JACKSON, Miss. — Secretary of State Michael Watson said while Mississippi's 2024 elections went off with integrity and efficiency, the turnout was the lowest since 2004. "Unfortunately, we saw a ...

Here’s what Mississippi voters need to know about accessing and using sample ballots. How to Access Your Sample Ballot The Mississippi Secretary of State’s My Election Day is the primary ...

JACKSON, Miss. — Nearly 200,000 absentee ballots have been received in Mississippi, as of Monday, the day before the general election. According to the Mississippi Secretary of State’s Office, the ...

As of Oct. 28, the Mississippi Sec. of State's Office has reported 119,818 absentee ballots being received by circuit clerk offices throughout the state. That figure is more than double the number ...

Of the 6,929 statewide general elections between 2000 and 2023, only 36 statewide recounts occurred, according to FairVote, a nonpartisan election research organization.

One week before Americans participate in the nation‘s democratic process, Mississippi’s Secretary of State Michael Watson sat down with WLOX News to talk about absentee ballots and voter fraud.

The US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit on Friday invalidated a Mississippi election law that allowed mail-in and absentee election ballots as long as they were sent on or before Election Day.

A federal appeals court ruled that a Mississippi law allowing mail-in ballots to be counted if they are postmarked before election day — but received up to five days after Election Day — is ...

In September, groups representing election officials sent a letter to Postmaster General Louis DeJoy claiming that mailed ballots postmarked on time were still received days after state deadlines ...

Mississippi is one of several states with laws allowing mailed ballots to be counted if they are postmarked by Election Day, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures.

A U.S. federal appeals court ruled against Mississippi’s mail ballot law that allows election officials to count ballots that are postmarked by Election Day but arrive afterward, setting the ...

Boone County Clerk Brianna Lennon said her ballot has 29 items for every voter this year, from the presidential race at the top to judicial retention votes and state ballot issues at the end. In 2020, ...