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September 9, 2008

Senate special election: Ballot placement in the age of digital balloting is a non-issue

Democratic U.S. Senate nominee and former Gov. Ronnie Musgsrove’s campaign is crying foul over the decision today of Secretary of State Delbert Hosemann and Gov. Haley Barbour to place the U.S. Senate special election between Musgrove and Republican interim U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker at the bottom of the ballot. Hosemann said he followed precedent in…
News  |  Magnolia Tribune  • 
September 9, 2008

Voters to find Wicker-Musgrove race at bottom of ballots

Secretary of State Delbert Hosemann recommended to Gov. Haley Barbour today during a meeting of the state Election Commission that the special election between Musgrove, a Democrat, and Wicker, a Republican, be placed at the end of the ballot. Barbour approved the recommendation. Barbour, Hood and Hosemann make up the state Election Commission, but by…