Our View: Who won the election? It depends on how you view it
Tuesday, voters throughout the state went to the polls to determine local, regional and state races, as well as a proposal to amend the state’s constitution.
Our View: Time for voters to do their homework; the test is a week away
Next Tuesday, voters will go to the polls to determine a handful of local offices, as well as decide the outcome of statewide races, including governor, lieutenant governor and attorney general.
As incentive to vote, 1 Philadelphia resident will win $10K
Philadelphia voters now have extra incentive to go to the polls: They could win $10,000.
Voter registration ends Saturday
If you have not registered to vote in November’s general election, the clock is ticking.
Photo: Runoff election today
Carol Newell, left, and Frank Howell, of Columbus, cast their votes at Brandon Central Services this morning.
Photo: Columbus votes
Lowndes voters cast their ballots at Carrier Lodge on First Street in Columbus this morning. Polls are open until 7 p.m.
In-person absentee voter deadline is Saturday
Golden Triangle residents have until noon Saturday to cast in-person absentee ballots at their local circuit clerk’s office.
Question of issues with absentee voting remains
For all the talk about voter fraud and ways to combat it, the most vulnerable aspect of the election process remains in the area of absentee voting.
Susan Estrich: Who do you side with?
There’s nothing as depressing as asking young people whether they plan to participate in the election and hearing them tell you they have no idea which candidate to be for or what the differences are or, worse, that it doesn’t matter.
Clinton: GOP trying to make it difficult for people to vote
Hillary Rodham Clinton accused potential Republican presidential rivals such as Jeb Bush of Florida and Scott Walker of Wisconsin on Thursday of trying to make it more difficult for millions of Americans to vote, laying down an early marker on voting rights in her Democratic presidential campaign.
Our View: Voting isn’t just a right; it’s an obligation
Tuesday, voters in Mississippi’s First Congressional District will go to the polls to choose their representative in the U.S. House.
Photo: Don’t forget to vote
Gail and Wade Ward, of Columbus, cast votes at Brandon Central Office in Columbus this morning.
Columbus wants voting power on E911 board
The Columbus City Council sent a clear message to Lowndes County supervisors Tuesday regarding its proposed realignment of the E911 board.
Our View: Where are all the women?
What is the most under-represented group in our local, state and federal government?
Photo: Casting a vote
Local voters Ruthie Moffitt, left, and Susie Bridges cast their votes this morning at Union Academy Elementary.
America says no to cappuccino potato chips
America has rejected the idea of cappuccino-flavored Lay’s potato chips.
Hosemann: Fewer than 900 crossover votes in June
Fewer than 900 Mississippi voters might have cast a ballot in one party’s primary June 3 and then improperly crossed over to vote in other party’s runoff three weeks later.
Lynn Spruill: What if?
What if the rule “use it or lose it” extended to voting?
Hosemann convenes panel to consider voting changes
A 51-person panel convened by Mississippi’s Secretary of State plans to examine possible changes to voting and elections practices.
AP: Disabled often banned from voting
At a time when election officials are struggling to convince more Americans to vote, advocates for the disabled say thousands of people with autism spectrum disorder, cerebral palsy and other intellectual or developmental disabilities have been systematically denied that basic right in the nation’s largest county.