Concerns raised over phony absentee ballot requests
This year, as in every other election year, the clerks in the Lowndes County Circuit Clerk’s Office are busy helping hundreds of voters wanting to cast absentee ballots, by taking their phone calls, helping them vote at the courthouse and sending ballots to those who have requested them in the mail.
Absentee totals indicate strong runoff turnout
Despite an abbreviated window for absentee voting for Tuesday’s general election runoff, the number of absentee voters who have cast ballots suggests a good turnout.
Commission puts two Senate races atop Mississippi ballot
JACKSON — Mississippi’s two U.S. Senate races will appear at the top of the November ballot. In their role as state election commissioners, Republican Gov.
Gaming the system: Absentee votes often pivotal in local elections
Sara Deloach. Patricia Brooks. Judy Lewis.
Candidates who have run for office in Columbus and Lowndes County over the past 40-plus years likely know at least one, if not all, of these women and might have even used their services.
Runoffs set for Tuesday
Runoffs are set for Tuesday for races in Columbus, Starkville and West Point.
Ward 2 candidate challenges absentees
Eric Thomas is challenging the Ward 2 Democratic primary results.
Primary absentee ballots available
The Lowndes County Circuit Clerk’s office is now providing absentee ballots for the primary election in March.
Absentee deadline approaching for Tuesday’s special election
Circuit clerks’ offices in the Golden Triangle will be open until noon Saturday to accommodate absentee voters for Tuesday’s special runoff election for Mississippi’s 1st Congressional District.
Saturday is absentee deadline for special election
Golden Triangle circuit clerks’ offices will remain open until noon Saturday to accommodate absentee voters for Tuesday’s special U.S. House of Representatives election.
Absentee voting ends Saturday
The deadline for absentee voting in next week’s general election is Saturday at noon.
Lowndes Co. school bond goes to voters Aug. 26
Lowndes County voters will head to the polls Aug. 26 to decide a $47 million school bond issue and Lowndes County Circuit Clerk Haley Salazar said her office is ready.
Absentee ballot requests up in state
The number of requested absentee ballots in the Golden Triangle ahead of today’s run-off election is greater than the number requested prior to the June 3 primary.
Restaurant Week pushes 2 percent taxes into record territory
Starkville set a new March record for 2 percent food and beverage tax receipts as it reported about $8,300 more this year than it did last year, an improvement tourism officials say was driven by the success of the city’s second annual Restaurant Week.
T.K. Martin Center wins Restaurant Week’s grand prize
Representatives of Mississippi State University’s T.K. Martin Center for Technology and Disability collected Starkville Restaurant Week’s $5,000 grand prize charity donation Tuesday after the organization received more than 6,000 votes during last week’s competition.
Restaurant Week tallies record number of ballots
More visitors cast ballots in Starkville Restaurant Week in five days this year than 2013’s entire week, and organizers say they expect weekend baseball crowds to set a high benchmark for future competitions.
Starkville Restaurant Week begins today
Greater Starkville Development Partnership officials are optimistic an influx of in- and out-of-town patrons will visit 33 participating venues, thereby driving up local 2 percent food and beverage tax returns, this week during the second annual Starkville Restaurant Week.
Three charities vying for Restaurant Week donations
The Homeward Bound Project of Mississippi, Starkville Pregnancy Care Center and Mississippi State University’s T.K. Martin Center for Technology and Disability will compete for a combined $6,500 in donations during this year’s Starkville Restaurant Week, the Greater Starkville Development Partnership announced Tuesday.
County to advertise for election equipment
Lowndes County will advertise for a new voting machine system that scans paper ballots.
Supervisors passed a request from county purchasing clerk Terry Thompson to solicit bids by a 4-1 vote. Leroy Brooks was the only opposing vote.
Hattiesburg ballot count continues
HATTIESBURG — Ballot counting will stretch into a third day for Hattiesburg’s second mayoral election this year. The special election was Tuesday, and officials spent
County could purchase new election equipment
Lowndes County voters will likely be casting paper ballots again when they go to the polls either next year or in 2015.
When county supervisors passed next year’s budget last week, they allocated $248,300 for circuit elections — $89,350 more than was budgeted last year.