Wooten Winning

Before affidavit ballots are counted today, Adrienne Wooten has once again beat Johnny Reeves in the House District 71 race.

From WLBT.com:

The unconfirmed results give incumbent Republican John Reeves 278 votes to Democratic challenger Adrienne Wooten's 299.

The hotly-contested race was again plagued by confusion at the polls. Many voters in the four split precincts complained of being turned away or being told that their affidavit ballots would not be counted.

There were several reports of confusion within these split precincts throughout the day. Hinds County Election Commission chair Connie Cochran was apparently just as confused as everyone else with the problems.

"There haven't been any problems reported," Cochran said. "The only thing that has been a problem are people who have gone to vote who don't live in that district."

District 71 re-vote

Four precincts in Hinds County will hold a re-vote tomorrow in the hotly-contested House District 71 seat. Adrienne Wooten won the race in November, but Rep. Johnny Reeves contested the race.

At the center of the issue lies the Hinds County Election Commission. This is not the first time their shenanigans have caused mass chaos and distrust among Hinds County voters. Conveniently for many Republicans, in EVERY election cycle the commission is charged with administering, there are irregularities.

The following are the precincts involved in the re-vote: Baker Elementary School, Oak Forest Elementary School, Victory AME Zion Church and Lakeshore Baptist Church.