New Site, Mississippi Public Records

For those digging into the area's past, the Mississippi Department of Archives and History (http://www.mdah.ms.gov/) offers historical records and documents that trace the region's development over the decades.

You'll need your Mississippi driver's license or state ID number, date of birth, and the last four digits of your Social Security number. Registration closes 30 days before any election. Residents can also register in person at the Circuit Clerk's office in Booneville or at various state agencies. When voting, Mississippi requires identification - acceptable forms include a driver's license, government-issued photo ID, U.S. Passport, student ID from a Mississippi college, employee ID from any branch of government, tribal ID, or a Mississippi voter identification card available free from the Circuit Clerk's office. As an unincorporated community, New Site has no municipal government, which means no city elections, mayoral races, or city council contests. Residents vote in county, state, and federal elections instead. Prentiss County holds elections for county supervisors across five districts, along with sheriff, circuit clerk, chancery clerk, tax assessor, tax collector, coroner, and other county offices. These county races typically occur in odd-numbered years in Mississippi. State elections include Governor, Lieutenant Governor, other statewide offices, and state legislature seats - both Senate and House districts - also occurring in odd-numbered years following the federal cycle. Federal elections bring races for U.S. President every four years, U.S. Senate on staggered six-year terms, and U.S. House of Representatives every two years. Residents can find their assigned polling place through the Mississippi Secretary of State's polling place lookup tool at https://www.sos.ms.gov/pollingplace or by contacting the Circuit Clerk's office directly. Polling locations depend on your registration address and precinct boundaries. Polls open at 7:00 a.m. And close at 7:00 p.m. On Election Day. Mississippi public records law makes certain election records accessible to the public. Voter registration lists can be obtained from the Circuit Clerk's office for lawful purposes, though individual voter history and some personal information remain restricted. Campaign finance reports for candidates and political committees are filed with the Secretary of State and searchable online at https://www.sos.ms.gov/elections-voting/campaign-finance. Election results by precinct, including those from New Site's voting precincts, become publicly available after certification through both the Circuit Clerk's office and the Secretary of State's website. In the November 2024 presidential election, Prentiss County saw voter turnout consistent with its registration levels. The county has approximately 15,000 registered voters and typically sees 50-60% turnout in presidential elections. Specific November 2024 turnout figures can be verified through the Circuit Clerk or the Secretary of State's election results portal at https://www.sos.ms.gov/elections-voting/election-results. Looking ahead to the November 3, 2026 general election, voters here will decide several important races. At the federal level, Mississippi's U.S. House of Representatives sefor the district covering Prentiss County (District 1) will be on the ballot, as all House seats are contested every two years. One of Mississippi's two U.S. Senate seats may be up in 2026 depending on the election cycle, check with the Secretary of State as the election approaches. There are no statewide offices on the ballot in 2026, since Mississippi elects its Governor, Lieutenant Governor, and other state officers in odd-numbered years (most recently 2023, next in 2027). However, Mississippi state legislative seats, both Senate and House districts covering the county - will be on the ballot in 2027 following redistricting. County offices may also appear depending on the terms of current officeholders. Consult the Circuit Clerk's office beginning in mid-2026 for a complete list of races and candidates. Mississippi offers absentee voting for voters who meet certain qualifications. Absentee ballots are available for voters who will be away from their county on Election Day, those with a temporary or permanent physical disability, voters 65 or older, persons required to work during all hours polls are open, parents with children requiring their care making it difficult to vote in person, and other qualifying reasons specified in Miss. Code Ann. § 23-15-713. Applications must be submitted to the Circuit Clerk's office and can be downloaded from the Secretary of State's website. The deadline to request an absentee ballot by mail is seven days before the election, or by noon the Saturday before for in-person absentee voting at the Circuit Clerk's office. Voted absentee ballots must be postmarked by Election Day and received within five business days after the election to be counted.