msvoterid.ms.gov Voter Registration ID Card : Mississippi Secretary of State
Organisation : Mississippi Secretary of State
Service Name : Voter Registration
State : Mississippi
Country : United States of America
Website : http://msvoterid.ms.gov/Pages/VoterIDHowToRegister.htm
How Do I Register To Vote In Mississippi?
Every United States citizen has the right to vote in federal, state, and local elections as long as he or she is:
** A resident of Mississippi and the county, city, or town for 30 days;
** 18 years of age or older;
** Not declared mentally incompetent by a court; and,
** Not convicted in a Mississippi court of arson, armed robbery, bigamy, bribery, carjacking, embezzlement, extortion, felony bad check, felony shoplifting, forgery, larceny, murder, obtaining money or goods under false pretense, perjury, rape, receiving stolen property, robbery, statutory rape, theft, timber larceny, larceny under lease or rental agreement, or unlawful taking of motor vehicle (unless having been pardoned, had rights of citizenship restored by the Governor or had suffrage restored by the Legislature.)
** You can register to vote at your Circuit Clerk’s office, your Municipal Clerk’s office, when you get your driver’s license at the Department of Public Safety, or through the mail by downloading a voter registration form from our website and mailing it to your Circuit Clerk. Registration must be accomplished at least 30 days prior to the first election in which a citizen wishes to vote.
How To Get A Register MS Voter ID Card ?
** It is EASY and FREE! All Mississippi Circuit Clerks are authorized to issue Mississippi Voter Identification Cards to all Mississippi registered voters who do not have any of the other acceptable forms of photo ID.
** You must first be a registered voter in Mississippi.
Download A Voter Registration Form PDF : https://www.usastatus.org/uploads/pdf2022/659-1.pdf
** Go to any Circuit Clerk’s Office during regular business hours. (Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.) If you need a ride, call 1-844-MSVOTER (1-844-678-6837).
** Present ONE form of acceptable identification. Check the list of acceptable documents.
** If you do not have any of the identification documents listed, the clerk may verify birth information free of charge if you provide your date of birth, the state where you were born, and your mother’s maiden name.
** Complete and sign a Voter ID Application. Assistance will be provided, if requested.
** Have your picture taken at the Circuit Clerk’s Office.
** Your Voter ID card will be mailed to you.
** If the next election is within 45 days, you will receive a receipt for your Mississippi Voter Identification Card from the Circuit Clerk. The receipt may be used as your photo ID when voting at the polls.
Mississippi Acceptable Documents For Voter Id Registration :
Acceptable Documents For Voter Id Registration – Easy & Free
Any one of the following types of photo IDs may be used on Election Day:
** A driver’s license
** A photo ID card issued by a branch, department, or entity of the State of Mississippi
** A United States passport
** A government employee ID card
** A firearms license
** A student photo ID issued by an accredited Mississippi university, college, or community/junior college
** A United States military ID
** A tribal photo ID
** Any other photo ID issued by any branch, department, agency or entity of the United States government or any State government
** A Mississippi Voter Identification Card
What Information Does A Mississippi Voter Id Card Include?
1. Photograph of voter
2. Full legal name
3. Legal residence address
4. Mailing address, if different
5. Date of issuance
6. County where voter is registered
7. Voter ID card number
** Each card will be labeled as a “Mississippi Voter Identification Card” and will contain a variety of security features. The Mississippi Voter ID card will be valid for as long as the voter remains qualified to vote in Mississippi. The card is valid ONLY for voter identification purposes.