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Voter turnout was low in last month’s municipal elections in Jackson, as well as cities and towns across the metro.
A federal appeals court ruled that a Mississippi law allowing mail-in ballots to be counted if they are postmarked before election day — but received up to five days after Election Day — is ...
Polls open at 7 a.m. for municipal elections across the state. The Clarion Ledger will bring the day's election events in its ...
Note: Election results were not available by deadline for print publication. See election results here. Voters in Mississippi have made their voices heard, and now all that's left is for the ...
Mississippi voters have until 7 p.m. Tuesday to cast their ballots for U.S. President, Congress, Senate and several judicial races. Below is all the information you need to know before heading to ...
Mississippi is one of several states with laws allowing mailed ballots to be counted if they are postmarked by Election Day, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures.
Around 20 states, including Mississippi, count mail ballots that arrive after Election Day but are postmarked on or before. They include Nevada, Virginia, Ohio, Maryland, California and New York.
AP Decision Notes: What to Expect in Mississippi on Election Day. More. Jacquelyn Martin. FILE - Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Miss., speaks during an event on Capitol Hill in Washington, April 9, 2024.
In Mississippi, election officials currently must count any absentee ballots they receive up to five days after the election, as long as the ballot envelope is postmarked by Election Day.
Republicans appeal dismissal of Mississippi mail ballot case Ahead of this year's election, Republicans have been trying to stop some states — including swing state Nevada — from counting ...
Ten legislative districts will see contested special elections later this year thanks to a court-ordered redistricting.
A federal appeals court ruled that a Mississippi law allowing mail-in ballots to be counted if they are postmarked before election day — but received up to five days after Election Day — is ...