When do voters have
to start showing photo ID to vote?
Beginning with the June 3, 2014, Primary Election, all
Mississippians voting at the polls will be required to show a photo ID
card. Also, individuals voting in person by absentee ballot in person in
the Circuit Clerk's office prior to the June 3, 2014 Primary Election Day will
be required to show a photo ID.
Eligible voters casting an absentee ballot by mail for the
Primary Election on June 3, 2014, do NOT have to show a photo ID. Also,
overseas and uniformed military voting by absentee ballot by email or fax do
not have to show a photo ID.
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
May a voter use an
expired photo Id on Election Day?
You may use an expired photo ID as long as it is an
acceptable form of photo ID and is not more than 10 years old. The expired ID
must contain the name and photograph of the voter, and have been validly issued
by the federal or a state government.
Who may a voter call
if he/she has questions about the photo ID requirements?
Simply EMAIL us at MSVoterID@SOS.MS.GOV or
call 1-855-868-3745 and let us know how we can help.
Who is exempt from
the photo ID requirements?
·
Voters who vote an absentee ballot by mail, fax
or email
·
Voters with religious objections to being
photographed
What happens if a
voter does not have a photo ID on Election Day?
A voter who does not have photo ID on Election Day will be
asked to vote by affidavit ballot at the
polling place. The
voter will then have five (5) business days to show an acceptable form of photo
ID,
or apply for a Mississippi Voter ID card, at the Circuit
Clerk’s office.
What if the voter
does not have any of the acceptable forms of photo ID?
FREE Mississippi Voter ID cards will be available at any
Circuit Clerk’s office beginning in January
2014.
Who qualities for a FREE Mississippi Voter Identification
card?
Any eligible voter who does NOT have an acceptable form of
photo ID qualities for a FREE Mississippi Voter Identification card.
Where is the closest
Circuit Clerk’s office?
Visit the Secretary of State’s website at www.sos.ms.gov to
find the closest Circuit Clerk’s office; call the
Secretary of State’s Voter ID hotline toll free at
1-855-868-3745 or 1-844-678-6837; or visit the Voter
ID website at www.MSVoterID.ms.gov.
To get a FREE Mississippi Voter Identification card, the
voter must bring any ONE of the following to
the Circuit Clerk’s Office:
• Any expired but valid photo identity document having the
voter’s name and photograph issued by
the U.S. government or any U.S. state
• A birth certificate or any other document with the voter’s
full legal name, date and place of birth
• A Social Security card
• A Medicare card
• A Medicaid card
• A Mississippi Voter Registration Card
• Any of the following, as long as it includes the voter’s
name and current address:
• Utility bill issued within the preceding six (6) months
• Bank statement issued within the preceding six (6) months
• Paycheck issued within the preceding six (6) months
• Government check issued within the preceding six (6)
months
• IRS Form W-2, Wages and Tax Statement issued within the
current calendar year
If a voter does not
have any of the documents listed, can the voter still get a
Mississippi Voter
Identification card?
Yes, the Circuit Clerk’s Office can verify a voter’s birth
information free of charge. The voter must
give the Circuit Clerk the following information:
• Full legal name
• Date of birth
• State of birth
• Gender at birth
• Mother’s maiden name
Can a voter get a
free Voter ID card even if the voter has one of the other forms of
acceptable photo ID?
No.
What if a voter needs
transportation to the Circuit Clerk’s Office to get the
Mississippi Voter
Identification card?
FREE transportation will be available to voters who need
help getting a Mississippi Voter
Identification card. For more information about this
program, contact the Secretary of State’s Voter
ID toll-free hotline at 1-855-868-3745 or 1-844-678-6837;
visit www.MSVoterID.ms.gov or email
MSVoterID@sos.ms.gov.