JACKSON — Saturday is the deadline for Mississippians to register to vote in the Nov. 4 general election.
Secretary of State Delbert Hosemann says in a news release that circuit clerks’ offices will be open from 8 a.m. to noon Saturday to accept voter registration applications.
Mail-in voter registration applications must be postmarked by Saturday to be eligible to vote in the election.
Eligible military and overseas voters are given an extended registration period in Mississippi. The deadline for military and overseas voters to register to vote is Oct. 25.
State law requires voters to register 30 days before casting a ballot in a particular election.
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