Absentee voting opens in Jackson and George countiesPublished: Saturday, October 23, 2010, 3:59 AM Kaija Wilkinson PASCAGOULA -- Think you won't be able to make it to the polls for the Nov. 2 election? Circuit clerks' offices in Jackson and George counties are extending their hours to today from 8 to noon and next Saturday from 8 to noon to accommodate you.Registered voters who qualify as absentee

Midterm elections forum hosted by MSU departmentUniversity RelationsNews Bureau(662) 325-3442Contact: Robbie S. WardOctober 22, 2010STARKVILLE, Miss.--Will incumbent Blue Dog Democrats Travis Childers and Gene Taylor survive the 2010 Republican mid-term tidal wave?Local and statewide political observers, along with national media and pundits, will closely watch Mississippi's 1st and 4th Congressional

Midterm elections draw real interestMIDTERM ELECTIONS in Mississippi most years haven't drawn a lot of attention except from the hard-core political watchers. But not this year.In South Mississippi, a congressional election and a couple of judicial races have churned plenty of interest and a couple of judicial races have gotten more than passing interest from many voters.In the 4th Congressional District,

Voter Registration Deadline ApprochesBy KAREN WILSON Published: September 27, 2010 Updated: September 27, 2010Jackson—Secretary of State Delbert Hosemann would like to remind everyone the deadline to register to vote in the November 2, 2010 General Election is October 3, 2010.Because that date falls on a Sunday, the last day to register in person for the November General Election will be Saturday,

Sunday, Oct 10, 2010Posted on Sat, Oct. 02, 2010Upcoming elections not just congressionalBy MICHAEL NEWSOMAlthough the upcoming congressional race has captured attention ahead of the Nov. 2 vote, that day George County will choose a new sheriff and judicial, school board and other elections will be held across South Mississippi.In George County, voters will decide who replaces the late Sheriff Garry

11 vie to become George County sheriffPublished: Sunday, October 10, 2010, 5:31 AM Updated: Sunday, October 10, 2010, 7:59 AM Harlan Kirgan, Mississippi Press The 11 candidates for George County sheriff make that race the most crowded in recent memory, according to Chad Welford, the county's circuit clerk."A lot times there are seven, eight or nine, but I've never heard of 11 before," he said.The

Absentee voting continuesBy ROBERT LEE LONGCommunity EditorPublished: Saturday, October 9, 2010 1:01 AM CDTDESOTO COUNTY— Absentee voting is ongoing at the DeSoto County Circuit Court Clerk's Office in advance of the Nov. 2 general election.Individuals who can't make it to the polls because of health issues, or plans to be out of town on election day, in addition to serving in the U.S. military,

The Natchez Democrat Absentee voting ongoingBy Emily Lane (Contact) | The Natchez DemocratPublished Friday, October 8, 2010NATCHEZ — Those who want to exercise their right to vote but cannot move their bodies to the polls on Nov. 2 can participate in the election via absentee ballot.Adams County Circuit Clerk’s Eddie Walker said since the absentee ballots arrived at the circuit clerk’s office

League of Women Voters announces public forumPublished: Wednesday, October 06, 2010, 12:24 PM Special to The Mississippi Press The League of Women Voters of the Mississippi Gulf Coast will host a public forum to help voters assess qualifications of judiciary candidates from Harrison and Jackson counties and congressional candidates from Mississippi Congressional District IV prior to elections on Nov.

October 6, 2010Mississippi judicial election challenge sent to Hinds CountyBy Jimmie E. Gatesjgates@clarionledger.comA judge has ruled that a legal challenge seeking to stop next month’s write-in election to replace the late Circuit Judge Robert Evans in a four-county district should be heard in Hinds County.The challenge was filed last month in Jasper County Circuit Court by circuit clerks in three