Daleville, Mississippi Public Records

The registration deadline falls 30 days before any election. State law requires voters to present acceptable photo identification at the polls, including a driver's license, U.S. Passport, government employee ID, firearms license, student ID from an accredited Mississippi university, tribal ID, or a free Mississippi Voter Identification Card available from Circuit Clerks. Because Daleville is unincorporated and lacks municipal government, residents don't participate in city elections but instead vote in county, state, and federal contests. Lauderdale County holds elections for its five-member Board of Supervisors, with districts drawn geographically; local residents vote for the supervisor representing their district. County elections also include Sheriff, Circuit Clerk, Chancery Clerk, Tax Assessor, Tax Collector, Coroner, and other constitutional offices, typically held in odd-numbered years. Mississippi state legislative elections occur in odd-numbered years following redistricting; voters here elect representatives to the Mississippi House and Senate based on their legislative district assignments. To find their assigned polling place, residents can use the polling place lookup tool at the Secretary of State's website or contact the Circuit Clerk's office directly. In the November 2024 presidential election, Lauderdale County recorded voter turnout of approximately 55% of registered voters, with roughly 29,000 ballots cast countywide; Mississippi traditionally leans Republican in presidential races. Looking ahead to November 3, 2026, Mississippi voters including those in Daleville will decide several significant races: one of Mississippi's U.S. Senate seats (if up for election on the regular six-year cycle), all four U.S. House seats representing Mississippi's congressional districts, and various state legislative seats depending on district boundaries. County offices including Sheriff, Circuit Clerk, and Board of Supervisors positions will also appear on the ballot if their terms expire. Mississippi does not have gubernatorial elections in 2026 (the Governor is elected in 2027). Election records in Mississippi are extensively public: voter registration lists are available for purchase by campaigns and political organizations through the Secretary of State; campaign finance reports for state and local candidates are filed with the Secretary of State and searchable online at https://www.sos.ms.gov/elections-voting/campaign-finance; precinct-level election results are published by the Secretary of State after certification; and candidate qualifying information is public record. Absentee voting in Mississippi is available for voters who will be away from their county on election day, have a temporary or permanent physical disability, are 65 or older, are required to work during all polling hours, are a parent or guardian of a child requiring supervision, or are a member of the military. Absentee ballot applications must be submitted to the Circuit Clerk's office, with deadlines varying: in-person absentee voting is available starting 45 days before an election; mail-in absentee ballot requests must be received by the Saturday before the election. Mississippi does not offer universal mail-in voting or no-excuse absentee voting. Residents can obtain absentee ballot applications from the Lauderdale County Circuit Clerk's office or download them from the Secretary of State's website.