Jefferson Davis County, Mississippi
Jefferson Davis County, Mississippi voter information: how to register, check your status, see your sample ballot and contact your local election office. Home to about 11,100 people, Jefferson Davis County ranks 65th in population among Mississippi's 82 counties. In Mississippi, the county circuit clerk handles voter registration and absentee ballots, and county election commissions help run elections.
Next Election
August 3, 2027
Voter Portal
Register Online
What's On My Ballot?
ID Requirements
Absentee / Early Voting
Registration Deadline
Register at least 30 days before an election.
Why Voting Matters
In Jefferson Davis County, the people who show up to vote decide who represents everyone. The next election for Jefferson Davis County voters is Mississippi's statewide party primary on August 3, 2027, for state offices including governor and the Legislature; local elections can come sooner, so check your local election office. Many Jefferson Davis County jobs are in construction and health care, so decisions about roads and housing and health care costs hit close to home.
Jefferson Davis County voters cast about 5,380 ballots for president in 2024, down about 13% from 6,210 in 2020. Compared with the county's roughly 8,980 adult residents, that works out to about 60%, above the statewide rate of about 54%.
Put another way, about 3,610 adults in Jefferson Davis County sat that election out. Not all of them can vote, but if even 5% of them did, that would be roughly 180 more ballots, often more than the margin in races for local councils, school boards, the legislature or Congress.
Jefferson Davis County is rural, with about 27 people per square mile across 408 square miles, so every vote carries extra weight in local races. The county is home to about 0.4% of Mississippi's population.
ZIP codes in or partly in Jefferson Davis County include 39119, 39140, 39149, 39421, 39427, 39429, 39474 and 39482, plus 2 more. Check that your registration is current, look up your sample ballot, and make a plan to vote. Then ask a friend or family member in Jefferson Davis County to do the same.
Voter Assistance Resources
Local election help in Jefferson Davis County: In Mississippi, the county circuit clerk handles voter registration and absentee ballots, and county election commissions help run elections. For registration, polling places, early voting and absentee ballots, contact the Jefferson Davis County circuit clerk.
Statewide directory, Mississippi circuit clerk contact list:
https://sos.ms.gov/content/documents/elections/uocava_web.pdf
See your sample ballot. Mississippi Secretary of State elections page (sample ballots):
https://www.sos.ms.gov/elections-voting
You can also preview a personalized ballot at Vote411.org.
Free, nonpartisan help is available before and on every Election Day: call or text the Election Protection hotline at 866-OUR-VOTE (866-687-8683). Spanish: 888-VE-Y-VOTA (888-839-8682). Asian languages: 888-API-VOTE (888-274-8683).
Voters with disabilities in Jefferson Davis County can ask for an accessible voting machine, curbside voting where offered, and help from a person of their choice. If you run into barriers, contact Disability Rights Mississippi, Mississippi's Protection and Advocacy agency, at (601) 968-0600. VoteRiders (844-338-8743) offers free help with voter ID.
Need a ride? Many local transit agencies and ride services offer free or discounted rides to the polls on Election Day, so check what is available before the next election. See our Mississippi voter page for statewide options. Details can change, so confirm with the official election office.
Military and overseas voters can get help from the Federal Voting Assistance Program at 1-800-438-VOTE (8683) or fvap.gov.
Sign up to be an election worker
Election workers (often called poll workers) keep voting running smoothly in Jefferson Davis County. Most are paid for their time, get free training, and help their neighbors cast their ballots. You can work a full day, a shorter shift, or help before Election Day. County and municipal election offices recruit and train their own workers, and the EAC's Help America Vote page links to yours. Find out how to sign up:
https://www.eac.gov/help-america-vote
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