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January 25, 2016

GATES: Independent body should be final arbiter in election challenges

Jimmie Gates: Independent body should decide contested results It would be prudent for lawmakers to change this process for any future legislative races to ensure a truly independent process is used to determine the will of voters in a tie or contested election outcome. I came away last week — not saying anyone did anything…
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January 25, 2016

Gov. Bryant sets SD 25 special election for March 8

Legislative Perspectives Gov. Phil Bryant set the special election to fill a vacancy in Senate District 25 for March 8. If needed, a runoff will be on March 29. The seat came open when Bryant appointed Sen. Will Longwitz last week as Madison County Court judge. Madison Republican Bill Billingsley, who challenged Longwitz in November’s…