The Mississippi Supreme Court has received all the paperwork it needs to settle a dispute over where a special election for Trent Lott’s old U.S. Senate seat should appear on the ballot.
The court has given no indication of when it might rule.
The Republican governor, Haley Barbour, decided last week the race between Republican Roger Wicker and Democrat Ronnie Musgrove should appear near the bottom of the Nov. 4 ballot.
Trudy Berger, a Democratic election commissioner, sued the governor. Hinds County Circuit Judge Tomie Green ruled Friday that the race must go near the top of the ballot.
Barbour is appealed to the Supreme Court.
Berger’s attorneys filed their response Monday. They say Green was correct in ordering the governor to put the special election near other federal races.
NE MS Daily Journal
9/15/8
Magnolia Tribune
