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Elections in Mississippi

Elections are held every year in the US state of Mississippi.[1]

US presidential elections are held every 4 years, most recently in 2020. Elections to the House of Representatives are every 2 years, most recently in 2020. Gubernatorial elections are held every 4 years, most recently in 2019, together with general elections for all members of the state legislature. The two US senate seats are elected for overlapping 6 year terms. The Class 1 senate seat was most recently contested in 2018, the Class 2 senate seat was contested in 2020.

In a 2020 study, Mississippi was ranked as the 4th hardest state for citizens to vote in.[2]

  1. ^ 2016-2020 Mississippi Blue Book] (PDF) (2016-2020 ed.). Mississippi, Secretary of State. 2017. p. 545.
  2. ^ J. Pomante II, Michael; Li, Quan (15 Dec 2020). "Cost of Voting in the American States: 2020". Election Law Journal: Rules, Politics, and Policy. 19 (4): 503–509. doi:10.1089/elj.2020.0666. S2CID 225139517. Retrieved 14 January 2022.