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UpdateNationalMonday, November 9, 2026

DeSoto County announced process for counting affidavit ballots

The commission outlined the timeline for verifying and canvassing provisional and affidavit ballots from the November 3 general election.

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DeSoto County, alerts feed
“Election Commission Statement Re: Affidavit Ballots”, Monday, November 9, 2026
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What happened

The DeSoto County Election Commission announced the process for counting affidavit and provisional ballots from the November 3, 2026 general election. Commissioners began verifying each ballot in the State Election Management System on November 4. State rules require a five-business-day wait for mail-in absentee ballots postmarked on election day and for voters who did not present photo ID at their precinct to do so at the Circuit Clerk's office.1

The earliest canvassing possible is after 5:00 PM on November 10. The date, time, and location of the canvassing will be posted on the county website after 5:00 PM on November 6.1

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Sources

  1. DeSoto County, alerts feed, https://desotocountyms.gov/AlertCenter.aspx?AID=379 · Monday, November 9, 2026

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