Voters saw numerous safety measures in place when they entered the polls today. At the Gaston Point Community Center, poll workers were wiping down machines after every use. They also encouraged voters to keep the pens as…
Community leaders in the City of Gulfport are making sure everyone has a chance to cast their votes this election season. District 119 Representative Sonya Williams Barnes along with other elected officials loaded up the vans and…
By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - Mississippi is expanding access to curbside voting for people with symptoms of COVID-19. It's also setting a new process to let voters correct, or “cure,” minor discrepancies with signatures on…
Signs held high along with high spirits in Diamondhead today as residents head to the polls in a special election for a new mayor. After the unexpected loss of Mayor Tommy Schafer earlier this year, the city has been without…
With the deadline for absentee ballot voting knocking on our doors this Halloween, the scariest thing could be not having a ride to the polls. The nonprofit organization ‘Extend a Hand, Help a Friend,’ is here to help. If you…
(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…
Voters on the Coast had the opportunity this evening to gain more information about this year’s ballot in Mississippi. The Mississippi Gulf Coast Chapter of the National Panhellenic Council held a virtual voter information forum over zoom for interested voters.…
If you still have questions about the voting process, absentee or early voting, and what’s all on the ballot for this year’s election, the Mississippi Gulf Coast Pan-Hellenic Council will take care of it. They’re hosting a voter education forum…
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…
The Extend a Hand, Help a Friend Foundation and Mississippi Rising Coalition are coming together to make sure everyone in South Mississippi understands how crucial the upcoming election will be. Therefore, the two organizations are hosting a ‘Get out the…
Today is National Register to Vote Day and time is ticking to make sure you’re registered with just six weeks to go before the November 3rd Presidential Election. The deadline to register to vote by mail and in person is…
By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - A Mississippi judge has ruled voters with health conditions that might make them vulnerable to COVID-19 must be allowed to vote by absentee ballot. However, the judge rejected an argument…
Yesterday marked the 100th year women have been able to vote in the United States. The 19th Amendment of the United States Constitution was passed by Congress on June 4th, 1919 but it was not ratified until August 18th, 1920.…
Voters across America will cast their ballots in the 2020 presidential election as Republican incumbent President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence square off against Democratic contenders Joe Biden and vice presidential candidate Kamala Harris on November 3rd. If…
While the results of today’s primaries are still uncertain, some things remain the same such as familiar faces at some of South Mississippi’s most popular precincts. News 25’s Toni Miles takes us behind the scenes at the precinct located at…
Congressman Steven Palazzo cast his ballot today on the Coast. Palazzo was joined by his son Barrett Palazzo, who is a first time voter, and his parents Muriel and Frank Palazzo at the Sand Beach precinct. Palazzo released a statement…
It’s time to make your voices heard, Mississippi! Today is the state’s Primary Election. Candidates that voters will see on their ballot on the national scale are for the Presidential Primary Election and in Mississippi you’ll see candidates for the…
JACKSON COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV) — Mississippi is one of six states with a primary on Tuesday. Voters across the state are choosing Democratic and Republican nominees for federal offices. Polls are open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday. Voters…
As the clock continues to tick down to Mississippi’s presidential primary tomorrow, News 25’s Toni Miles checked in with the Circuit Clerk’s Office in Jackson County and has what you need to know about tomorrow’s election. Jackson County Circuit Clerk…
It’s almost time to raise your voice as Mississippi’s Primary Elections are tomorrow. At the polls on Tuesday, residents will decide whether they want to vote Republican or Democrat. Voters will see 2020 presidential candidates as well as candidates for…
Mississippi’s Primary Elections are next week and so far absentee ballots for Harrison County have been slow compared to years past. At the polls on Tuesday, residents will decide whether they want to vote Republican or Democrat. Voters will see…
The annual Black History program kicked off tonight in Biloxi. The community gathered to celebrate the 15th amendment’s 150th anniversary and other landmark achievements. During tonight’s program, there was a performance from the Infinity Church youth choir, several guest speakers…
This marks the 150th year anniversary of the passing of the 15th Amendment securing African-Americans the right to vote. News 25’s Victoria Bailey joins us from Biloxi where a local event is getting underway to celebrate this landmark anniversary.
PASCAGOULA, Miss. (WXXV) — The City of Pascagoula is holding a Special Election today, Tuesday, February 11. Citizens will vote to elect a mayor, filling the unexpired term of Mayor Dane Maxwell. Maxwell resigned January 2 to take on a…