How To Vote In Mississippi 2020

Hello Mississippi!

If you want to vote,
first, you’ll need to register.

If you’re not sure
if you’re registered already

you can use the link
in the description

to check your registration status.

If you’re not registered yet,

or if you’ve moved or changed
your name since the last time you voted,

you’ll need to fill out a new
registration form and mail it in

like with a stamp.

You can print off the registration form
using the link below

and mail it to your county circuit clerk,

or find a paper application at the DMV,
any state or federal social service agency,

or your circuit clerk’s office
if you don’t have access to a printer.

Either way, make sure you register by
October 2nd if you want to vote in November.

Once you’re registered
you get to vote!

For most people that means
heading to the polls on November 3rd.

But if you’re disabled or won’t be
in your home county on election day,

you can apply to vote absentee.

There’s not a form
to do that online though.

You’ll have to find your municipal
or circuit clerk’s contact information

using the link below.

And write them, call them,

or show up to their office in person
to request an absentee ballot

between September 17th and election day.

The sooner you do it, the better,

so that you have enough time
to get your ballot in the mail.

Fill it out at your own pace

and send it back
before November 3rd.

For everyone else,
you can go to the polls

between 7 am and 7 pm
on November 3rd.

And there’s a link in the description to
figure out where you need to go to vote.

You’ll need to bring a photo ID with you,

like a driver’s license,
State ID, passport,

student ID from a college
or university in Mississippi,

firearms license,
or military or tribal ID.

If you don’t have any of those,
you can get a free voter ID card

at your circuit clerk’s office
during normal business hours.

Their locations and hours
are in the links below

as is the state Voter ID website

So you can look up contact information
if you have any questions

or need help to get a voter ID
closer to election day.

You can go to the link in the description
to look at a sample ballot that tells you

everything you’ll be able to vote for.

You don’t have to vote
for every single item on the ballot.

You can leave things blank
if you want to.

But your local elections
can be pretty important,

so it’s worth checking out
what’s on there ahead of time.

You can even take a screenshot
or print it out and bring it

to the polls with you so you
don’t forget how you want to vote.

The best thing to do if you’re
planning to vote this year

Is to make a plan to vote right now

from what day you're gonna register

to whether you’re going to vote
in person or absentee,

what kind of ID you’re going to use
and where it is.

Even what time you’re going to vote
and how you’re going to get there.

Write it down, put it in your notes app,
text it to a friend.

Just make a plan so that nothing
unexpected stops you

from being counted on November 3rd.

All the links you need to check
your registration

and polling location
are in the description.

Thank you for voting!

How To Vote in Every State
is produced by Complexly

In partnership with
The MediaWise Voter Project,

which is led by The Poynter Institute
and supported by Facebook.

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