Mississippi elections, 2012

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The state of Mississippi held elections in 2012. Below are the dates of note:

• Signature filing deadline: January 13, 2012
• Primary date: March 13, 2012
• General election date: November 6, 2012

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2012 Elections

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For election results in the 50 states, see our November 6, 2012 election results page

Elections by type

• U.S. Senate
• U.S. House

See also: United States Senate elections in Mississippi, 2012

General election candidates

U.S. Senate, Mississippi, General Election, 2012
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Roger Wicker Incumbent	57.2%	709,626
	Democratic	Albert N. Gore, Jr.	40.6%	503,467
	Constitution	Thomas Cramer	1.2%	15,281
	Reform	Shawn O'Hara	1.1%	13,194
Total Votes				1,241,568
Source: Mississippi Secretary of State "Official Election Results, 2012 General Election"

See also: United States House of Representatives elections in Mississippi, 2012

Mississippi received an additional seat from redistricting.

Members of the U.S. House from Mississippi -- Partisan Breakdown
Party		As of November 2012	After the 2012 Election
	Democratic Party	1	1
	Republican Party	3	3
Total		4	4

Eligibility to Vote

Primary election

See also: Voting in the 2012 primary elections

Mississippi is one of 19 states to use an open primary system. Voters must have registered by February 12, 2012, which was 30 days prior to the primary election. (Information about registering to vote)

General election

See also: Voting in the 2012 general elections

The deadline to register to vote is 31 days prior to the election day, which in 2012 was October 6.

• Voter ID info
• Residency requirements: Resident of Mississippi and have lived in city or town for at least 30 days prior to election
• Same-day registration: None

Voting absentee

See also: Absentee Voting

Eligibility

You are eligible to vote absentee in an election if you cannot make it to the polls on election day for one of the following reasons:

• You will be outside the county on election day.
• You are an enlisted or commissioned member of any component of the United States Armed Forces, or spouse or dependent of such member.
• You are a Member of the Merchant Marine or the American Red Cross, or spouse or dependent of such member.
• You are a disabled war veteran who is a patient in any hospital, or the spouse or dependent of such veteran.
• You are a civilian attached to and serving outside of the United States with any branch of the Armed Forces or with the Merchant Marine or American Red Cross, or spouse or dependent of such civilian. You are a citizen of Mississippi temporarily residing outside the territorial limits of the United States and the District of Columbia.
• You are a student, teacher or administrator at a college, university, junior or community college, high, junior high, elementary or grade school, whose studies or employment at such institution necessitates your absence from the county of your voting residence or spouse or dependent of such student, teacher or administrator
• You have a temporary or permanent physical disability.
• You are sixty-five (65) years of age or older.
• You are the parent, spouse or dependent of a person with a temporary or permanent physical disability who is hospitalized outside his or her county of residence or more than fifty (50) miles away from his or her residence, and you will be with such person on election day.
• You are a member of the congressional delegation, or spouse or dependent of a member of the congressional delegation.
• You are required to be at work on election day during the times which the polls will be open.

Deadlines

There is no specific deadline for applying for an absentee ballot. The ballot must then be returned by 5pm on the day before the election.

Military and overseas voting

For full details, visit the Federal Voting Assistance Program here.

Voting early

See also: Early voting

Mississippi is one of 8 states which allow early voting but require an excuse to vote early. Contact your local election office to find out when early voting is available in your county.

To vote early you need to provide an excuse for why you will be unable to vote at the polls during normal voting hours. The following are valid reasons:

• You will be outside the county on election day.
• You are an enlisted or commissioned member of any component of the United States Armed Forces, or spouse or dependent of such member.
• You are a Member of the Merchant Marine or the American Red Cross, or spouse or dependent of such member.
• You are a disabled war veteran who is a patient in any hospital, or the spouse or dependent of such veteran.
• You are a civilian attached to and serving outside of the United States with any branch of the Armed Forces or with the Merchant Marine or American Red Cross, or spouse or dependent of such civilian. You are a citizen of Mississippi temporarily residing outside the territorial limits of the United States and the District of Columbia.
• You are a student, teacher or administrator at a college, university, junior or community college, high, junior high, elementary or grade school, whose studies or employment at such institution necessitates your absence from the county of your voting residence or spouse or dependent of such student, teacher or administrator
• You have a temporary or permanent physical disability.
• You are sixty-five (65) years of age or older.
• You are the parent, spouse or dependent of a person with a temporary or permanent physical disability who is hospitalized outside his or her county of residence or more than fifty (50) miles away from his or her residence, and you will be with such person on election day.
• You are a member of the congressional delegation, or spouse or dependent of a member of the congressional delegation.
• You are required to be at work on election day during the times which the polls will be open.

See also

• Statewide elections, 2012
• 2012 election dates
• Election result resources
• Voter guides
• State Blue Books
• State Poll Opening and Closing Times (2012)
• Voting in Mississippi
• Absentee voting
• Early voting