Mississippi elections, 2015

2016 → ← 2014 The state of Mississippi held elections in 2015. Below are the dates of note: 2015 elections and events in Mississippi Primary election August 4, 2015 Primary run-off August 25, 2015 Voter registration deadline October 3, 2015 General election November 3, 2015 Races to watch School Boards More information available here: Mississippi school board elections, 2015 Elections by type State executives See also Mississippi state executive official elections, 2015 State Legislatures See also Mississippi State Senate elections, 2015 and Mississippi House of Representatives elections, 2015 School boards See also: School board elections, 2015 and Mississippi school board elections, 2015 A total of one Mississippi school district among America's largest school districts by enrollment held an election for one seat on November 3, 2015. Jackson County School District served 9,518 K-12 students during the 2012-2013 school year, according to the National Center for Education Statistics. Click on the district name for more information on the district and its school board elections. 2015 Mississippi School Board Elections District Date Seats up for election Total board seats Student enrollment Jackson County School District 11/3/2015 1 5 9,518 Judicial See also Mississippi judicial elections, 2015 Ballot measures See also List of Mississippi ballot measures Voting information Links related to voting in Mississippi: For an overview and information on deadlines and updates to voting laws, please visit voting in Mississippi. For information on ballot access and signature requirements, please visit our page on ballot access requirements for political candidates in Mississippi. For information about absentee eligibility and military and overseas voting, please visit our absentee voting by state page. For information on early voting (if applicable), please visit our page on early voting by state. For information on online voter registration (if applicable), please visit our page on online voter registration in the 50 states. Primary information A primary election is an election in which registered voters select a candidate that they believe should be a political party's candidate for elected office to run in the general election. In Mississippi, primaries are open, meaning any registered voter may vote in the primary of their choice. State law says: "No person shall vote or attempt to vote in the primary election of one (1) party when he or she has voted on the same date in the primary election of another party." For information about which offices are nominated via primary election, see this article. Historical voter turnout 2014 In 2014, Mississippi saw 28.9 percent of eligible voters vote in the election for the highest office on the ticket in the November general election. 2012 In 2012, Mississippi saw 59.3 percent of eligible voters vote in the election for the highest office on the ticket in the November general election and 18.2 percent in the primary election. See also Elections portal Elections and events calendar Voter guides State Blue Books State Poll Opening and Closing Times State Election Result Canvassing State voter ID laws Voting in Mississippi Absentee voting Early voting Online voter registration Election terms and definitions Recent news This section links to a Google news search for the term "Mississippi + elections + 2015" Mississippi elections news feed Footnotes