NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The Louisiana Supreme Court has ruled that a referendum on a proposed casino can be put to a vote in St. Tammany Parish as planned, overturning an appeals court ruling that could have jeopardized the election.…
Today, Monday, October 4, is the voter registration deadline for the November general and special elections, the Secretary of State announced. If you are registering in person, Mississippians must do so before 5 p.m. If registering by mail, all voter…
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Five Mississippi organizations received more than $1 million in grants from the Southern Poverty Law Center to help with voter registration and mobilization, the center announced today. Dubbed Southern Echo, Mississippi's voter movement will engage in year-round voter registration. The…
Here are the results of the primary runoffs in each of the cities that had contested races. The general election in June 8. BILOXI Mayor FoFo Gilich is unopposed. Ward 1 Keith Anderson (R) will face George Lawrence (D) on…
Here are the election results in municipal election primaries held Tuesday, according to our media partner, The Sun Herald. Winners are listed in bold type. Where there is a runoff, both candidates are in bold. If the election is to…
MISS. and ALA. (WCBI) – Polls open in Mississippi and in Alabama at 7:00 a.m. If you have never voted, or if it’s been a while, here are a few things you should know. Be sure to bring a photo id. In both states, you can use a driver’s license, a non-driver ID, a US […]
(WXXV) — Need a ride to the polls? "Extend a Hand, Help a Friend" is providing free rides to go vote for those in South Mississippi. "Extend a Hand, Help a Friend" is a non-profit organization based in Gulfport. If…
Mississippi residents who are not already registered to vote are facing a deadline to get their names on the rolls for this year's elections. The secretary of state's office says Monday, October 5, 2020 is the last day for people…
Nonpartisan Effort Kicks Off Tuesday, September 15 to Encourage The CW’s Multi-Platform Audience to Get Prepared to Vote Nonprofit Partners Include Vote.org, Spread The Vote and Vote Smart Campaign PSAs to Feature Actors from The CW’s Primetime Series The CW Marks…
Bay St. Louis residents will be heading to the polls today to vote on a proposed two percent food and beverage sales tax increase. It will take 60 percent of the vote to pass. City officials proposed the increase to…
The state’s top two Gubernatorial candidates hit the polls today to cast their votes. Democratic Attorney General Jim Hood and Republican Lt. Governor Tate Reeves each arrived at their respective polling places this morning in hopes of becoming Mississippi’s next…
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…
It’s a tight race when it comes to the Republican Gubernatorial Runoff between Bill Waller Jr. and Tate Reeves and last night they got the chance to sway voters their way during a televised debate. News 25 spoke with local…
Dixie Newman has officially been declared the winner by one vote in the Senate 50 District race over Scott Delano. The Republican executive committee has certified the results of the August 6th primary. This comes after days of anticipation for…
The first public poll of the Republican primary shows a tight race between candidates Tate Reeves and Bill Waller Jr. The poll of likely Republican primary voters released this morning shows that 41 percent of Mississippians are voting for Lt.…
With the absentee voting deadline on August 3rd, things are pretty busy for circuit clerks for the coastal counties. The Harrison County Circuit Clerk’s Office will be open this Saturday from 8 a.m. to noon, as well as regular hours…
Election season is here and that means the deadline for voter registration is too. The deadline to register for the upcoming primary election is July 8th and July 29th for the runoff primary election. To register visit your county circuit…
Today, Waveland residents cast their votes for mayor and alderman seats. Voters were out in full force for the mayoral and alderman election in Waveland. Every voter had their own opinion on who to vote for, though most could agree…
Officials say the polls have been busier than expected for the runoff election. In Ocean Springs there has been a steady stream of people coming in to vote all day long. Polls close tonight at 7.
Mississippians took to the polls again today to vote in the special election in the U.S. Senate race. On the ballot for that Senate seat, voters will see the face-off between Republican Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith and Democrat Mike Espy. It’s…
Absentee voting for the special election is open and every registered voter is eligible to vote in the November 27th runoff election even if you did not vote in the November 6th election. The deadline to vote absentee is Saturday,…
In two weeks, voters will once again line up at the polls in South Mississippi to cast their ballots in the November 27th runoff election. Voters won’t be heading to the polls for another two weeks, but Harrison County Circuit…
A one man band on a South Mississippi campaign trail of his own perched at the same precinct in Gulfport during each election cycle over the past five years. Today was no exception. Overcast skies and the occasional downpour didn’t…