This case is the second in recent years — and the third since the late 19th century — that asks the Supreme Court to overturn Mississippi’s disenfranchisement for some felonies.
Voters in central Mississippi and the Delta and Gulf Coast areas will return to the polls Tuesday for a runoff election to resolve two state judicial races in which no candidate received the required vote majority in the Nov.
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.
After the surprise defeat of one justice, the outcome of the Nov. 26 runoff between another justice and his challenger could change the court’s outlook.
On Tuesday, Nov. 26, voters will determine who will hold one of central Mississippi’s three seats on the nine-member state Supreme Court. This 22-county area includes Hinds County and Jackson. Justice Jim Kitchens is seeking a third, eight-year term on the high court. State Sen. Jenifer B. Branning is the challenger.
Los votantes del centro de Mississippi y de las zonas del Delta y la Costa del Golfo del estado volverán a las urnas el martes para resolver dos contiendas judiciales en las que ningún candidato obtuv
Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy are looking at a list of programs with expired funding authorization, including NASA and childcare grants. A former running back for the Philadelphia Eagles and Wilmington-area native has been charged by federal prosecutors with COVID and tax fraud.
Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy are looking at a list of programs with expired funding authorization, including NASA and childcare grants. A former running back for the Philadelphia Eagles and Wilmington-area native has been charged by federal prosecutors with COVID and tax fraud.
An attempted murder suspect who escaped from a Hernando, Mississippi courthouse over the summer is being extradited back to Mississippi.