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  • Kanye West makes presidential ballot in Mississippi

    Kanye West makes presidential ballot in Mississippi

    JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Kanye West will appear as a presidential candidate on Mississippi’s ballot in November, after being approved as a qualified candidate by the State Board of Election Commissioners on Tuesday.

    The rapper has already qualified to appear on the ballot as an independent candidate in several states, including Arkansas, Idaho, Iowa, Tennessee, Oklahoma and Utah.

    To qualify in Mississippi, he was required to pay a $2,500 fee to the Secretary of State’s Office and get the signatures of at least 1,000 Mississippi voters.

    “It was interesting to see him pick Mississippi, and obviously it will be interesting to see what happens with that vote on Nov. 3,” Mississippi Secretary of State Michael Watson said after the board’s meeting. “But he did qualify.”

    West, who once backed Republican President Donald Trump, announced last month that he had broken with Trump and would launch his own presidential bid. His campaign filed paperwork July 15 with the Federal Election Commission.

  • Adams County Ward 4 Run-off Election Information.

    Natchez Municipal Run-off Election for Ward 4 (Christian Hope Baptist Church – 301 LaSalle Street) will be Tuesday, June 23rd.

    Absentee ballots are now available in the City Clerk’s office at 124 S. Pearl Street. Office hours are M-F 8-5.

    Two Saturday’s before the election the office will be open from 8-12. Those dates are June 13 and June 20.

    Voters can call 601-445-7510 to request an absentee ballot.

  • Natchez Municipal Primary Election 2020 Live Results

    Below are the Live Results of the Natchez Mississippi Municipal Primary Election. These results are unofficial and do not include absentee ballots or affidavits.[vc_single_image image=”1386″ img_size=”large” alignment=”center” onclick=”custom_link” img_link_target=”_blank” link=”https://www.natchezford.com/”][vc_single_image image=”1387″ img_size=”large” alignment=”center” onclick=”custom_link” img_link_target=”_blank” link=”https://www.crye-leike.com/natchez/ms”][vc_single_image image=”1388″ img_size=”large” alignment=”center” onclick=”custom_link” img_link_target=”_blank” link=”https://www.unitedms.bank/”][vc_single_image image=”1389″ img_size=”large” alignment=”center” onclick=”custom_link” img_link_target=”_blank” link=”https://www.themarketsonline.com/”][vc_btn title=”Click here for Detailed Live Results by Precinct!” color=”primary” size=”lg” align=”center” button_block=”true” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fdocs.google.com%2Fspreadsheets%2Fd%2Fe%2F2PACX-1vQDp1WdU_zK3e9q7IWCqo2_TW7ojk3jnUbQ4WBkMUAtBztEG7F025ewKqzXp86nrtlZLCoot3LCgeAn%2Fpubhtml%3Fgid%3D233272784%26single%3Dtrue||target:%20_blank|”]

  • Louisiana Elections Chief Requests Delay Of April Primary

    Louisiana Elections Chief Requests Delay Of April Primary

    Early voting in Louisiana’s election was scheduled to start in a week.

    BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Louisiana’s chief elections officer asked the governor on Friday to postpone the state’s April presidential primary election for two months because of the coronavirus, as the number of residents who tested positive continued to grow.

    Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin said he wants to delay the April 4 primary until June 20. He sent the emergency request to Gov. John Bel Edwards, who was expected to approve it, which would make Louisiana the first state to push back its election because of the virus.

    “This weighty decision has been made out of an absolute abundance of caution for Louisiana’s voters, voting officials and the general public as a whole,” Ardoin said, standing with local election officials to announce his request.

    Louisiana also postponed elections in 2005 after hurricanes Katrina and Rita and in 2008 after hurricanes Gustav and Ike.

    Early voting in Louisiana’s election was scheduled to start in a week. But with a large number of elderly poll workers and worldwide concerns about people gathering in groups, Ardoin’s office said it didn’t feel comfortable continuing with the election plans.

    As of Friday, the number of residents testing positive in the state had jumped to 33, centered largely in the New Orleans area, according to the state health department’s latest figures. The positive tests are awaiting confirmation from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

    The number of parishes with infected residents has grown to eight, with most of those in the New Orleans area, but one case has been identified in northwest Louisiana, in Caddo Parish.

