Rosedale, Mississippi Public Records

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To qualify, applicants must be U.S. Citizens, be 18 years old by the next general election, have lived in Mississippi for 30 days, and have resided in their county and precinct for 30 days. A valid Mississippi driver's license or ID card number is required for online registration. Municipal elections in Rosedale cover positions for mayor and board of aldermen. Mississippi municipal elections typically occur in June of odd-numbered years, most recently in 2025 and next scheduled for 2029, with party primaries held in April. The mayor and aldermen serve four-year terms. Information about local candidates, ballot measures, and sample ballots can be obtained from Rosedale City Hall at (662) 759-6021 or from the Bolivar County Circuit Clerk. Residents can find their assigned polling place by contacting the Circuit Clerk's office, checking their voter registration card which lists the location, or using the polling place lookup tool on the Mississippi Secretary of State's website. Under Mississippi law, numerous election records are public information. Voter registration lists are available for inspection, though commercial use is prohibited. Campaign finance reports filed by candidates and political committees are public records available through the Mississippi Secretary of State's Campaign Finance Division. Candidate qualifying information, precinct-level election results, and ballot measure text are all publicly accessible. The Bolivar County Circuit Clerk maintains precinct results from county and local elections. In the November 2024 presidential election, Bolivar County saw moderate turnout consistent with previous presidential elections, with approximately 55-60% of registered voters participating. Specific final certified numbers are available from the Circuit Clerk. Looking ahead to the November 3, 2026 election, voters in the area will decide several important races. While Mississippi does not have U.S. Senate races in 2026, voters will likely decide races for U.S. House of Representatives in Mississippi's 2nd Congressional District, which includes Rosedale. All Mississippi state legislative seats for both the State Senate and House of Representatives will be on the ballot. Various Bolivar County offices are also up for election, including county supervisors, sheriff, circuit clerk, chancery clerk, tax assessor, and other constitutional offices depending on term schedules. Mississippi voters may also see ballot initiatives or constitutional amendments. Mississippi offers absentee voting by mail for voters who meet specific criteria: those who will be away from their county on election day, those 65 or older, voters with temporary or permanent physical disabilities, caregivers of dependents who are permanently physically disabled, those required to be at work during all polling hours, parent or spouse of a person with a disability confined at home, and election poll workers. Absentee ballot applications must be submitted to the Circuit Clerk's office, and completed ballots must be received by 7:00 PM on election day to be counted. Mississippi does not offer universal mail-in voting or early voting at polling places; absentee voting is the only option for voting before election day.