Pontotoc polls close at 7 p.m.; 704 absentee ballots received

Pontotoc County voters have until 7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 3, to vote in the general election. Polls opened at 7 a.m., according to the Mississippi Secretary of State’s 2026 election calendar.

The state’s Nov. 2 report lists 712 absentee ballots sent and 704 received in Pontotoc County. The received total records completed absentee ballots returned to circuit clerk offices as of Monday.

Voters can confirm their polling place with the county circuit clerk or through the Secretary of State’s My Election Day portal. Election questions can also be directed to the state hotline at 1-800-829-6786.

The state requires photo identification at the polls. A voter without an acceptable photo ID is entitled to cast an affidavit ballot. Voters who cast one because they forgot their ID must present an acceptable photo ID to their circuit clerk’s office by 5 p.m. Nov. 10, according to the state’s voter guide and election calendar.

Mail-in absentee ballots must be postmarked by Election Day, Nov. 3, and received by circuit clerk offices by 5 p.m. Nov. 10.

Photo: Pontotoc News original editorial graphic

Sources: Official 2026 elections calendar: November deadlines on pages 13–14; Official 2026 Mississippi voter information guide; Secretary of State: November 2 absentee report; Official November 2 county table: Pontotoc on page 2; Official My Election Day polling-place lookup; Earlier Pontotoc absentee report: October 12 snapshot