The City Clerk administers all aspects of the electoral and voting process in the City of Byram and is charged with ensuring the process is conducted in accordance with the laws of the State of Mississippi.
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Municipal Elections
City of Byram Municipal Elections are held every four years. Voters will head to the polls in 2021 to vote for citywide offices. Listed below are the wards and polling locations:
Check our Ward map here. If you can’t determine or don’t know your ward, please call Byram City Hall at 601-372-7746.
- Ward 1 – Relate Church, 6885 Siwell Road
- Ward 2 – Trinity Church, 6950 Siwell Road
- Ward 3 – City Hall, 5901 Terry Road
- Ward 4 – City Hall, 5901 Terry Road
- Ward 5 – Wynndale Baptist Church, 11287 Springridge Road
- Ward 6 – Hillcrest Baptist Church, 5950 Terry Road
2021 Election Dates
Qualifying Dates: January 4 – February 5, 2021 (5:00 p.m.) (Residency Requirement: Must be a resident of the municipality for two years, it only requires a resident of the municipality at large for two years, not specifically in a ward for two years.) For more information on running for a Municipal position and forms on the Municipal Elections of 2021 please go to the Secretary of State web site: https://www.sos.ms.gov/Elections-Voting/Pages/Candidate-Qualifying-Forms.aspx
1st Primary: April 6, 2021
Runoff: April 27, 2021
General: June 8, 2021
The City of Byram has an Election Commission that oversees all aspects of municipal elections. Their responsibilities consist of managing all municipal elections: 1) reviewing the Municipal registered voter lists annually to assist the Hinds County Election Commission with verifications and 2) training poll workers for the various municipal elections.