Mississippi voter turnout falls lower than previous years. How much did it fall?
According to finalized reporting by the Mississippi Secretary of State's Office, 1,225,176 people voted by or on Nov. 5 in the presidential, congressional, state and special elections. That figure represented about 62% of the state's electorate, or the total number of eligible voters. Compared to previous years, it's a bit of a drop.
Groups seek a new hearing on a Mississippi mail-in ballot lawsuit
A federal appeals court panel incorrectly interpreted federal and state laws when it ruled that Mississippi cannot count mail-in ballots that are cast by Election Day but arrive a few days later
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Jackson, Mississippi, Officials Aren’t the First to Stay in Office Amid Corruption Charges
Hinds County District Attorney Jody E. Owens II and Jackson Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba vow to fight federal corruption charges and not step down.
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North Dakota elects its first woman to U.S. House; Mississippi now the only state where it hasn’t happened
North Dakota Republican Julie Fedorchak was elected last week. Nationwide, 16% of Republican House nominees this year were women.