Heidelberg, Mississippi Public Records

Registration must be completed at least 30 days before any election. Applicants need to be U.S. Citizens, at least 18 years old by election day, residents of both Mississippi and Jasper County, and not disqualified by felony conviction unless rights have been restored or by court determination of mental incapacity. Acceptable identification includes a driver's license, Mississippi voter identification card, U.S. Passport, government employee ID, firearms license, student photo ID from an accredited Mississippi institution, U.S. Military ID, tribal photo ID, or other government-issued photo ID. Municipal elections for Mayor and Board of Aldermen follow Mississippi's schedule, which places municipal general elections on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in June during the year following presidential election years. The next municipal elections are set for June 2025. Qualifying and primary procedures follow Mississippi election statutes, with information about candidates and ballot issues available through the Circuit Clerk's office and local news outlets. Residents can find their assigned polling place by contacting the Circuit Clerk at (601) 764-2361 or using the polling place lookup tool on the Mississippi Secretary of State's website at www.sos.ms.gov. Assignments are based on voter registration address and precinct boundaries. Under Mississippi's public records law, certain election records are accessible to the public. Voter registration lists may be inspected and purchased for legitimate purposes. Campaign finance reports for state and local candidates go to the Secretary of State's Office and the appropriate local clerk, where they're available for review. Candidate qualifying information, including names and offices sought, is public record at the Circuit Clerk's office. Precinct-level election results are compiled and published by the Circuit Clerk, then reported to the Secretary of State, with detailed results available after certification. The county historically votes Republican in most statewide and federal races. On November 3, 2026, residents will participate in federal and state midterm elections. Mississippi does not have a U.S. Senate seat up for election in 2026, as Senator Roger Wicker's term expires in 2024 and Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith's term expires in 2026, with elections held in even-numbered years. Mississippi does not hold gubernatorial elections in 2026 since the Governor is elected in odd-numbered years, next in 2027. Voters will likely decide the U.S. House of Representatives sefor Mississippi's 4th Congressional District, all 122 Mississippi House of Representatives seats, and approximately half of the 52 Mississippi State Senate seats, which Jasper County local offices potentially on the ballot include Sheriff, Tax Assessor, Tax Collector, and other county positions depending on term schedules. Voters should verify the specific offices and any local ballot measures with the Circuit Clerk closer to the election date. Absentee voting is available for qualified Mississippi voters. Applications must be requested from and submitted to the Circuit Clerk's office. Eligible reasons include being away from the county on election day, required job duties, physical disability, age 65 or older, parent or caretaker of a dependent person with a disability, and certain other circumstances. The Circuit Clerk must receive absentee ballot applications by noon on the Saturday before the election for regular absentee ballots. Military and overseas voters have special provisions under the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act (UOCAVA). Mississippi does not offer universal no-excuse mail-in voting; voters must meet one of the statutory qualifications to vote absentee.