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JACKSON — Mississippi Secretary of State Michael Watson reports that as of Monday, the Statewide Election Management System reported a total of 60,057 absentee ballots had been requested in the state.

The requested total reflects the number of Mississippi voters who have requested an absentee ballot through their local Circuit Clerk’s Office.

County Circuit Clerk’s offices have sent out 57,920 absentee ballots and 42,102 completed absentee ballots have been received in the state for the 2024 November General Election.

To date, the Adams County Circuit Clerk’s office has handed or mailed out 795 absentee ballots and received back 546 ballots, leaving 249 yet to be returned.

The Circuit Clerk’s office will be open from 8 a.m. until noon on Saturday, Oct. 26, and Saturday, Nov. 2, for in-person absentee voting or to hand out absentee ballots to be returned later.

Adams County voters can come into the courthouse and go to the Circuit Clerk’s office to cast their ballot on those dates, or clerk staff members will be available to provide ballots at curbside.

The in-person absentee voting deadline is Saturday, Nov. 2. All mail-in absentee ballots must be postmarked by Election Day, Nov. 5.

Watson said a sample ballot can be accessed on the Secretary of State’s website.

Mississippians who have requested an absentee ballot may track their ballot using the My Election Day ballot tracker.

Watson said the resolution board could begin processing absentee ballots at 7 a.m. on Election Day when the polls open.

County election officials can tabulate ballots at the closing of the polls on Election Day at 7 p.m.