NATCHEZ — Absentee voting is underway in Adams County for the Nov. 27 runoff elections for the U.S. Senate seat vacated by Thad Cochran and the Court of Appeals District 4, Position 2 judge seat.

Nov. 6 general election results did not establish a clear winner in either race and the runoffs will be held Tuesday.

For the U.S. Senate seat, Democrat candidate Mike Espy will face Republican candidate Cindy Hyde-Smith and for the Court of Appeals District 4, Position 2 judge seat, David McCarty will face Jeff Weill Sr.

Adams County Circuit Clerk Eddie Walker said his office, located in the Adams County Courthouse at 115 S. Wall St., has already received several absentee ballots, and he expects a big turnout for Tuesday’s runoff election.

Walker said his office will be open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. today for people who qualify for absentee voting to cast ballots. The circuit clerk’s office will be closed for Thanksgiving on Thursday and Friday but will be open from 8 a.m. to noon Saturday for absentee voting and will reopen 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday.

Mail-in ballots must be received in the circuit clerk’s office by 5 p.m. Monday, Nov. 26, to be eligible to be counted.

Qualifying reasons for being able to file absentee ballots include, but are not limited to, people over 65 yeas of age; college students who are away at school; and people who are overseas, including military members.

Walker said anyone with questions about absentee ballots could call his office at 601-446-6326.