Friday is the final day to register to cast ballots in the Nov. 6 general election when voters statewide will select offices up and down the state and local ballot.

Eligible is any resident 18 or older or who will turn 18 by Nov. 6. Enrollment at circuit clerk’s offices requires proof of name, age and address.

While Warren, Sharkey and Issaquena counties will close their books at 5 p.m. Friday, Claiborne county will continue registration Saturday from 8 a.m. to noon.

Campaigns for governor and lieutenant governor are heating up, as both parties rally to turn out their bases. Warren County turnout for the Aug. 7 primary was 26.2 percent of the 35,550 who registered prior to the balloting.

Party nominees chosen by those who voted in the August primaries will face off with independents in many contests.

On the county level, four of five county seats on the Warren County Board of Supervisors will be decided.

In District 1, veteran incumbent David McDonald faces independents Margaret Gilmer and Tony Ford. McDonald comes off a strong challenge from John Arnold in the Republican primary. Following a manual recount of the votes, McDonald prevailed by 17 votes out of 1,979 cast.

In District 2, Democrat William Banks faces independent Tommie Rawlings for a full term. Banks was chosen after former District 2 Supervisor Michael Mayfield left the board after winning a seat on Vicksburg’s governing board two years ago.

In District 4, one-term incumbent Carl Flanders is pitted against the district’s former supervisor, Bill Lauderdale, and Republican C.L. “Buddy” Hardy. Just 189 votes separated Flanders and Lauderdale in 2003 in a four-candidate field and another tight race is expected this year.

Familiar faces are abundant in District 5 as well, as incumbent Richard George stands for a fourth, non-consecutive term against Republican Joe Wooley and Democrat Frank Gardner. Both party’s nominees have run for the seat twice before against George, an independent. Also on the District 5 ballot are city employees Robert Hubbard and Kenneth Sharp Jr. as independents.

District 3 Supervisor Charles Selmon won re-election in the Democratic primary, defeating his lone opponent, Jim Stirgus Jr.

Circuit Court District 9 District Attorney Gil Martin is opposed by attorney Ricky Smith for a second time. Martin defeated Smith with 58 percent of the vote in 2003 when Smith ran as an independent. Smith is running as a Democrat this time and was unopposed in the primary.

In the tax assessor’s race, incumbent Richard Holland, a Democrat, is opposed by independent Pat Ring. Holland is seeking a third term.

One constable race is opposed, with Vicksburg police officer Randy Naylor facing funeral home director James Jefferson Jr. for the Central District post.

On the legislative level, all three local seats are opposed for the first time since 1995.

Rep. George Flaggs, D-Vicksburg, faces Republican Rick McAlister in the city-based District 55. Both were unopposed in the primary.

For the District 54 seat, Republican Alex Monsour faces Democrat Jennifer Thomas and independent Thomas Setser. It covers most of non-municipal Warren County, Issaquena County and a portion of Sharkey County.

In the race for state senate in the countywide District 23, Republican Briggs Hopson III is opposed by Democrat Eric Rawlings. District 23 also includes all of Issaquena County and southwest Yazoo County.

Outgoing Sen. Mike Chaney, R-Vicksburg, faces former state fiscal officer Gary Anderson for insurance commissioner.