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

U.S. Senate

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	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"

U.S. House

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 was one of 16 states to use an open primary system. Voters were required to register 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 was 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

Mississippi requires a voter to have an excuse to cast an absentee ballot by mail. The following types of Mississippi voters are eligible to vote by absentee/mail-in ballot:

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Any person who is temporarily residing outside of their municipality of residence, and the ballot must be mailed to an address outside the municipality. Any person who has a temporary or permanent physical disability and who, because of such disability, is unable to vote in person without substantial hardship to himself, herself or others, or whose attendance at the voting place could reasonably cause danger to himself, herself or others. The parent, spouse or dependent of a person with a temporary or permanent physical disability who is hospitalized outside of his or her county of residence or more than fifty (50) miles distant from his or her residence, if the parent, spouse or dependent will be with such person on election day. Any person who is sixty-five (65) years of age or older. Any incarcerated individual who has not been convicted of a disenfranchising crime. Residency of incarcerated individuals is determined by the residence of the person prior to his/her incarceration.

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There is no specific deadline for applying for an absentee ballot. Voters can contact their local circuit or municipal clerk’s office to request an absentee ballot beginning 45 days before an election. Completed ballots must be postmarked on or before Election Day and received within five business days of the election in order to be counted.

Note: Per an October 2024 decision from a three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, ballots must be received by the close of polls on Election Day to be counted. Litigation in this case is ongoing, see here for more information.

Voting early

See also: Early voting

Mississippi is one of 14 states that do not allow early voting.

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