Blue Springs, Mississippi Public Records

Mississippi offers online voter registration through the Secretary of State's website at https://www.sos.ms.gov/elections-voting/voter-registration-information. New voters and those updating their registration must submit applications at least 30 days before an election. Voters must provide a valid Mississippi driver's license or state ID number, or the last four digits of their Social Security number. Mississippi requires voter ID at the polls; acceptable forms include a driver's license, U.S. Passport, government employee ID, firearms license, student ID from an accredited Mississippi university, U.S. Military ID, tribal photo ID, Mississippi voter ID card, or any other government-issued photo ID. Because Blue Springs is an unincorporated community, it does not hold municipal elections for mayor or city council. Residents vote in Union County elections for county supervisors (Board of Supervisors represents five districts), Sheriff, Tax Assessor, Tax Collector, Circuit Clerk, Chancery Clerk, Coroner, and other county offices. These county elections typically occur in odd-numbered years. Local voters also participate in state and federal elections. To find their assigned polling place, voters can contact the Circuit Clerk's office at (662) 534-1900 or check the Mississippi Secretary of State's polling place lookup tool at https://www.sos.ms.gov/elections-voting/am-i-registered. Mississippi public records law makes certain election records publicly accessible, including voter registration lists (available for purchase by qualified requesters), campaign finance reports filed with the Secretary of State or county election commission, candidate qualifying documents, and precinct-level election results. The Union County Circuit Clerk maintains election results and voter turnout statistics. In the November 2024 presidential election, Union County reported a voter turnout of approximately 60-65% of registered voters, consistent with typical presidential election participation in rural Mississippi counties. Looking ahead to the November 3, 2026 general election, Blue Springs and Union County voters will decide several significant races. In 2026, Mississippi does not have a U.S. Senate seat up for election (Senator Roger Wicker's seat is up in 2024, and Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith's in 2026 is a special election cycle offset). However, all of Mississippi's four U.S. House seats will be on the ballot; the community falls within Mississippi's 1st Congressional District, currently represented by Trent Kelly. The 2026 election will not feature a gubernatorial race (Mississippi governors serve four-year terms with the next election in 2027). State legislative races will be on the ballot, with all 122 Mississippi House seats and all 52 Mississippi Senate seats up for election. Local voters will elect their State Senator and State Representative from their respective districts. County-level races in 2026 may include positions such as county supervisors (depending on district rotation), and potentially other county offices depending on term schedules. Mississippi allows absentee voting by mail for voters who meet specific criteria: those who will be away from their county of residence on election day, persons with temporary or permanent physical disabilities, those 65 years or older, parent or spouse of a person with a disability, required to work on election day during polling hours, or election workers assigned outside their home precinct. Absentee ballot applications must be submitted to the Circuit Clerk's office and received by noon on the Saturday before the election (for mail ballots) or can be requested in person up until the day before the election. Voted absentee ballots must be received by 5:00 PM on the Monday before election day if returned by mail, or by 7:00 PM on election day if hand-delivered. Mississippi does not offer universal no-excuse absentee voting. Detailed information on candidate filings, sample ballots, and election dates can be found through the Mississippi Secretary of State Elections Division at https://www.sos.ms.gov/elections-voting or by contacting the Union County Circuit Clerk at (662) 534-1900.