Absentee ballots received by mail, except presidential ballots as provided for in Sections 23-15-731 and 23-15-733 and except as otherwise provided by Section 23-15-699, must be received by the registrar by 5:00 p.m. on the date preceding the election; any received after such time shall be handled as provided in Section 23-15-647 and shall not be counted. All ballots cast by the absent elector appearing in person in the office of the registrar shall be cast not later than 12:00 noon on the Saturday immediately preceding elections held on Tuesday, the Thursday immediately preceding elections held on Saturday, or the second day immediately preceding the date of elections held on other days. The registrar shall deposit all absentee ballots which have been timely cast in the ballot boxes upon receipt.
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Chapter 15 - Mississippi Election Code
Absentee Balloting Procedures Law
§ 23-15-623. Application to absentee ballots authorized in Subarticles B, C, and D
§ 23-15-631. Instructions to absent electors; instructions as constituting substantive law
§ 23-15-633. Signatures of elector and attesting witness across flap of envelope
§ 23-15-637. Timely casting of ballots
§ 23-15-639. Examination of absentee ballots at close of polls; counting of ballots
§ 23-15-643. Examination of affidavits; challenges
§ 23-15-645. Preservation of materials relative to absentee voters; return of materials to registrar
§ 23-15-647. Disposition of absentee ballots received after applicable deadlines
§ 23-15-649. Preparation and printing of absentee voter ballots
§ 23-15-651. Announcement of results of vote by absentee balloting
§ 23-15-653. Hours of registrars' offices on two Saturdays prior to each election