PRESS RELEASE
For Immediate Release
Tuesday, October 6, 2020
Contact: Angela Harris, City Clerk
Ph: 601-960-1035
ANNOUNCEMENT: The Jackson City Council has declared the Ward 2 City Council seat vacant, thereby requiring a Special Election to be held November 17, 2020.
The Department of Municipal Clerk will be open October 12th – 16th, 2020 for voter registration 8:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. and Sat. October 17, 2020 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. to be eligible to vote in the November 17, 2020 Ward 2 Special Election.
Voter Registration deadline for the upcoming Municipal Ward 2 Special Election will be Saturday, October 17th, 2020 at 12:00 p.m.
The last day to vote by absentee ballot is Saturday, November 14, 2020 at 5:00 p.m. To accommodate the absentee voting process The Department of Municipal Clerk will be opened on November 7th from 8:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. and November 14th from 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
All interested candidates must pick up a qualifying application packet from the Department of Municipal 219 S. President Street between the hours of 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. daily starting on October 12, 2020. The qualifying deadline is October 28, 2020 at 5:00 p.m.
Publication Dates: October 8, 2020
October 15, 2020
October 22, 2020