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 ...
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‘We’re swamped,’ clerk says as absentee voters line up. Who’s on South MS election ballots?
While the race for president is the big-ticket item for the Nov. 5 general election, South Mississippi voters also will find on their ballots candidates for the Senate, House, nonpartisan judicial ...
Measuring growth and proficiency: The true story of school accountability in Mississippi
The most important and laudable component of Mississippi’s accountability system is the close tie between the state test and ...
Who is Jody Owens? Hinds County District Attorney indicted by feds in MS, pleads not guilty
Owens was first elected as Hinds County DA in 2019. Previously, he was the managing attorney at the Southern Poverty Law ...
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Buses, notaries and strolls to the polls: How Mississippi college students are overcoming the nation’s toughest barriers to the ballot box
Advocacy groups and some Mississippi universities help students navigate the state's barriers to the ballot box.
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Mississippi’s absentee ballot measure violates federal law, appeals court rules
But the Mississippi case is almost certain to wind up before the high court at some point, said Richard H. Pildes, an election law expert at New York University School of Law. Michael Whatley ...
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Mail-in ballots that arrive after Election Day in Mississippi shouldn't be counted, appeals court says
A federal appeals court ruled Friday 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 ...
Lawsuit to officially outlaw abortion in Mississippi may not have standing at the state Supreme Court
Though Mississippi legislators effectively outlawed abortion, it is still technically legal under a 1998 interpretation of the Mississippi Constitution.
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US appeals court rejects Mississippi law on late-arriving mail-in ballots
A U.S. appeals court sided on Friday with Republicans by finding a Mississippi law allowing mail-in ballots to be counted if they are received up to five days after an election ran afoul of ...
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Mississippi ballot receipt law struck down by court. Swing state Nevada has similar law
A federal appeals court struck down a Mississippi law that allowed mail-in ballots received ... who was appointed by President Donald Trump, for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.
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Mississippi’s Absentee Ballot Measure Violates Federal Law, Appeals Court Rules
The law requires officials to count absentee ballots received by mail up to five days after Election Day. It appears unlikely that the ruling will affect the current election. By Isabelle Taft A ...