For Immediate Release:
August 19, 2024
(Jackson, Miss.) – The Jackson City Council has declared the Ward 2 City Council seat vacant, thereby requiring a Special Election to be held October 1, 2024.
The Department of Municipal Clerk will be open for voter registration from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. August 26 to August 30. The office will also be open from 8 a.m. to noon on Saturday, August 31. Registration is required for voters to be eligible for the Ward 2 Special Election on October 1. The deadline for registration is noon Saturday, August 31.
To accommodate the absentee voting process, the office will be open from 8 a.m. to noon on Saturday, September 21 and from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, September 28. The last day to vote by absentee ballot is Saturday, September 28 at noon.
All interested candidates must pick up a qualifying application packet from the Municipal Clerk’s office at Jackson City Hall between the hours of 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily, starting on August 20. The qualifying deadline is September 11 at 5 p.m.