Smithdale, Mississippi Public Records

Citizens, Mississippi residents for at least 30 days before the election, 18 years old by the time of the general election, and not disenfranchised by a disqualifying felony conviction. The registration deadline is 30 days before any election. Voters may also register in person at the Circuit Clerk's office in Liberty or by mailing a completed application. Acceptable identification for registration includes a Mississippi driver's license or ID number, or the last four digits of a Social Security number. As an unincorporated community, Smithdale does not hold its own municipal elections for mayor or city council. Residents vote in county, state, and federal elections instead. Amite County holds elections for the Board of Supervisors (five districts), Sheriff, Circuit Clerk, Chancery Clerk, Tax Assessor, Tax Collector, Coroner, Surveyor, and other county offices. Residents can find their assigned polling place by contacting the Amite County Circuit Clerk at (601) 657-8022 or by using the Mississippi Polling Place Locator available on the Secretary of State's website at https://www.sos.ms.gov/elections-voting/voter-information-center. Voters must present an acceptable form of photo identification at the polls, including a Mississippi driver's license, U.S. Passport, government employee ID, tribal ID, student ID from an accredited Mississippi institution, or a Mississippi Voter Identification Card (free from the Circuit Clerk). Election records that are public in Mississippi include voter registration lists (available for purchase for political purposes), campaign finance reports filed with the Mississippi Secretary of State and available at https://www.sos.ms.gov/elections-voting/campaign-finance, candidate qualifying and filing information, and precinct-level election results. The Mississippi Secretary of State publishes statewide and county-level election results at https://www.sos.ms. The county, like much of rural Mississippi, voted heavily Republican in the presidential race. At the federal level, one of Mississippi's two U.S.Current federal, state, and local election schedules, ballot contests, candidate filings, and certified results for Smithdale voters are published by the Mississippi Secretary of State Elections (https://www.sos.ms.gov/elections-voting). Voters will elect members of the Mississippi House of Representatives (all 122 seats) and the Mississippi Senate (all 52 seats). State legislative districts were redrawn following the 2020 Census, and Smithdale falls within a district that includes portions of Amite and neighboring counties. Amite County will not hold county elections in 2026, as those occur in 2027. Voters may also see ballot measures or referendums if any are placed on the ballot by the Legislature or through citizen initiative, though Mississippi's initiative process has been limited by recent court rulings. Mississippi offers absentee voting for registered voters who meet specific criteria. Absentee ballot applications can be obtained from the Amite County Circuit Clerk or downloaded from the Secretary of State's website. Eligible reasons for absentee voting include being away from the county on election day, having a temporary or permanent physical disability, being 65 years or older, being a parent or caretaker of a dependent with a disability, being required to work during polling hours, or being a member of the military or spouse/dependent. Absentee ballot requests must be submitted to the Circuit Clerk by mail or in person; the deadline is typically 5 business days before the election for mail requests. Voted absentee ballots must be received by 7:00 PM on election day to be counted. Mississippi does not offer no-excuse absentee voting or universal mail-in voting; voters must meet one of the statutory criteria.