Hinds County discards majority of affidavit ballots in Mississippi Senate race

Hinds County discards majority of affidavit ballots in Mississippi Senate race

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Democracy Docket reported that Hinds County rejected roughly two-thirds of affidavit ballots, accepting only about 34% of them, a rate far below the state average, as the close U. S. Senate contest between Democrat Scott Colom and Republican Cindy Hyde-Smith continued.

Earlier, a contract with Experian had mistakenly removed more than 230,000 voters from the rolls, prompting civil-rights groups to call for reinstatement, according to the Sun Herald. Mississippi officials were reviewing tens of thousands of provisional ballots, CNN said, while Democracy Docket warned that thousands of voters flagged as inactive needed to cure their affidavit ballots by the deadline to have their votes counted.

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Mississippi election officials Michael Watson Experian Thessalia Merivaki Washington State University Sydney Saubestre Center for Democracy & Technology Clint Lowery local canvassing boards

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Mississippi, United States DeSoto County, Mississippi, United States Jackson County, Mississippi, United States Harrison County, Mississippi, United States Alabama, United States

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November 11, 2026
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Hinds County rejects two-thirds of affidavit ballots in Mississippi Senate race
Hinds County rejects two-thirds of affidavit ballots in Mississippi Senate race

Democracy Docket • 11 Nov 17:08

Hinds County, a Democratic stronghold, accepted only about 34% of affidavit ballots, a rate far below the state average, as the close U.S. Senate contest between Scott Colom and Cindy Hyde-Smith continues.

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Mississippi voters face mass inactivation after use of commercial address data
Mississippi voters face mass inactivation after use of commercial address data

Sun Herald • 11 Nov 12:09

A contract with Experian led to the erroneous removal of over 230,000 voters from the rolls, prompting civil-rights groups to demand reinstatement ahead of the midterm elections.

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November 10, 2026
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Mississippi Senate race sees thousands of provisional ballots amid voter roll controversy
Mississippi Senate race sees thousands of provisional ballots amid voter roll controversy

CNN • 10 Nov 10:00

Mississippi election officials are reviewing tens of thousands of provisional ballots as the close Senate contest between Democrat Scott Colom and Republican Cindy Hyde-Smith remains undecided.

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November 06, 2026
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Mississippi voters urged to cure affidavit ballots before Nov. 10 deadline
Mississippi voters urged to cure affidavit ballots before Nov. 10 deadline

Democracy Docket • 06 Nov 01:18

Thousands of Mississippi voters marked as inactive must resolve ballot issues by Nov. 10 to ensure their votes are counted in the close Senate race.

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November 05, 2026
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Mississippi voter rolls flag thousands as inactive ahead of tight Senate race
Mississippi voter rolls flag thousands as inactive ahead of tight Senate race

Democracy Docket • 05 Nov 00:27

Thousands of Mississippi voters were marked inactive by a state data contract, prompting provisional voting and raising concerns about ballot counting in a close U.S. Senate contest.

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