Mississippi political parties organizing hundreds of poll watchers for Nov. 5. See why
In Mississippi, the Republican and Democratic parties are organizing hundreds of volunteers to engage in poll watching to ...
ACLU lawsuit claims a Mississippi county's districts discriminate against Black voters
A lawsuit filed by the ACLU alleges DeSoto's current district map violates Black voters' rights. Here's what we know.
Rolling Out2d
Empowering Black women voters in Mississippi: The Sister Vote Boot Camp
As the November elections approach, a significant movement is emerging among Black women in Mississippi to mobilize their ...
Election Law Blog2d
“Mississippi mail voting case at the Fifth Circuit could quickly become a national issue”
Three of the most extreme right-wing Trump judicial appointees are set to hear arguments next week in an election law appeal that could quickly make its way to the U.S. Supreme Court — and, if the ...
The Sun-Sentinel3d
Absentee voting to begin in state ahead of Nov. 5 general election
Absentee voting opens at all circuit clerk office in Mississippi no later than Sept. 23 ahead of the Nov. 5 General Election.
mississippitoday.org2d
‘Voting feels like a battle’: In Mississippi, a group of Black women is reimagining voter turnout
The Mississippi Black Women’s Roundtable has traveled around the state to host trainings called the “Power of the Sister Vote ...
New Lawsuit Alleges Mississippi County Discriminates Against Black Voters
A new lawsuit alleges that Black voters are being discriminated against by voting maps in DeSoto County, Mississippi.
Washington Times9d
Justice Department defends state laws that allow counting ballots five days past Election Day
The Justice Department filed a brief in support of Mississippi officials in defending the state’s law that allows absentee ballots to be counted five days after Election Day so long as they were ...
'We have to remember the Civil Rights movement still hasn’t ended' Panel discusses struggle to vote
A panel of activists and journalists screened a Civil Rights Film Thursday and held a panel to discuss voting rights.
Georgia Democrats fear another years-long series of Republicans claims of stolen election
Georgia seems to always be tinkering with its election rules and laws. Problem is, they won’t leave well enough alone.
mississippitoday.org6d
Lawsuit alleges local DeSoto County districts discriminate against Black voters
A new federal lawsuit claims that five districts drawn to elect local officials in DeSoto County discriminate against Black ...
The Marshall Project7d
Cellphone Location Privacy Win in Mississippi, for Now
Federal judges nix broad warrants for digital locations; another federal judge will decide if Mississippi’s Supreme Court election districts are fair to Black voters.