Benoit, Mississippi Public Records

The Bolivar County Health Department is responsible for maintaining vital records for Benoit, including birth and death certificates. These records can be requested in person or by mail, and fees may apply. The department's website, https://www.bolivarcounty.org/health-department/, provides detailed information on the process and required documentation.

Business records for Benoit are available through the Bolivar County Tax Assessor's Office at 100 South Court Street, Cleveland, MS 38732. This office maintains detailed information on local commercial operations, including registered trade names, business licenses, and tax records. The office provides online resources and contact information through its website at https://www.bolivarcounty.org/tax-assessor/ For people looking for business related public records.

Benoit's economy is primarily driven by agriculture, with the town acting as a hub for cotton, soybean, and rice production. The Bolivar County Economic Development Foundation, located at 200 South Court Street, Cleveland, MS 38732, maintains records and data related to the local economy, including employment statistics, business development, and economic trends. Their website, https://www.bolivarcounty.org/economic-development/, provides further information.

Voters in Benoit rely on the Bolivar County Election Commission and Circuit Clerk's Office to administer their elections. Because Bolivar County maintains two county seats, election services operate from both the Cleveland office at 200 South Court Street, Cleveland, MS 38732 (phone: 662-843-2761) and the Rosedale office at 200 Court Street, Rosedale, MS 38769 (phone: 662-759-3122). The state requires registration at least 30 days before any election. Applicants must provide either a valid Mississippi driver's license or state ID number, or the last four digits of their Social Security number, along with documentation proving residency in Bolivar County. Mississippi law requires photo identification to vote, accepting driver's licenses, Mississippi voter ID cards (available free from Circuit Clerk offices), U.S. Passports, government employee IDs, photo licenses issued by any Mississippi state agency, student IDs from accredited Mississippi colleges, U.S. Military IDs, tribal photo IDs, or Mississippi concealed carry permits. Municipal elections for mayor and board of aldermen in Benoit follow a four-year cycle aligned with Mississippi's statewide municipal election calendar. State law schedules municipal general elections for the first Tuesday after the first Monday in June, with party primaries held in April and May when needed. The town most recently held municipal elections in 2021, which means voters will return to the polls in June 2025 to choose their local leadership. Information about candidate qualifying, local ballot measures, and sample ballots becomes available through the Town of Benoit and the Bolivar County Circuit Clerk's office as election dates approach. Because the town has limited online infrastructure, residents should contact the Circuit Clerk's office directly for specific municipal election details. Residents can identify their assigned polling place by calling the Circuit Clerk's office at 662-843-2761 or using the Mississippi polling place lookup tool on the Secretary of State's website at https://www.sos.ms.gov. Assignments are based on voter registration addresses and precinct boundaries. The presidential race and down-ballot federal contests drove strong participation statewide. Mississippi has no U.S.Current federal, state, and local election schedules, ballot contests, candidate filings, and certified results for Benoit voters are published by the Mississippi Secretary of State Elections (https://www.sos.ms.gov/elections-voting). Benoit falls within Mississippi's 2nd Congressional District, and residents will elect their representative for a two-year term. Voters will elect the full Mississippi Legislature, with all 52 State Senate seats and all 122 State House seats up for four-year terms. Local voters participate in specific state legislative districts within Bolivar County. County-level races will include Bolivar County Sheriff, Tax Assessor, Tax Collector, Circuit Clerk, Chancery Clerk, Coroner, Surveyor, and all five Board of Supervisors seats (elected by district), each carrying four-year terms. Justice Court judges and constables will also appear on ballots. Mississippi provides absentee voting for all registered voters. Applications are available from the Circuit Clerk's office or can be downloaded from https://www.sos.ms.gov. The Circuit Clerk must receive absentee ballot applications by 12:00 noon on the Saturday before Election Day. Completed absentee ballots must be returned by 5:00 p.m. On the Monday before Election Day if hand-delivered, or postmarked by Election Day and received within five business days afterward to be counted. The state does not offer early in-person voting, leaving voters with two options: absentee voting by mail or in-person voting at their assigned polling place on Election Day. Election records available to the public in Mississippi include voter registration lists (sold only for political purposes with restrictions on commercial use), campaign finance reports from candidates and political committees (searchable at the Secretary of State's website and the Mississippi Ethics Commission at https://www.ethics.ms.gov), candidate qualifying documents and statements of economic interest, precinct-level election results, and canvass reports. The Secretary of State maintains records for statewide and legislative races, while the Circuit Clerk keeps county and municipal race records. Unofficial results typically appear on election night, with official results canvassed and certified within days. Historical election results for the county and local precincts can be requested from the Circuit Clerk's office, and the Secretary of State archives statewide results.