Hazlehurst, Mississippi Public Records

Registration must be completed 30 days before any election. Applicants must be U.S. Citizens, Mississippi residents, at least 18 years old by election date, and not disenfranchised by a felony conviction unless rights have been restored. Online registration requires valid Mississippi driver's license or ID card information. As an incorporated municipality, the city holds municipal elections for mayor and Board of Aldermen in regular cycles. Mississippi municipal general elections occur on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in June of the year following a presidential election year, most recently in June 2021 with the next scheduled for June 2025. Primary elections take place in May. Candidate information and local ballot measures can be found through the Circuit Clerk or City Hall. To locate their assigned polling place, voters can contact the Circuit Clerk's office at 601-894-3021, check their voter registration card, or use the polling place lookup tool at www.sos.ms.gov/elections. Mississippi makes certain election records publicly accessible including voter registration lists available for purchase for lawful election purposes, campaign finance reports filed with the Secretary of State's Office or local clerk, candidate qualifying information, and precinct-level election results. In the November 2024 presidential election, Copiah County reported turnout of approximately 9,500-10,500 voters out of roughly 17,000 registered voters, representing approximately 56-62% participation. Looking ahead to November 3, 2026, voters will decide several important races during the federal midterm election. Mississippi does not have a U.S. Senate seat up in 2026, with the next Senate race scheduled for 2026 for the seat currently held by Roger Wicker. The November 2026 ballot will include U.S. House of Representatives for Mississippi's 2nd Congressional District, all 122 Mississippi House of Representatives seats, half of the 52 Mississippi State Senate seats depending on district, and various Copiah County offices which may include Sheriff, Circuit Clerk, Chancery Clerk, Tax Assessor, Tax Collector, Coroner, Surveyor, and Board of Supervisors positions depending on term schedules. Mississippi allows absentee voting by mail for voters meeting specific criteria including being away from their county of residence on election day, having a temporary or permanent physical disability, being 65 or older, being a parent or caretaker of a dependent with a disability, or being required to work during all polling hours. Absentee ballot applications are available from the Circuit Clerk's office and must be requested in writing. The application deadline is seven days before the election, or five days for military and overseas voters. Voters can also cast absentee ballots in person at the Circuit Clerk's office beginning 45 days before an election through the Saturday before election day.