Qualifying Period Begins
Fri, Jan 02
|Visit your local Circuit Clerk's office
First day candidates may qualify for Court of Appeals, Chancery Court Judge, Circuit Court Judge, County Court Judge, and Mississippi Levee Commission.
Time & Location
Jan 02, 2026, 7:00 AM CST – Feb 02, 2026, 5:00 PM CST
Visit your local Circuit Clerk's office
About the event
First day candidates may qualify for Court of Appeals, Chancery Court Judge, Circuit Court Judge, County Court Judge, and Mississippi Levee Commission. (Miss. Code Ann. §§ 23-15-299(3); 23-15-359(3) and (4); 23-15-977(1); (Section 2, Ch. 85 of the Laws of 1930, as amended by Section 1, Ch. 574 of the Laws of 1968; Section 1, Ch. 317 of the Laws of 1983) *NOTE*- This may vary for candidates who qualify at the Circuit Clerk’s Office as counties may choose to be closed this day in accordance with the Governor’s October 16th, 2025 proclamation. Candidates should contact their Circuit Clerk’s Office before appearing to qualify on January 2nd.