Absentee vote rate attracts attention in Quitman
OXFORD — Mississippi Secretary of State Delbert Hosemann Thursday questioned the high number of absentee votes, mostly in the Democratic-dominated Delta region, that were cast Aug. 3 in the state’s primary election.
The highest percentage of absentee votes, more than 29 percent, was reported in Quitman County, compared to just 2 percent in Jackson County.
Only 3 percent of DeSoto County votes — 847 out of 24,812 total — were absentees.
“Absentee balloting appears to be increasing in this state,” Hosemann, a Republican who handily won his primary race, said in a news release.
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8/19/11
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