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July 19, 2017

Gov. Phil Bryant sets special elections for HD38 & 54 for Nov 7 #msleg

Gov. Phil Bryant Sets Special Election Dates For House Districts 38 and 54 Jackson, Miss.– Gov. Phil Bryant has set Nov. 7 as the date for the special election for House District 38. The seat was recently vacated when former Rep. Tyrone Ellis retired. The qualifying deadline is Sept 18. If no candidate receives a…
Opinion  |  Magnolia Tribune  • 
July 19, 2017

Rutgers study says Mississippi saw relatively high voter turnout for people with disabilities in 2016

Study: Mississippians with disabilities had high voter turnout in ’16 Mississippi in 2016 saw relatively high voter turnout for people with disabilities, a study by Rutgers School of Management and Labor Relations shows. The survey showed that 63 percent of Mississippi’s eligible voters with disabilities voted in the 2016 federal election, compared to 47 percent…