH MISS (WXXV)-It’s Primary Election Day. Voters in cities all around South Mississippi are choosing who will lead today and sets the table for general elections…
Saturday In-Person Absentee Voting Begins; Upcoming Deadlines for the Municipal Primary Election
JACKSON, Miss. – As a reminder, Mississippians need to be aware of upcoming important dates and deadlines. In-Person Absentee Voting Municipal Clerk's Offices will be open this Saturday, March 22, 2025, from 8:00 a.m. until noon for in-person absentee voting for the…
Voters head to the polls for Gulfport Ward 5 Special Election
Gulfport’s Ward 5 Special Election is just under two hours away from wrapping up. The polls opened at 7 a.m. today and will stay open…
Absentee voting open for Gulfport's Ward 5 Special Election
The special election for Ward 5 in Gulfport is coming up fast. Election day is next Tuesday, February 18th, but voters in the ward have a…
Saturday In-Person Absentee Voting Deadline for 2024 General Election Runoffs
JACKSON, Miss. – Saturday, November 23, 2024, is the deadline for in-person absentee voting for the General Election Runoffs. Circuit Clerk's Offices will be open from 8:00 a.m. to noon. General Election Runoff Day will be held Tuesday, November 26,…
Attorneys want the US Supreme Court to say Mississippi’s felony voting ban is cruel and unusual
By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The U.S. Supreme Court should overturn Mississippi’s Jim Crow-era practice of removing voting rights from people convicted of certain felonies, including nonviolent crimes such as forgery and timber theft, attorneys say in new court papers.…
Transportation to Voting Sites
When heading to the polls on Election Day you’re often met by traffic and long lines. Voter Pat McCarroll said, “There’s no parking space and it was very difficult.” Voter Herbet Lugo…
Voters head to the polls for the 2024 General Election
Every vote cast today counts and it is a direct way to shape the future. WXXV News 25’s Everett Ganier Jr. was at the polls as…
South Mississippians head to the polls on Election Day
November 5th is the day to make your voice heard, helping shape the future with your ballot. WXXV News 25's Ethan…