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October 31, 2016

Voting rights activists on look out for threats to casting ballots

Voting rights groups ramp up efforts National and local voting rights activists, worried about threats to casting ballots nationwide, are setting up command centers, staffing hotlines and deploying thousands of monitors to polling sites across the country to ensure voters can get to the polls. “Folks are pretty much on high alert,’’ said Scott Simpson,…
News  |  Magnolia Tribune  • 
October 31, 2016

Bryant apointee Beam, newcomer Shareef vie for MSSC District 2 seat

2 vie for Mississippi Supreme Court District 2 seat Two candidates will face off Nov. 8 for the District 2, Position 2 seat on the Mississippi Supreme Court. Justice Dawn Beam, who has held the position since February, is running against Michael T. Shareef in the nonpartisan race. Beam was appointed to the position by…