    For most people, the virus causes only mild or moderate symptoms such as fever and cough. For some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe illness, including pneumonia. Most people recover within weeks.

    Edwards has declared a public health emergency for the state. State prisons have suspended visitation for 30 days, and hospitals and nursing homes are limiting visitor access, in an effort to prevent the spread of the coronavirus to vulnerable populations.

    As they were around the country, events in Louisiana were being canceled. The Southern University System joined the Louisiana State University System and several New Orleans universities in moving all of its classes online. The Louisiana Legislature, only one week into its three-month session, began working on contingency plans for must-pass bills, such as the budget, in case lawmakers decide to end the session early.

  • Everything You Need To Know About Mississippi Primary Election Day

    Everything You Need To Know About Mississippi Primary Election Day

    Polls close at 7:00 p.m. this evening statewide.

    JACKSON, Miss. (AP) —Mississippi voters choose nominees for a U.S. Senate seat and four congressional seats today.  What’s at stake:

    U.S. SENATE

    The Democratic primary will determine whether Mississippi has a rematch of a hard-fought 2018 special election for U.S. Senate. In that race, Republican Cindy Hyde-Smith defeated Democrat Mike Espy.

    Now, Hyde-Smith is seeking a full six-year term, and she is unopposed for the GOP nomination. She was appointed to serve temporarily in the Senate in early 2018 when longtime Republican Sen. Thad Cochran retired. Hyde-Smith won the November 2018 special election against Espy to complete the six-year term Cochran started.

    Espy, a former Mississippi congressman, is one of three candidates seeking the Democratic nomination this year. His election in 1986 made him the state’s first African American congressman since Reconstruction. In 1993, President Bill Clinton named him agriculture secretary. Espy has raised the most money among the Democrats running for the seat this year.

    Espy competes Tuesday against Tobey Bernard Bartee and Jensen Bohren.

    Bartee is a former military intelligence officer who was eliminated in the first round of voting in the 2018 special election for Senate.

    Jensen Bohren is a former teacher who unsuccessfully challenged Republican U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker in 2018.

    U.S. HOUSE — 1ST DISTRICT

    Republican U.S. Rep. Trent Kelly is unopposed for his party’s nomination. He has been in the House since winning a 2015 special election in north Mississippi’s 1st District.

    Antonia Eliason, a University of Mississippi law professor, is unopposed for the Democratic nomination.

    U.S. HOUSE — 2ND DISTRICT

    Democratic U.S. Rep. Bennie Thompson faces one challenger in his party’s primary: Sonia Rathburn.

    Thompson has been in the House since winning a 1993 special election in the 2nd District, which stretches along the Mississippi River, through the Delta and into Jackson. He is chairman of the Homeland Security Committee.

    Rathburn owns a chiropractic business.

    Three candidates are running in the Republican primary. Thomas L. Carey is a retired real estate agent who ran unsuccessfully for U.S. Senate in 2014. Brian Flowers is a military veteran who works at Grand Gulf Nuclear Station. B.C. Hammond is a volunteer firefighter and has run unsuccessfully for state legislative seats.

    U.S. HOUSE — 3RD DISTRICT

    Republican U.S. Rep. Michael Guest faces one challenger in his party’s primary: James Tulp.

    Guest was first elected to the House in 2018 in the 3rd District in the central part of the state. Tulp hosts a talk show on a Jackson radio station.

    Two candidates are running in the Democratic primary. Dorothy “Dot” Benford has run unsuccessfully for several offices. Katelyn Lee is a first-time candidate who advocates universal healthcare and expansion of public housing.

    U.S. HOUSE — 4TH DISTRICT

    Republican U.S. Rep. Steven Palazzo faces three challengers in his party’s primary: Carl Boyanton, Robert L. Deming III and Samuel Hickman.

    Palazzo was first elected to the House in 2010 in south Mississippi’s 4th District. Boyanton is a former owner of a produce business. Deming is a Biloxi City Council member. Hickman has worked for U.S. Rep. Trent Kelly.

    No Democrats are running in the 4th District.