Kosciusko, Mississippi Public Records

Mississippi residents can register online through the Mississippi Secretary of State's website at www.sos.ms.gov/elections, or they can submit a paper application directly to the Circuit Clerk's office. Registration must be completed at least 30 days before any election. At the polls, voters must present acceptable photo identification such as driver's licenses, government employee ID cards, U.S. Passports, tribal photo IDs, student photo IDs from Mississippi accredited institutions, or Mississippi Voter Identification Cards available free from Circuit Clerk offices. First-time voters who registered by mail may face additional identification requirements. Municipal elections for mayor and city aldermen follow a cycle set by Mississippi law. These municipal contests typically occur in June of odd-numbered years, with party primaries held earlier in the spring. The next city elections are scheduled for 2025, when residents will choose their mayor and aldermen. As the election approaches, candidate qualifying information, local ballot measures, and sample ballots become available through Kosciusko City Hall at (662) 289-4131 and the Circuit Clerk's office. Residents can locate their assigned polling place by contacting the Circuit Clerk's office or using the Mississippi Secretary of State's polling place lookup tool at www.sos.ms.gov. Assignments are based on voter registration addresses and precinct boundaries. Polls operate from 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM on election day, and anyone in line at closing time must be permitted to vote. Public election records in Mississippi include voter registration lists available for lawful election purposes, campaign finance reports from candidates and political committees, candidate qualifying documents, precinct-level results, and absentee ballot statistics. The Circuit Clerk maintains these records at the Attala County level while the Secretary of State handles them statewide. Campaign finance data is searchable through the Secretary of State's Campaign Finance portal. During the November 2024 presidential election, Attala County recorded turnout levels consistent with previous presidential cycles, and county results reflected the strong Republican performance typical of central Mississippi. Detailed turnout percentages are available through the Mississippi Secretary of State's election results page. On November 3, 2026, voters will participate in federal and state elections. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith's seat will be on the ballot that year, as Mississippi's Senate seats follow the 2024 and 2026 cycles. The Governor's office will not appear on the ballot since Mississippi elects governors in odd-numbered years, most recently in 2023. Residents will decide races for U.S. House of Representatives (the area is in Mississippi's 2nd Congressional District), Mississippi State Senate and House seats representing local districts, and various county offices including supervisors, sheriff, tax assessor, circuit clerk, chancery clerk, and other constitutional positions. Specific candidates and local measures will be determined as the election draws near. Mississippi provides absentee voting for voters meeting specific criteria: being away from their county of residence on election day, having a temporary or permanent physical disability, being 65 years or older, being a parent, spouse, or dependent of a person with a disability, being required to work during poll hours, or serving as an elected official or poll worker in another precinct. Applications must be submitted to the Circuit Clerk's office, with deadlines varying depending on whether the ballot will arrive by mail or be picked up in person. The state does not offer universal no-excuse mail voting. Applications and instructions are available at www.sos.ms.gov/elections or by contacting the Attala County Circuit Clerk at (662) 289-2921.