Requested fall vote for Senate vacancies pulled
Drawing praise this time from candidates, the DeSoto County Board of Supervisors on Monday unanimously rescinded a June 4 vote that urged Gov. Phil Bryant to call a special state Senate election in conjunction with the November presidential vote.
Supervisor Lee Caldwell of Nesbit, who with Bill Russell of Walls had voted against the original election motion by Mark Gardner of Southaven, was joined by Gardner in the motion to withdraw the fall-ballot request sent to Bryant.
The new action simply calls for the “statute to be followed” and suggests elections be the same day to fill the remaining terms of Sens. Merle Flowers, R-Olive Branch, who’s leaving July 11 to spend more time with family, and Tommy Woods, R-Byhalia, who cited health reasons for his planned departure on July 30.
Commercial Appeal
6/19/12
Magnolia Tribune
