Stennis Space Center, Mississippi Public Records

When major crimes or complex investigations arise, these agencies coordinate closely with the Sheriff's Office, sharing both resources and information to strengthen public safety throughout the county.

State law requires registration at least 30 days before any election. Applicants must be U.S. Citizens, at least 18 years old by the election date, residents of Mississippi and the county for 30 days, and not disqualified by felony conviction or court order. Registration requires either a driver's license number or the last four digits of a Social Security number. Because Stennis Space Center is an unincorporated community without municipal government, residents don't vote in city or mayoral elections. Instead, they participate in Hancock County Board of Supervisors elections, state legislative races, statewide offices, and federal elections. The county divides into five supervisor districts, with the Space Center area falling within one of these districts for county representation. Supervisor elections occur during general elections in odd-numbered years, with the next scheduled for November 2027. Mississippi holds state elections for Governor, Lieutenant Governor, and other statewide offices in off-years like 2023 and 2027, separate from presidential election cycles. Residents can find their assigned polling location through the Mississippi Secretary of State's Polling Place Locator at www.sos.ms.gov/elections-voting/polling-place or by contacting the Circuit Clerk at (228) 467-5404. Polling assignments are based on residential address and precinct boundaries. In the November 2024 presidential election, Hancock County reported approximately 12,500 total votes cast, representing roughly 58% turnout of registered voters, with results consistent with established county voting patterns. Looking ahead to the November 3, 2026 general election, local voters will decide several important races. Mississippi will elect one U.S. Senate seat, as Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith's term expires in January 2027. All four Mississippi U.S. House seats will be on the ballot, with the area located in Mississippi's 4th Congressional District. The entire Mississippi State Legislature - 52 Senate seats and 122 House seats - will be up for election in 2027, not 2026. However, county-level offices including Circuit Clerk, Chancery Clerk, Sheriff, Tax Assessor, Tax Collector, and Coroner are elected in 2023 and 2027. State and local ballot initiatives or referendums may also appear depending on qualification and certification. Mississippi doesn't offer early voting in the traditional sense, but absentee voting is available for qualified voters. Absentee ballot applications can be submitted to the Circuit Clerk's office beginning 45 days before an election. The state requires an excuse for absentee voting, including being away from the county on election day, having a temporary or permanent physical disability, being 65 years or older, being a parent, guardian, or caretaker of a dependent person with a disability, or being required to work during polling hours. Absentee ballot requests and information are available at the Circuit Clerk's office or online at www.sos.ms.gov. Public election records in Mississippi include voter registration lists, available to candidates and political parties with restrictions, campaign finance reports filed with the Secretary of State and viewable at www.sos.ms.gov/elections-voting/campaign-finance, candidate qualifying documents, and precinct-level election results. The Circuit Clerk maintains records of local election results, while statewide results are published by the Secretary of State. Voter registration information is not fully public - while registration numbers and general statistics are available, individual voter data is protected except for authorized political purposes.