Specialized Voting and Elections Site

The Bolivar County Circuit Clerk maintains a specialized Voting and Elections site where the people of Bolivar County can obtain more information about voting and elections at BY CLICKING HERE.

Important Reminder

If you register in the Circuit Clerk's Office, you must register at least 30 days before an election. If you register by mail, your application must be postmarked at 30 days before an election.

Right to Vote

Every U.S. citizen who possesses the following qualifications is entitled to register to vote in Mississippi:

• An inhabitant of Mississippi, except persons judicially declared mentally incompetent; At least 18 years old (or will be by the date of the next general election);

• A resident of the state, county, and supervisor’s district for 30 days;

• Has never been convicted of any crime listed in Section 241 of the Mississippi Constitution (murder, rape, bribery, theft, arson, obtaining money or goods under false pretense, perjury, forgery, embezzlement, or bigamy).

Once you are registered, you generally remain registered indefinitely, unless you move or no longer meet one of the qualifications to vote. You may register to vote either by mail or by visiting the Circuit Clerk's office or the municipal clerk's office. You may also register to vote when applying for or renewing your driver's license, or when applying for services at numerous state and federal government agencies. Once your voter registration application has been processed in the Circuit Clerk's Office, you will be mailed a voter registration card which will give your voting precinct, precinct location address, Supervisor's District number, and Congressional District number.

Changing Your Name and/or Address?

If you are a current registered voter and have moved or changed your name, you need to notify our office or the Election Commission. If you have a name change, you can complete a voter registration form, or you can write the following information:

• Prior registered name/new name

• Date of birth

• Voter registration number (if known)

• Residence address

• Mailing address (if different)

• Former signature/new signature

• Daytime and nighttime phone number

To be eligible to vote in your new precinct or under your new name, you must change your record no later than 30 days prior to the election.