Carrollton, Mississippi Public Records

Together, these repositories preserve the documentary evidence of how the community has grown and changed over generations, offering researchers and residents alike a view of local history and demographics.

The state requires identification both when registering and when casting a ballot in person. Acceptable forms include a Mississippi driver's license, state-issued photo ID, U.S. Passport, government employee ID, firearms license, student ID from an accredited Mississippi university, or tribal photo ID. Municipal elections for mayor and the board of aldermen follow a four-year cycle in the Carroll County seat. Mississippi schedules municipal general elections for the first Tuesday after the first Monday in June during the year after presidential elections, most recently in June 2025, with the next round coming in June 2029. Primary elections take place in May when needed. Details about candidates, filing deadlines, and local ballot questions are available from Carrollton Town Hall at (662) 237-6142 or the Circuit Clerk. Given the town's population of just over 400, municipal races can turn on a few dozen votes, giving individual voters outsized influence. Residents can find their assigned polling location by calling the Circuit Clerk at (662) 237-9274 or using the Mississippi Polling Place Locator at https://www.sos.ms.gov/elections-voting/voter-registration-information. The county operates multiple precincts, with voters assigned based on their street address. Public election records include voter registration lists available for legitimate purposes and to candidates, campaign finance reports filed with the Secretary of State and searchable at https://www.sos.ms.gov/elections-voting/campaign-finance, candidate qualifying documents, and certified results broken down by precinct. The Circuit Clerk and the Mississippi Secretary of State maintain these records. Carroll County's November 2024 presidential election turnout reflected patterns common to rural Mississippi communities, with detailed figures available from the Secretary of State's election results page at https://www.sos.ms.gov/elections-voting/election-results. The county has historically favored Republican candidates in presidential and statewide contests. Looking to November 3, 2026, voters in the area will face several significant races. There's no gubernatorial election that year since Mississippi governors However, the entire Mississippi State Senate and House of Representatives will be on the ballot. Carroll County falls within State Senate District 15 and House District 36, though redistricting may have altered these boundaries. All 52 state senate seats and all 122 house seats are up for election. Several county offices may also appear on the ballot depending on term schedules, potentially including Sheriff, Circuit Clerk, Chancery Clerk, Tax Assessor, Tax Collector, and Supervisors. No U.S. Senate seat from Mississippi is contested in 2026. Mississippi limits absentee voting to specific circumstances: being away from the county on election day, having a temporary or permanent disability, being 65 or older, caring for a dependent with a disability, working as an election official, or serving in the military. Absentee ballot applications must be requested from and returned to the Circuit Clerk's office, with applications due by the Saturday before the election for mail-in ballots. Completed ballots must reach the Circuit Clerk by 7:00 PM on election day. The state doesn't offer universal mail voting or no-excuse absentee options. Additional information is available from the Circuit Clerk at (662) 237-9274 or at https://www.sos.ms.gov/elections-voting/absentee-voting.