Congressional elections in Mississippi are tomorrow, but district lines were redrawn this year

Voters in Mississippi are being inspired to verify their voter registration standing to know what district they’re in throughout tomorrow’s major election. State lawmakers adjusted congressional and state legislative districts this yr following the discharge of 2020 census information. Secretary of State Michael Watson says some voting precincts might have additionally modified for the reason that final election cycle.

“So it’s at all times key to be sure you’re speaking to your native election officers, not nearly redistricting, however about all the things,” says Watson. “Mississippi is a bottom-up state. So our circuit clerks, elections commissioners are the actual heroes who do the actually arduous work with elections. So ensuring you’re in contact with them, particularly about redistricting when that occurs to be sure you’re within the correct precinct is essential.”

The most important change to the election maps is the Second Congressional District, which expanded southward as a consequence of inhabitants decline within the Delta. However lawmakers say that each district needed to be adjusted to accommodate inhabitants shifts.

Watson says this can be a congressional election yr, and there are additionally many native elections.

“June 7, the polls might be open from 7 am to 7 pm,” says Watson. “There’s additionally a Levee Commissioner place within the Delta, so there’s a handful of counties that can have that election. I encourage you to go to our web site and take a look at our ballots there to see what’s going to be on. So you possibly can go and look, see what your poll’s going to seem like. Be ready once more on election day to go vote.”

All mail-in ballots for Mississippi have to be postmarked by tomorrow.