Election 2015: What you need to know

Biloxi’s 10 polling places will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday for voters to cast their ballots for their choice of the 10 candidates for mayor.

Voters are reminded vote at their municipal polling place and to bring a valid photo ID when them to the polls.

Municipal Clerk Stacy Thacker reports that dozens of absentee ballots have been cast in person or through the mail. In-person absentee balloting ended Saturday at noon, and mail-in ballots must be received by 5 p.m. today.

The candidates: As listed on the ballot, in alphabetical order,  are Victor Ainsworth, David Bull, Cono Caranna, “FoFo” Gilich, Felix O. Gines, Kenny Glavan, Pat Morris, Dixie Newman, W.S. “Windy” Swetman, III, and Paul Tisdale.

Where to vote: Vote at your municipal polling place. Keep in mind that your municipal polling place may be different from where you vote for county, state or national elections. To see a map of municipal polling places, click here.

Voter ID:  In accordance with the state Voter Identification law, voters must show a photo ID when voting. Among the acceptable forms of identification are a driver’s license; a photo ID card issued by a branch, department, or entity of the state of Mississippi; a U.S. passport; a government employee ID card; a firearms license; a student photo ID issued by an accredited Mississippi university, college, or community/junior college; a U.S. military ID; a tribal photo ID; any other photo ID issued by any branch, department, agency or entity of the U.S. government or any state government; or a Mississippi Voter Identification Card.

Registration: If you have registered to vote in a previous Biloxi municipal election, you should be a registered voter in Biloxi. But make no mistake: No one will be turned away on voting day. If you are a resident of Biloxi and your name cannot be found on the voter rolls when you go to vote, you may still vote, by affidavit.

Forecast: Showers and thunderstorms are likely Tuesday, reports the National Weather Service. The chance of precipitation is 60 percent, with mostly cloudy skies forecast.