Mendenhall, Mississippi Public Records

Acceptable voter identification includes a Mississippi driver's license, a photo ID card issued by a branch, department, or entity of the State of Mississippi, a United States passport, a government employee ID card, a firearms license, a student photo ID issued by an accredited Mississippi university, college or community college, a United States military ID, a tribal photo ID, or another photo ID issued by any branch, department, agency or entity of the United States government or the State of Mississippi. The city holds municipal elections for mayor and board of aldermen on a four-year cycle. Mississippi municipalities hold elections in different years; Mendenhall's next municipal election will follow Mississippi's staggered schedule with many municipalities holding elections in 2025. Residents can find their assigned polling location by contacting the Circuit Clerk's office or checking the Mississippi Secretary of State's polling place lookup tool. Under Mississippi law, voter registration lists are public records available through the Circuit Clerk, though personally identifiable information has some protections. Campaign finance reports for state and local candidates are filed with the Mississippi Secretary of State and are publicly searchable. Precinct-level election results are typically posted by the Circuit Clerk following certification. In the November 2024 presidential election, Simpson County saw voter turnout consistent with its approximately 16,000 registered voters, with several thousand ballots cast. For the November 3, 2026 general election, local voters will decide contested races that may include U.S. House of Representatives (Mississippi's 3rd Congressional District), Mississippi state legislature seats including State Senate District 36 and State House districts, and various county offices including supervisors, sheriff, circuit clerk, chancery clerk, tax assessor, and other constitutional officers. Mississippi does not have U.S. Senate or gubernatorial elections in 2026 as those occur in different cycle years. To request an absentee ballot in Mississippi, voters must submit an absentee ballot application to the Circuit Clerk no later than seven days before the election for mail ballots. The state allows absentee voting for specific reasons including being away from the county on election day, required work as a poll worker, temporary or permanent physical disability, age 65 or older, parent or caretaker of a dependent child or person with a disability, members of Congress and state legislature, and several other qualifying circumstances. Absentee ballots must be received by 7:00 PM on election day to be counted.