Circuit clerk’s office offers ability to vote absentee for August 8 election

LOWNDES COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – With elections coming up, the circuit court is offering people the ability to vote absentee.

Absentee voting began 45 days before the elections on August 8. According to Lowndes County Circuit Court Teresa Barksdale, they have had 250 people vote absentee.

Voters have the ability to vote absentee in the circuit clerk’s office if they are over the age of 65, working the polls on election day, unavailable to be in their respective county on election day, disabled, spouse or dependent of a disabled person on particular terms, any member of the Mississippi Congressional Delegation who is out of the state on election day, or anyone who has to work on election day.

People out of town, disabled voters, dependents or spouses of disabled voters, or anyone 65 or older can vote absentee by mail.

Mail-in absentee ballots must be postmarked on or before Election Day

Barksdale encourages people to get out there and vote.

“We encourage everyone to get out next Tuesday, August 8 and if you have questions about where you vote or what is on your ballot, please call our office at (662) 329- 590. We will be here bright and early Tuesday morning and we just encourage everyone to get out and vote,” said Lowndes County Circuit Clerk Teresa Barksdale.

The last day for in-person absentee voting is this Saturday.

For absentee and other voting information, go to https://www.sos.ms.gov/absentee-voting-information#ar01

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