Stonewall, Mississippi Public Records

The voter registration deadline in Mississippi is 30 days before any election. Applicants must be U.S. Citizens, Mississippi residents for 30 days, at least 18 years old by election date, and not convicted of disqualifying felonies unless rights have been restored. Acceptable forms of identification for registration include a driver's license, state-issued ID card, or the last four digits of a Social Security number. Because Stonewall is unincorporated and has no municipal government, residents do not vote in city elections for mayor or city council. Instead, voters from the area participate in Clarke County elections for Board of Supervisors (five district seats), Sheriff, Tax Assessor, Tax Collector, Circuit Clerk, Chancery Clerk, and other county offices. County elections in Mississippi are held in November of odd-numbered years, with the most recent county elections occurring in November 2023. The next Clarke County elections will be held in November 2027. Local voters also participate in state legislative elections for their Mississippi House of Representatives and Mississippi State Senate districts, typically held in November of odd-numbered years following redistricting or at regular intervals. Residents can find their assigned polling place by contacting the Clarke County Circuit Clerk at (601) 776-2126 or by using the polling place lookup tool on the Mississippi Secretary of State website at https://www.sos.ms.gov/elections-voting/pages/polling-place-locator.aspx. Voters need to provide their name and date of birth or residential address. Mississippi law requires voters to present an acceptable form of photo identification at the polls, including a driver's license, government employee ID card, U.S. Passport, student ID from an accredited Mississippi institution, tribal photo ID, or a Mississippi Voter Identification Card (free from Circuit Clerk offices). Election records that are public in Mississippi include voter registration lists (available for purchase for political purposes under Mississippi Code § 23-15-47), campaign finance reports filed with the Secretary of State or local election commissions, candidate qualifying paperwork, and precinct-level election results. The Mississippi Secretary of State publishes statewide election results at https://www.sos.ms.gov/elections-voting/pages/default.aspx, and Clarke County-specific results are available through the Circuit Clerk. In the November 2024 presidential election, Clarke County reported approximately 3,200 votes cast, with turnout of roughly 60% of registered voters, consistent with typical presidential election participation in rural Mississippi counties. Republican candidates traditionally perform strongly in Clarke County elections. On November 3, 2026, Stonewall and Clarke County voters will participate in federal midterm elections including a U.S. Senate race (Senator Roger Wicker's seat is up for election in 2026), Mississippi's 3rd Congressional District U.S. House seat, and potentially state legislative seats depending on the district cycle. Mississippi does not hold gubernatorial elections in 2026 (the next Governor's race is in 2027). County offices are not on the ballot in 2026 as they were elected in 2023. Any local school board positions or special district elections would be determined closer to the election date. Mississippi voters can request absentee ballots if they meet eligibility criteria including being 65 or older, having a temporary or permanent disability, being a parent/caregiver of a dependent child with a disability, working as an election poll worker, being required to be away from their county on election day, or being a member of the military or temporarily residing outside the territorial limits of the United States. Absentee ballot applications must be submitted to the Clarke County Circuit Clerk, with mail-in ballot requests due by 5:00 p.m. On the Saturday before the election (November 1, 2026 for the November 3 election). In-person absentee voting is available at the Circuit Clerk's office beginning 45 days before the election.