Pontotoc liquor sales approved by 2 votes

Liquor sales approved in Pontotoc by two votes

After waiting seven days for a mandatory deadline to pass, the sale of liquor inside the city limits of Pontotoc was approved late Tuesday evening when four photo affidavit ballots were counted by the Pontotoc City Election Commission.

After poll ballots, absentee ballots and 50 non-photo affidavit ballots were counted last week, the vote to legalize liquor sales in Pontotoc was tied 829 votes for and 829 votes against.

Daily Journal
9/23/14