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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11 novembre 2026
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Mississippi’s key Democratic stronghold rejected most affidavit ballots
Mississippi’s key Democratic stronghold rejected most affidavit ballots

Democracy Docket • 11 nov. 17h08

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.

Crédibilité 82% Manip. 31% Gauche
Why Mississippi voters were removed from voter rolls
Why Mississippi voters were removed from voter rolls

Sun Herald • 11 nov. 12h09

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.

Crédibilité 88% Manip. 12% Gauche
10 novembre 2026
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Thousands of voters in Mississippi Senate race are trying to make their ballots count after state’s voter roll changes
Thousands of voters in Mississippi Senate race are trying to make their ballots count after state’s voter roll changes

CNN • 10 nov. 10h00

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.

Crédibilité 82% Manip. 18% Gauche
6 novembre 2026
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Thousands of Mississippi voters need their ballots ‘cured.’ Here’s how the process works
Thousands of Mississippi voters need their ballots ‘cured.’ Here’s how the process works

Democracy Docket • 06 nov. 01h18

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.

Crédibilité 78% Manip. 24% Gauche
5 novembre 2026
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Mississippi made thousands of valid voters inactive ahead of critical Senate race
Mississippi made thousands of valid voters inactive ahead of critical Senate race

Democracy Docket • 05 nov. 00h27

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.

Crédibilité 72% Manip. 31% Gauche

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