IDs for Voting in Person
Option 1: Show Photo ID Mississippi requires photo ID to vote in person.
Your ID:
Must have your photo and name that matches the voter list.
Doesn’t need a current address.
OK if issued within 10 years:
Mississippi driver’s license Mississippi state ID card Mississippi Mobile ID (app on your phone) Mississippi Voter ID card (or ID receipt issued within 45 days) US passport or passport card Tribal ID Military identification Government Employee ID issued by United States, Mississippi, or a local government in Mississippi Other photo ID issued by the state of Mississippi
Cannot be expired:
Student ID issued by college or university in Mississippi Driver’s license issued by another state Photo ID issued by United States government or another state Mississippi firearm permit
Option 2: Vote a Affidavit Ballot & Return with ID If you can’t show photo ID at the polls, ask for an affidavit ballot. This is Mississippi’s name for a provisional ballot.
Affidavit ballots are backup ballots. They make sure you can still vote if there is a problem.
To make your vote count:
Confirm who you are in one of these ways:
Show an accepted photo ID (list in Option 1)
Apply for a free Mississippi Voter ID card (see details below)
Sign a sworn statement that you object to being photographed for religious reasons
How to Get a Free Mississippi Voter ID Card
Mississippi voters without photo ID can apply for a free Voter ID card .
You can get your card at your local election office .
Bring one of these documents if you have it:
Expired photo ID issued by the United States government or any state Birth certificate or another document showing your legal name, date of birth, and place of birth Social Security card Medicare card Medicaid card Mississippi Voter Registration Card
You can also show one of these documents if it has your name and address:
Utility bill, bank statement, paycheck, or government check issued within the past six months
W-2 or another government document issued during the current calendar year
Don’t have any of these documents? The election office can verify your information using your:
Full legal name
Date of birth
Place of birth
Mother’s maiden name
IDs for Voting by Mail
Absentee ballots in Mississippi are only for some voters.
Requesting Your Ballot Request an absentee ballot and give a specific reason why you cannot vote in person.
You do not need to include ID or an ID number with your application. But it must be notarized or signed by an authorized official.
Voters with disabilities may have an adult witness sign their application.
Returning Your Ballot You do not need to include ID or an ID number with your marked ballot. But it must be notarized or signed by an authorized official.
Voters with disabilities may have an adult witness sign their application.
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