Marshall County, Mississippi
Voting in Marshall County, Mississippi? Find registration links, ID rules, early and absentee voting options and your sample ballot here. Home to about 34,400 people, Marshall County ranks 21st 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
Every eligible adult in Marshall County, Mississippi holds the same power on Election Day: one vote that counts exactly as much as anyone else's. The next election for Marshall 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. With transportation and warehousing and manufacturing among the county's biggest employers, issues like highways and freight are decided by the officials voters choose.
Marshall County voters cast about 15,000 ballots for president in 2024, down about 5% from 15,800 in 2020. Compared with the county's roughly 27,600 adult residents, that works out to about 54%, close to the statewide rate of about 54%.
Put another way, about 12,600 adults in Marshall County sat that election out. Not all of them can vote, but if even 5% of them did, that would be roughly 630 more ballots, often more than the margin in races for local councils, school boards, the legislature or Congress.
With about 49 residents per square mile over 706 square miles, Marshall County is a place where neighbors often know their local officials. The county is home to about 1.2% of Mississippi's population.
ZIP codes in or partly in Marshall County include 38611, 38618, 38635, 38642, 38649, 38654, 38659 and 38661, 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 Marshall County to do the same.
Voter Assistance Resources
Questions about voting in Marshall 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 Marshall 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 Marshall 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 Marshall 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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