by Associated Press Published: April 18,2013
Tags: auditor, bench, circuit clerk, city government, countersuit, elected official, election, itics, judge, justice, law, lawsuit, legal, pay, pol, politician, public official, salary, state agency, vote, voter, Voting
VICKSBURG — Trading one debt in the circuit clerk’s office to pay off another in time for Circuit Clerk Shelly Ashley-Palmertree to win a third term was a big deal to her in 2011. So much so, that it was written in a letter to state auditors agreeing to the swap. “Pursuant to our phone [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: April 17,2013
Tags: election, legislation, legislative, legislator, political campaign, politician, Politics, poll, runoff, state government, vote, voter, Voting
PANOLA COUNTY and TATE COUNTY — Lataisha Jackson has won a runoff election in House District 11 to fill the unexpired term of the late state Rep. Joe Gardner. Complete, but unofficial, returns from yesterday’s runoff showed Jackson with about 70 percent of the vote over Anderson Boothe. House District 11 includes parts of Tate [...] [...]
by MBJ Staff Published: April 15,2013
Tags: county, elect, election, election day, Politics, poll, report, state agency, vote, voter, Voting
ACROSS MISSISSIPPI — Despite a high number of last-minute voter registrations, the Mississippi Secretary of State’s Office found counties statewide were well prepared for one of the highest levels of voter turnout in Mississippi history. This is according to a report from Secretary of State Delbert Hosemann’s office. “The number of voters in this Presidential [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: April 5,2013
Tags: death, elect, election, executive, governor, lawmaker, legislative, legislator, Legislature, political campaign, politician, Politics, special election, state government, suicide, vote, voter, Voting
MISSISSIPPI GULF COAST — Gov. Phil Bryant has pushed back the date of a special election to fill a House seat left vacant by the death of Rep. Jessica Upshaw. Bryant yesterday changed the District 95 election to May 28. If a runoff is necessary, it’ll be June 18. Candidates’ new qualifying deadline is April [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: April 4,2013
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MISSISSIPPI GULF COAST — Gov. Phil Bryant has set a special election to fill a House seat left vacant by the death of Rep. Jessica Upshaw. The election is May 14 in District 95, covering parts of Harrison and Hancock counties. A runoff, if necessary, will be June 4. The qualifying deadline is April 15, [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: April 3,2013
Tags: death, died, elect, election, lawmaker, legialature, legislative, legislator, lelected official, political campaign, politician, Politics, poll, public official, special election, state government, vote, voter, Voting
EAST MISSISSIPPI — Karl Gibbs will be filling the remaining three years of the House District 36 seat for his late father, Rep. David Gibbs. Complete but unofficial returns show Gibbs received 57 percent of the vote in Tuesday’s special election over Eddie Longstreet. House District 36 includes parts of Clay, Lowndes and Monroe counties. [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: April 1,2013
Tags: alcohol, city, drinking, election, liquor, municipal, municipality, referendum, sales, vote, voter, Voting
PHILADELPHIA — A citywide referendum on liquor sales will appear on the June 4 general election ballot in Philadelphia. The Neshoba Democrat reports the board of aldermen set the date after being presented with a petition with 1,014 names certified in the city clerk’s office. State law allows county seats and towns of more than [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: March 26,2013
Tags: elected official, election, legislation, legislative, legislator, Legislature, political campaign, poll, public office, public official, special election, state government, vote, voter, Voting
PANOLA COUNTY and TATE COUNTY — Five candidates were running in a special election today in House District 11 to complete the term of the late state Rep. Joe C. Gardner. Gardner, a Democrat from Batesville, died in February. He had been a member of the Mississippi House since 2007. He represented District 11, which [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: March 21,2013
Tags: alcohol, drinking, elections, liquor, poll, referendum, sales, vote, voter, Voting, wine
NEW ALBANY — Voters have approved the sale of liquor and wine within the New Albany city limits. Complete but unofficial returns show 57 percent of those voting approved the sale of liquor in Tuesday’s special election. State law allows county seats and towns of more than 5,000 people to vote separately from their surrounding [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: March 19,2013
Tags: city government, election, executive, lawmaker, legislation, legislative, legislator, Legislature, mayor, political campaign, politician, Politics, vote, voter, Voting
GULFPORT — Republican Billy Hewes III will be the new mayor of Gulfport. Hewes’ opponent, Democrat Billy Barnes, dropped out of the race this past week, and Hewes is the only other candidate. The general election is June 4. Incumbent Mayor George Schloegel isn’t seeking a second term. Hewes served 20 years in the Mississippi [...] [...]
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