City Of Jackson Special Election Notice For Ward 2 Vacancy

Press release from the City of Jackson:

October 7, 2020

(Jackson, Miss.) – 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 12 – 16, 2020 for voter registration from 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. and Saturday, October 17, 2020 from 8:00 a.m. to 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 17, 2020 at 12:00 p.m.

The last day to vote by absentee ballot is Saturday, November 14, 2020 at 12:00 p.m. To accommodate the absentee voting process The Department of Municipal Clerk will be open on November 7th from 8:00 a.m.to12:00 p.m. and November 14 from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. (noon).

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. to 5:00 p.m. daily starting on October 12, 2020. The qualifying deadline is October 28, 2020 at 5:00 p.m.

Please contact Angela Harris, City Clerk at (601) 960-1035 for more information.

This press release was produced by the City of Jackson. The views expressed here are the author’s own.