Voters head to the polls for the midterm elections
Midterm voting is underway and voters in South Mississippi were out bright and early this morning ready to cast their ballots. People were lined up outside the…
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Waveland community comes together to meet candidates for upcoming elections
Over the weekend, Waveland residents got the chance to meet and greet candidates for the upcoming mayoral and aldermen elections. The community ate breakfast with 20…
Sitting alderman announces candidacy for Waveland mayor
Waveland alderman Jeremy Burke has announced he is running for mayor. The Ward 1 representative sent his announcement out this morning, saying he will run on the Republican ticket. "After much thought, consideration and prayer, along with support and encouragement…
2 Mississippi congressmen heading to GOP primary runoffs
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Two incumbent congressmen in Mississippi won party primaries Tuesday, and two are headed to June 28 runoffs. 1ST DISTRICT Republican Rep. Trent Kelly will face Democrat Dianne Black in the Nov. 8 general election in north Mississippi’s 1st…
Things to be aware of for Mississippi Midterm Primary Election on June 7th
AARP wants to make sure voters 50 and older are ready to vote and aware of any changes when it comes time for…
Mississippi joins states limiting outside election funding
By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi is the latest Republican-led state to ban election offices from accepting donations from private groups for voting operations — a movement fueled by conservatives’ suspicion of donations by Facebook founder Mark…
Palazzo potentially faces long list of challengers
Midterm elections are practically a year away, but the race for Mississippi’s fourth congressional district is already garnering a lot of attention. That’s because nearly a dozen candidates have…
Results for local county elections
Polls were opened in Hancock and Jackson County today as voters decided a handful of county offices up for grabs. For Jackson County Board of Supervisors District 2: Sherwood Bradford Sr: 22.14% Mitch Ellerby: 24.36% Richard McBride: 1.28% Ennit Morris:…
Mississippi voter registration deadline for November elections one week away
The voter registration deadline for the November general and special elections is just one week away. If registering in person, Mississippians must do so before 5 p.m. on Monday, October 4. If registering by mail, all voter registration applications must…
Swearing-in of Ocean Springs Mayor and Aldermen
A month after general municipal elections finalized new city governments across South Mississippi, newly elected officials are taking the Oath of Office. News 25’s Grace Boyles is in Ocean…
Jim Rafferty wins Pass Christian mayoral race
Tuesday polls opened across the Coast for municipal general elections and multiple cities elected new leaders. Rafferty says he has spent his entire career in the human resources field…
Kenny Holloway wins the Ocean Springs mayoral runoff election
Vote totals are in for the runoff races in South Mississippi tonight, including the hotly contested Republican mayoral runoff in Ocean Springs. News 25’s Grant Chighizola has more from Ocean Springs.
Coast runoff election results
Around the Coast, residents cast their votes in runoff elections. Here are the results: Billy Knight has won the mayoral runoff in the City of Moss with 58% of the votes. He faces Independent Howard Bailey and Republican Richard McBride…
A view of the polls during the runoff election in Ocean Springs
There is plenty of signage and campaigning on Pine Drive in Ocean Springs, the street that the Ryan Youth Center sits on, which is also the voting precinct for Ward 3. Republican’s Kevin Wade and Doug Walker are battling…
Municipal primary election runoffs tomorrow across the Coast
While some municipal primary elections were won earlier this month, several local primary elections will be part of the runoffs happening across the Coast tomorrow. Two Coast cities will be holding mayoral primary runoffs. The winner of the Republican…
Local primaries coming up April 6th
South Mississippians, it’s almost time once more to grab your voter ID or other form of acceptable identification and make your way to the polls. Nearly five months after a huge push to get voters out to the polls for…
Advocates: Put early voting proposal on Mississippi ballo
By LEAH WILLINGHAM Associated Press/Report for America JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - A Democratic state lawmaker is leading a group of activists who want to amend the Mississippi Constitution to create a broad system of early, in-person voting. Rep. Hester Jackson…
Gulfport Municipal Town Hall: Meet the Candidates
Tomorrow the citizens in Gulfport and the candidates running for office will host a town hall meeting to discuss primary elections at the Isaiah Fredrick Community Center. The town hall will help citizens get well acquainted with…
Candidates discuss community issues at the Ocean Springs Aldermen Forum
Ocean Springs political candidates gathered tonight to answer community questions and lay out their visions for the city. The Ocean Springs Chamber of Commerce hosted the Ocean Springs Aldermen Forum at the City’s Civic Center. Candidates for…
Poll: Majority of Americans favor changing election laws to allow everyone to vote by mail
WASHINGTON — A majority of voters — 58 percent — favor a nationwide reform of election rules that would allow all eligible voters to cast their ballots by mail, a new NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll finds. And nearly ten…
Republican runoff for second congressional district postponed due to COVID-19
The Mississippi Secretary of State’s Office is working around the clock to ensure the safety of Mississippians everywhere. In light of the spread of COVID-19, the Republican runoff set for the second congressional district scheduled for March 31st is postponed.…
Bill says Mississippi could check for voters' U.S. citizenship
By Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi's top elections official says he wants the power to check whether registered voters in the state are also U.S. citizens. Republican Secretary of State Michael Watson took office in January. He is…
2019 Runoff Election
Political Analyst Howie Morgan is on set to discuss tonight's runoff election.
Gearing up for Election Day
More than 24,000 absentee ballots have been received by circuit clerk’s offices across the state ahead of the runoff election. That’s about 20,000 less than the primary election where almost 43,000 ballots were cast. More than 1.8 million Mississippians are…