Lucedale, Mississippi Public Records

Mississippi's bond and bail system allows detainees to be released pending trial, with procedures determined by the court. Anyone trying to locate a recently arrested individual can contact the facility directly or use online resources provided through the Sheriff's Office.

These records are crucial for public safety and are made available under the Mississippi Public Records Act, allowing individuals to access pertinent information about criminal activities in George County.

When registering and voting, identification is mandatory; acceptable forms include Mississippi driver's licenses, other government-issued photo IDs, tribal photo IDs, or certain other documents. The city holds municipal elections for mayor and city council positions following the standard Mississippi schedule for most municipalities: elections occur in June of odd-numbered years (2025, 2027, and so on), with party primaries typically in May and general elections in June. The next regular municipal election cycle arrives in June 2025, when residents will choose the mayor and aldermen for four-year terms. Candidate qualifying information and details about local ballot measures can be obtained from Lucedale City Hall or the George County Circuit Clerk's office. Residents looking for their assigned polling locations can contact the Circuit Clerk's office or use the Mississippi Secretary of State's polling place lookup tool at https://www.sos.ms.gov/pollingplace. Mississippi's public records laws provide access to various election related documents: voter registration lists are available for inspection and purchase by qualified requesters such as political candidates, parties, and researchers for lawful election purposes; campaign finance reports for state and local candidates are filed with the Mississippi Secretary of State's Campaign Finance Division and accessible online at https://cfportal.sos.ms.gov; candidate qualifying documents are public records kept by the Circuit Clerk for county races and by city clerks for municipal races; precinct-level election results are public records compiled by the Circuit Clerk and forwarded to the Secretary of State, with county and statewide results published on the Secretary of State's website. For the November 3, 2026 general election, Mississippi voters will decide several significant races: no U.S. Senate seat from Mississippi is scheduled for election in 2026 (Mississippi's senators are elected in presidential years); no gubernatorial race (Mississippi elects governors in 2027); however, voters will elect all four U.S. House of Representatives members (George County is in Mississippi's 4th Congressional District), all 52 Mississippi House of Representatives seats, and approximately half of the 52 Mississippi State Senate seats depending on district cycle. George County voters will elect county officials including members of the Board of Supervisors, Sheriff, Circuit Clerk, Chancery Clerk, Tax Assessor, Tax Collector, and other constitutional county officers, as 2026 is a county election year in Mississippi (county elections occur in odd-numbered years, but terms vary). Absentee voting in Mississippi is available only to voters meeting specific criteria: being away from their county of residence on election day, having a temporary or permanent disability, being 65 years or older, being a parent or caretaker with a child under 12, being required to work during all polling hours, or acting as a poll worker in another precinct. Absentee ballot applications must be requested from the Circuit Clerk's office, and completed ballots must be returned by mail (postmarked by election day and received within five business days) or delivered in person by the Saturday before the election. Mississippi does not have no-excuse absentee voting or universal mail-in voting; voters must qualify under one of the statutory categories to vote absentee.