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News  |  Sarah Ulmer  • 
August 27, 2019

Trouble at the polls on runoff day with malfunctioning machines

Polling machine malfunctions have been reported today since voting began statewide at 7:00 a.m. for the runoff election. According to a Facebook video posted by Sally Kate Walker, some of the digital polls are not allowing for voters to select Bill Waller Jr. for governor, and defaulting to Tate Reeves. The voting machine in question…
News  |  Editor  • 
August 27, 2019

What to watch for during the MSGOP runoff

Polls opened at 7:00 a.m. and will close at 7:00 p.m.  Here are just a few analysis points we’ll be tracking. Turnout There were over 370,000 Republican primary voters (a record).  In consultation with the Mississippi Secretary of State’s office, turnout will likely be down some just based on the comparative number of absentee ballots…