Mississippi will have at least three special elections this year to fill legislative seats
2 days, 14 hours ago

Mississippi will have at least three special elections this year to fill legislative seats

Associated Press  

Some Mississippians around the state will have the chance to participate in at least three special elections to fill vacancies in the state Legislature — and there could be more in the future. Tate Reeves on Friday announced the special elections to fill Young and Stepp’s seats will take place on March 25, and the qualifying deadline for those two seats will end on February 3. Since the special elections will take place in the spring, this means that the areas will be without representation at the Capitol for much of the 2025 legislative session. Municipal elections are also taking place this year, and there could be even more special elections to fill vacant legislative seats.

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AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Mississippi’s judicial runoff elections
1 month, 2 weeks ago

AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Mississippi’s judicial runoff elections

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Voters in central Mississippi and the state’s Delta and Gulf Coast areas will return to the polls Tuesday to resolve two judicial races in which no candidate received the vote majority needed in the Nov. 5 general election to avoid a runoff. Polls close at 8 p.m. What’s on the ballot The Associated Press will provide vote results …

Mississippi must move quickly on a court-ordered redistricting, say voting rights attorneys
5 months, 4 weeks ago

Mississippi must move quickly on a court-ordered redistricting, say voting rights attorneys

Hindustan Times  

— Mississippi should work quickly to fulfill the court-ordered redrawing of some legislative districts to ensure more equitable representation for Black residents, attorneys for voting rights groups said in a new court filing Friday. Mississippi must move quickly on a court-ordered redistricting, say voting rights attorneys The attorneys also said it's important to hold special elections in the reconfigured state …

Mississippi must move quickly on a court-ordered redistricting, say voting rights attorneys
5 months, 4 weeks ago

Mississippi must move quickly on a court-ordered redistricting, say voting rights attorneys

Associated Press  

— Mississippi should work quickly to fulfill the court-ordered redrawing of some legislative districts to ensure more equitable representation for Black residents, attorneys for voting rights groups said in a new court filing Friday. The attorneys also said it’s important to hold special elections in the reconfigured state House and Senate districts on Nov. 5 — the same day as …

Mississippi election officials argue against quick work on drawing new majority-Black districts
5 months, 4 weeks ago

Mississippi election officials argue against quick work on drawing new majority-Black districts

Associated Press  

— Redrawing some Mississippi legislative districts in time for this November’s election is impossible because of tight deadlines to prepare ballots, state officials say in new court papers. Attorneys for the all-Republican state Board of Election Commissioners filed arguments Wednesday in response to a July 2 ruling by three federal judges who ordered the Mississippi House and Senate to reconfigure …

AP Election Brief | What to expect in Mississippi’s general election
1 year, 2 months ago

AP Election Brief | What to expect in Mississippi’s general election

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Tuesday is Election Day in Mississippi, and Republican Gov. Reeves, who was first elected in 2019 after serving two terms as lieutenant governor, faces a challenge from Democrat Brandon Presley, a state utility regulator and cousin of rock ’n’ roll legend Elvis Presley. Here’s a look at what to expect on election night: ELECTION DAY Mississippi will hold …

Mississippi governor signs bill for congressional remap
2 years, 11 months ago

Mississippi governor signs bill for congressional remap

Associated Press  

Tate Reeves on Monday signed a bill that redraws the boundaries of the state’s four congressional districts to account for changes in population. The plan expands the territory of the state’s only majority-Black U.S. House district because the 2020 census showed the district — the 2nd — lost population during the previous decade. Thompson is Mississippi’s longest-serving current member of …

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