Attala County had received and accepted 152 absentee ballots for the Nov. 3 general election as of Oct. 19, according to the Mississippi secretary of state’s office.
The county recorded 222 absentee ballot requests and 222 ballots sent to voters. Seventy ballots had not been returned, and none of the returned ballots had been rejected, according to the Statewide Election Management System report.
Meanwhile, Attala County poll managers will attend training Oct. 26-28 in the Election Commission office at the courthouse.
Sessions will be held at 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. Monday, Oct. 26, and Tuesday, Oct. 27. The only session Wednesday, Oct. 28, will begin at 9 a.m.
The training comes as election officials prepare for the Tuesday, Nov. 3, general election. Polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Voters eligible to cast absentee ballots in person have until Saturday, Oct. 31, to do so. Mail-in absentee ballots must be postmarked by Election Day, Nov. 3, according to the secretary of state’s office.
Statewide, voters had requested 37,101 absentee ballots as of Oct. 19. Circuit clerks’ offices had sent 36,509 ballots and received 29,647 completed ballots. Of those returned, 29,640 had been accepted and seven rejected.
The requested total represents voters who sought absentee ballots through their local circuit clerk’s office. The sent total reflects ballots issued by those offices, while the received total counts completed ballots returned.
Voters who have requested absentee ballots can track them through the My Election Day portal. A sample ballot is available on the secretary of state’s website.
Resolution boards may begin processing absentee ballots when polls open at 7 a.m. on Election Day. County election officials may begin tabulating ballots after polls close at 7 p.m.
For information about absentee voting, contact the Attala County circuit clerk’s office or the secretary of state’s Elections Division at ElectionsAnswers@sos.ms.gov or 800-829-6786. Information also is available at YallVote.ms.
