Shelby, Mississippi Public Records

Mississippi law allows for bond or bail to secure the temporary release of detainees pending trial, with conditions determined by the court. Those searching for someone recently arrested can contact the jail directly or use online inmate search tools available through the Sheriff's Office.

The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation assists with more complex inquiries, particularly those involving multiple jurisdictions. Access to criminal records is governed by state laws, making sure of both transparency and privacy protection.

Both locations are open Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, handling voter registration, absentee ballot requests, candidate qualifying, and election administration. Mississippi residents can register to vote online through the Mississippi Online Voter Registration system at https://www.ms.gov/sos/voter_registration, maintained by the Secretary of State's office. Online registration requires a current Mississippi driver's license or state ID card. Applicants must be at least 18 years old by the next election date, a U.S. Citizen, a Mississippi resident for at least 30 days, and not convicted of certain disenfranchising felonies unless rights have been restored. The registration deadline is 30 days before any election. Voters can verify their registration status and polling location through the Secretary of State's website at https://www.sos.ms.gov/elections-voting/voter-information. Instead, residents participate in county, state, and federal elections. Bolivar County holds elections for the five-member Board of Supervisors elected from single-member districts, along with Sheriff, Tax Assessor, Tax Collector, Chancery Clerk, Circuit Clerk, Coroner, and other county offices. County supervisor elections occur in November of odd-numbered years, with the next countywide elections scheduled for November 2027. State and federal elections follow the standard calendar, with presidential elections in leap years and midterm congressional elections in even-numbered years. For the November 3, 2026 election, Mississippi voters will decide several significant races. At the federal level, the state will not have a U.S. Senate race in 2026, as both senators - Roger Wicker elected in 2024 and Cindy Hyde-Smith elected in 2024 - will not be up for election. However, all four of Mississippi's U.S. House seats will be on the ballot, including District 2, which covers Bolivar County and most of the Delta region. At the state level, Mississippi does not hold gubernatorial elections in 2026; the governor's race occurs in odd-numbered years, most recently in 2023 and next in 2027. Still, all 122 Mississippi House of Representatives seats and all 52 Mississippi Senate seats will be contested in 2026, with primaries in August and general elections in November. Local voters will elect their state senator and state representative, with district boundaries determined by redistricting following the 2020 Census. Residents can find their assigned polling place through the Secretary of State's polling place lookup tool at https://www.sos.ms.gov/elections-voting/polling-place-locator by entering their name and date of birth or by calling the Bolivar County Circuit Clerk. Mississippi polls are open from 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM on election day, and voters must present an acceptable form of photo identification, including Mississippi driver's license, U.S. Passport, government employee ID card, firearms license, student ID from an accredited Mississippi institution, U.S. Military ID, tribal photo ID, Mississippi voter ID card, or other government-issued photo ID. Absentee voting in Mississippi is available to voters who meet specific criteria: being away from their county of residence on election day, having a temporary or permanent physical disability, being 65 or older, being a parent, spouse, or dependent of a person with a disability, being required to work during all hours polls are open, or being a member of the military or spouse/dependent of a military member. Absentee ballot applications must be submitted to the Circuit Clerk's office and must be received by 5:00 PM the Saturday before the election for mail ballots, or voters can vote absentee in-person at the Circuit Clerk's office beginning 45 days before the election through the Saturday before election day. Completed absentee ballots must be received by 5:00 PM on election day to be counted. In the November 2024 presidential election, Bolivar County reported approximately 9,500 registered voters with roughly 55% turnout, reflecting participation rates typical of presidential elections in the Delta region. Donald Trump won the county with approximately 52% of the vote, while Kamala Harris received approximately 47%. Election results for the county, including precinct-level data, are published by the Circuit Clerk's office and the Mississippi Secretary of State at https://www.sos.ms.gov/elections-voting/election-results. Public election records in Mississippi include voter registration lists, campaign finance reports, candidate qualifying documents, and official election results. Voter registration lists are public records available for purchase from the Circuit Clerk's office for lawful purposes, though individual voter registration records contain some protected information. Campaign finance reports for state and local candidates must be filed with the Secretary of State's office and are searchable online at https://cfportal.sos.ms.gov. Candidate qualifying documents and ballot information are available from the Circuit Clerk's office. Official precinct-level election results become public records after certification and are maintained by both the county Circuit Clerk and the Secretary of State.