Tutwiler, Mississippi Public Records

Citizens, at least 18 years old by election date, residents of Mississippi and the county where they're registering, and not disqualified by felony conviction unless voting rights have been restored. State law requires valid photo identification to vote, including driver's licenses, other government-issued IDs, tribal IDs, student IDs, or employee IDs. Municipal elections for Mayor and Board of Aldermen run on a four-year cycle, most recently held in 2021, putting the next town elections in 2025. These typically occur in June, with May primaries when needed. Local candidates and city ballot measure information is available from Tutwiler Town Hall at 662-345-8421 or through local news sources. County elections for Sheriff, Tax Assessor, Tax Collector, Circuit Clerk, Chancery Clerk, and Board of Supervisors members follow staggered schedules. Residents can locate their assigned polling place by contacting the Circuit Clerk's office or using the Secretary of State's polling place lookup tool at https://www.sos.ms.gov/pollingplace. Public election records include voter registration lists available to candidates and political parties under certain restrictions, campaign finance reports filed with the Secretary of State and searchable at https://www.sos.ms.gov/elections-voting/campaign-finance, candidate qualifying information, and precinct-level results. In the November 2024 presidential election, Tallahatchie County recorded approximately 3,200 votes from roughly 7,500 registered voters, a turnout rate of about 43%. On November 3, 2026, Mississippi will not have a U.S. Senate race, Senator Roger Wicker's seat isn't up until 2028, and Senator Hyde-Smith's seat follows a different cycle. Voters will decide state legislative races for the Mississippi House of Representatives and Mississippi Senate depending on district cycle, potential ballot initiatives, and any special local elections. The state doesn't hold gubernatorial elections in 2026, with the next Governor's race scheduled for 2027. Local voters will participate in elections for their State House and State Senate districts, and potentially county offices if the cycle aligns. Absentee voting is available for voters meeting specific criteria: those away from their county on election day, individuals with temporary or permanent physical disabilities, voters 65 or older, parents or guardians of dependents with disabilities, those working outside the county on election day, or election officials. Absentee ballot applications must reach the Circuit Clerk's office by the Saturday before the election, or Wednesday before for UOCAVA voters. In-person absentee voting begins 45 days before an election at the Circuit Clerk's office.