The office of the Mississippi Secretary of State will be releasing the 2020 General Election absentee numbers on a regular basis this election cycle in an effort to inform the public of both their statewide and county numbers.
Secretary of State Michael Watson said Monday that as of Sunday, Oct. 11, the Statewide Election Management System (SEMS) reported a total of 91,474 absentee ballots requested, 86,609 absentee ballots sent, and 58,796 absentee ballots received in the state of Mississippi for the 2020 General Election.
The Secretary Watson also released county numbers, including Coahoma County numbers, as part of his report.
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 County Absentee Ballots Received:
NO DATA REPORTED TO STATE.
– 65 older.
– Permanent Disability
– Temporary Disability
– Military
– Runoff Ballot
– Out of County
– Out of Country
– Out of State
– Student on Campus
– Work Hours
– County Total
Coahoma County Absentee Ballots Requested:
355 – 65 older
25 – Permanent Disability
140 – Temporary Dis-ability
3 – Military
0 – Runoff Ballot
45 – Out of County
4 – Out of Country
9 – Out of State
29 – Student on Campus
8 – Work Hours
618 – County Total
Coahoma County Absentee Ballots Sent:
345 – 65 older.
25 – Permanent Disability
136 – Temporary Dis-ability
1 – Military
45 – Out of County
4 – Out of Country
9 – Out of State
0 – Runoff Ballot
29 – Student on Campus
8 – Work Hours
602 – County Total
The in-person absentee voting deadline is Saturday, October 31, at 5 p.m.
All mail-in absentee ballots must be postmarked by Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 3, and received within five business days of the election.
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.
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 in Mississippi.
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 next campaign finance report deadlines are Sept. 27 and Nov. 17 for any contribution over $200. Failure to file these reports can result in fines and possible removal from office.
