NATCHEZ — Polls in today’s Louisiana and Mississippi state midterm elections open this morning.

Polls in Mississippi will open at 7 a.m. and close at 7 p.m.

Adams County Circuit Clerk Eddie Walker said the only contested race in the state will be for the congressional seat.

Several judicial races are on the ballot, but are uncontested.

Walker also said anyone who is unsure of where they need to go to vote can contact the clerk’s office at 601-446-6326.

“Everyone who has a voter identification card can look at it and it will tell them where to go to vote,” he said. “If you have any more questions, feel free to give us a call.”

Walker said Adams County has received approximately 400 of the 470 absentee ballots mailed.

Polls in Louisiana will open at 6 a.m. and close at 8 p.m.

The Louisiana ballot includes: the lieutenant governor seat, the U.S. Senate seat and the U.S. Representative for the Fifth Congressional District seat.

The ballots will also include voting on 10 amendments to the state constitution.

Voters unsure of their precinct can contact the Concordia Parish registrar’s office at 318-336-7770.

Walker said all residents need to remember to go out and vote today.

“Voting is one of the most important things we have in a democratic society,” he said. “I urge everyone to go out and exercise their right to vote.”

The ballot for Mississippi includes:

For U.S. Representative First Congressional District: Joel Gill, Gregg Harper and Tracella Hill.

The unopposed judicial positions include: Jess Dickinson for Supreme Court Justice, Joe Lee for court of appeals, John Hudson for county court judge, Vincent Davis for District 17 chancery court judge in subdistrict 1, George Ward for District 17 chancery court judge in subdistrict 2, Lillie Blackmon Sanders for District 6 circuit court judge in subdistrict 1 and Forest “Al” Johnson for District 6 circuit court in subdistrict 2.

The ballot for Louisiana includes:

For Lieutenant Governor: “Jay” Dardenne and Caroline Fayard.

For U.S. Senator: Michale Karlton Brown, R.A. “Skip” Galan, Milton Gordon, Randall Todd Hayes, Thomas G. “Tommy” LaFargue, William Robert “Bob” Lang Jr., William R. McShan, “Charlie” Melancon, Sam Houston Melton Jr., Michael Lane “Mike” Spears, David Vitter and Ernest D. Wooton.

For U.S. Representative Fifth Congressional District: Rodney Alexander and “Tom” Gibbs Jr.