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Secretary of State's Office: Ballots that lack postage will still be delivered
By SUSAN MONTGOMERY - Staff Writer
Wed,10/30/24-2:00AM , 1213 Reads
Is it legal for Leflore County to help with postal fees for mailed ballots that would be returned by the U.S. Postal Service because of insufficient postage?
The answer, according to the Mississippi Secretary of State’s Office, is that the Postal Service won’t send the ballots back.
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Mississippi 2024 General Election Voter Guide: See who’s on the ballot
By FRANK CORDER - MAGNOLIA TRIBUNE
Tue,10/29/24-2:02PM , 1040 Reads 9,713 Statewide
Magnolia State voters will decide who they want representing them in the U.S. Senate, U.S. House and the White House, as well as on the state Supreme Court and Court of Appeals.
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5th Circuit sides with Republican Party, strikes down Mississippi mail-in ballot law
By RUSS LATINO - MAGNOLIA TRIBUNE
Tue,10/29/24-12:08PM , 507 Reads 5,406 Statewide
The 5th Circuit struck down Mississippi law that allowed mail-in ballots to be accepted up to five days after the election. The decision could have national implications, but won’t impact next Tuesday’s election.
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Federal court says state can’t count late ballots
By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS AND KEVIN MCGILL - Associated Press
Sat,10/26/24-2:00AM , 733 Reads
JACKSON — A conservative federal court said Mississippi cannot count mail-in ballots that arrive shortly after Election Day, however Friday’s decision was not expected to affect the Nov. 5 election.
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