Bay Springs, Mississippi Public Records

The registration deadline falls 30 days before any election. Applicants must be U.S. Citizens and Mississippi residents, at least 18 years old by the next general election, and free from disqualification due to felony conviction (unless rights have been restored) or mental incapacity. Acceptable identification includes a valid Mississippi driver's license, photo ID issued by Mississippi or the federal government, student ID from an accredited Mississippi college or university, or an employee ID from any federal, state, or local government. Municipal elections for mayor and board of aldermen follow a four-year cycle in the town. Mississippi municipal elections for communities like this one typically occur in June of the year following presidential elections - most recently in 2025, with the next round scheduled for 2029. Candidates file with the town clerk, and any local ballot issues specific to the community appear on municipal election ballots. Residents also vote in county elections for supervisors across Jasper County's five districts, along with sheriff, circuit clerk, chancery clerk, tax assessor, tax collector, coroner, and other county positions. These county contests take place in November of years preceding presidential elections, most recently in 2023 and next in 2027. Residents can locate their assigned polling place by contacting the Jasper County Circuit Clerk at 601-764-2323 or using the Mississippi Secretary of State polling place lookup at https://www.sos.ms.gov. Precinct boundaries and voter registration address determine polling assignments. Mississippi makes various election records available to the public. Voter registration lists go to political parties, candidates, and certain organizations, though individual voter history faces some restrictions. Campaign finance reports for state and local candidates are filed with the Mississippi Secretary of State and can be searched at https://cfportal.sos.ms.gov. Candidate qualifying information and election results by precinct are public records held by the Circuit Clerk and Secretary of State.Current federal, state, and local election schedules, ballot contests, candidate filings, and certified results for Bay voters are published by the Mississippi Secretary of State Elections (https://www.sos.ms.gov/elections-voting). However, all 122 Mississippi House seats and all 52 Mississippi Senate seats will be contested, including the state legislative districts covering Jasper County. Local races may include judicial positions if any circuit court or chancery court judgeships come up for election. Absentee ballots are available to Mississippi voters who meet specific criteria: being away from their county of residence on election day, having a temporary or permanent physical disability, being 65 years or older, being a parent or caregiver with a child under 18, being a military member or spouse/dependent of a member, or being a congressional/state employee or spouse/dependent. Applications must reach the Circuit Clerk's office by noon the Saturday before the election for regular mail absentee, or can be requested in person through the Monday before the election. The state does not offer universal no-excuse absentee voting. Applications and information are available at the Jasper County Circuit Clerk's Office or at https://www.sos.ms.gov/elections-voting/pages/absentee-voting.aspx.