Circuit clerks laud successful election despite pandemic, record turnout
Oktibbeha County Circuit Clerk Tony Rook and Clay County Circuit Clerk Kim Brown Hood didn’t have a frame of reference by which to compare Tuesday’s presidential election, but both were amazed by its scale.
Absentee voting up more than 50 percent from 2016 in Golden Triangle
Months ago, long before absentee voting for the Nov. 3 election began, Clay County Circuit Clerk Kim Brown Hood was notified by the Secretary of State’s office to expect a lot more people to vote by absentee than during the 2016 presidential election.
Circuit clerks brace for high absentee turnout for general election
As is common with presidential elections, area circuit clerks expect a big turnout on Nov. 3.
It’s how those votes are cast that may set this year’s election apart.
Same-sex marriage: Local counties prepared to issue licenses
Same-sex couples in the Golden Triangle were able to receive marriage licenses for the first time Monday, but none were issued.
Miss. auditor seeks clerk fee system changes
Every year, the Mississippi auditor’s office cites a handful of circuit and chancery clerks for overpaying themselves.