Voter Information

Welcome to the City of Biloxi’s online voter information section. One of the most important responsibilities of a citizen is to exercise their right to vote. You’ll find links to helpful information here. This page will be updated to include information about the next municipal when one is scheduled. 

Who’s running?

Here is how it works: Those interested in running for municipal office file a Statement of Intent and petition with the city’s municipal clerk by a designated, and time and date when an election has been scheduled. Those who wish to qualify as an Independent candidate must submit a Candidate Petition with 50 signatures of registered voters of the ward where the candidate proposes to run. Those signatures will then be validated before the would-be candidate is certified. 
There is a $10 filing fee for party candidates. 

When to vote

See the information below under For voters. 

If no candidate receives more than 50 percent of the vote in a party primary, there will be a runoff election between the top two candidates in that race. To read about absentee voting, click here.

Where to vote

To see the map showing the seven wards and polling places for municipal elections in Biloxi, click here.

Are you a registered voter?

If you have voted in a previous Biloxi municipal election, you’re probably a registered voter. If not, here are some simple qualifications: You must be at least 18 years of age by the date of the general election, and you must be a resident of the ward in which you wish to vote for at least 30 days before the election. The office of Harrison County Circuit Clerk Justin Wetzel maintains voter rolls and registration for the City of Biloxi. If you are not registered to vote, or if you have changed your address or name, you should update information at the Harrison County Circuit Clerk’s Office, at MLK Boulevard and Lameuse Street in Biloxi. Call (228) 435-8276 or (228) 435-8233. You may also register by mail as well. To see the forms, contact information and to read more information, click here.

The 2025 Municipal Election calendar 

For voters

• February 18, 2025 – Earliest Absentee Ballots Available for Primary
• March 1, 2025 – City Clerk’s Office open from 8 a.m. – noon for Voter Registration
• March 3, 2025 – Primary Election Voter Registration Deadline
• March 22, 2025 – City Clerk’s Office open from 8 a.m. – noon for Absentee Voting
• March 29, 2025 – City Clerk’s Office open from 8 a.m. – noon for Absentee Voting
• April 1, 2025 – PRIMARY ELECTION DAY – Polls open from 7 a.m.-7 p.m.
• April 8, 2025 – Absentee Ballots returned by mail receipt deadline, 5 p.m. Absentee Ballots must be postmarked on or before Election Day.
• April 19, 2025 – City Clerk’s Office open from 8 a.m. – noon for Absentee Voting – Runoff
• April 19, 2025 – Earliest Absentee Ballots Available if NO Runoff Election
• April 22, 2025 – PRIMARY ELECTION RUNOFF – Polls open from 7 a.m.-7 p.m.
• April 30, 2025 – Absentee Ballots returned by mail receipt deadline, 5 p.m. Absentee Ballots must be postmarked on or before Election Day for RUNOFF.
• May 3, 2025 – City Clerk’s Office open from 8 a.m. – noon for Voter Registration
• May 5, 2025 – General Election Voter Registration Deadline
• May 24, 2025 – City Clerk’s Office open from 8 a.m. – noon for Absentee Voting
• May 31, 2025 – City Clerk’s Office open from 8 a.m. – noon for Absentee Voting
• June 3, 2025 – GENERAL ELECTION – Polls open from 7 a.m.-7 p.m.
• June 10, 2025 – Absentee Ballots returned by mail receipt deadline, 5 p.m. Absentee Ballots must be postmarked on or before Election Day for RUNOFF.

For candidates 

• January 2, 2025 – Candidates may file petitions and/or qualifying statements of intent
• January 31, 2025 – Deadline for candidates to qualify
• January 10, 2025 – Campaign Finance form due for period 10/1/2024 through 12/31/2024
• February 15, 2025 – Candidates must file a Statement of Economic Interest with the MS Ethics Commission (online) within fifteen days of qualifying for office.
• March 25, 2025 – Campaign Finance form due for period 1/1/2025 through 3/22/2025 for candidates only opposed in the primary election
• April 1, 2025 – PRIMARY ELECTION DAY – Polls open from 7 a.m.-7 p.m.
• April 15, 2025 – Campaign Finance form due for all municipal primary runoff election candidates seeking election this year must file the Primary Runoff Pre-Election Report
• April 22, 2025 – PRIMARY ELECTION RUNOFF – Polls open from 7 a.m.-7 p.m.
• May 1, 2025 – Incumbents must file Statement of Economic Interest with Mississippi Ethics Commission
• May 27, 2025 – Campaign Finance form due for all opposed Municipal General Election candidates seeking election this year
• June 3, 2025 – GENERAL ELECTION – Polls open from 7 a.m.-7 p.m.
• July 1, 2025 – Municipal Officers’ Terms Begin

More info?

You may contact Biloxi Municipal Clerk Stacy Thacker at sthacker@biloxi.ms.us or (228) 435-6254, or the Circuit Clerk/Harrison County Voter Registrar’s office in Biloxi at (228) 435-8276 or (228) 435-8233.