The office of the Mississippi Secretary of State has released the 2020 General Election absentee numbers for the fifth week in a row in an effort to inform the public of both their statewide and county numbers.
As of Sunday, Nov. 1, the Statewide Election Management System (SEMS) reported a total of 248,335 absentee ballots requested, 247,650 absentee ballots sent, and 231,031 absentee ballots received in the state of Mississippi for the 2020 General Election.
As a reminder, the requested total reflects the number of Mississippi voters who have requested an absentee ballot through their local Circuit Clerk's Office. The sent total reflects the number of absentee ballots sent to voters from Circuit Clerk Offices. The received total reflects the number of completed absentee ballots returned to Circuit Clerk Offices.
COAHOMA NUMBERS:
ABSENTEE Type Statewide Statistics Report 11/1/20 - RECEIVED
935 – 65 older.
8 – Permanent Disability
273 – Temporary Disability
6 – Military
220 – Out of County
5 – Out of Country
9 – Out of State
0 – Runoff Ballot
62 – Student on Campus
95 – Work Hours
1,613 – County Total
ABSENTEE Type Statewide Statistics Report 11/1/20 - REQUESTED
COAHOMA:
960 – 65 older.
25 – Permanent Disability
299 – Temporary Disability
8 – Military
232 – Out of County
5 – Out of Country
11 – Out of State
0 – Runoff Ballot
78 – Student on Campus
95 – Work Hours
1,713 – County Total
ABSENTEE Type Statewide Statistics Report 11/1/20 – ALL SENT
COAHOMA:
960 – 65 older.
25 – Permanent Disability
299 – Temporary Disability
8 – Military
232 – Out of County
5 – Out of Country
11 – Out of State
0 – Runoff Ballot
78 – Student on Campus
95 – Work Hours
1,713 – County Total
Important Election Dates
• The deadline for in-person absentee voting was Saturday, Oct. 31, at 5 p.m.
• All mail-in absentee ballots must be postmarked by Election Day (November 3) and received within five business days of Election Day in order to count.
For additional voter information, visit yallvote.ms.
State law says anyone who seeks to influence the vote of any person by absentee ballot or offers anything of value for a vote, or destroys absentee ballots can be charged with voter fraud and upon conviction be fined not less than $500 and not more than $5,000 and be sentenced from one to five years in the state penitentiary, or both. The statute also includes those who offer to submit a ballot for something of value.
Questions or concerns about voting issues, policy and procedure for any election should be directed to the Secretary of State’s office at (601) 359-1350.
Questions or concerns about candidate qualifications, ethics and conduct while in office should be directed to the Attorney General’s Public Integrity Division at (601) 359-4258.
Qualifications vary from office to office but the main requirements are to be a resident and qualified voter from the district or county they plan to represent. Candidates may not have been convicted of a federal crime or certain Mississippi crimes defined as felonies punishable by incarceration in a state penitentiary, unless they have received a full pardon. They also may not be convicted of a crime in another state that is considered a felony under Mississippi law.
Candidates cannot have been legally declared mentally incompetent.
Candidates must fill out a statement of economic interest online within 15 days of qualifying with the Secretary of State and routinely throughout the year. The last campaign finance report deadlines was Sept. 27 and the next is Nov. 17 for any contribution over $200. Failure to file these reports can result in fines and possible removal from office.
