But it’s not clear whether Judge Tomie Green’s ruling, expected later today, will order a revised ballot to be sent to election commissioners. A sample ballot that places the race near the bottom has been sent to commissioners since the state Supreme Court on Wednesday set aside her order to block it. (...)
(...) “There evidently is something else going on that would make you take a Senate office and put it at the back of the ballot,” Green said.
Showing posts with label Circuit Court. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Circuit Court. Show all posts
Thursday, September 11, 2008
Circuit Court to rule on ballot-gate
The Supreme Court might have lifted the injunction prevent the distribution of the illegal ballots, but the court will still have their say. Hinds County Circuit Court Judge Tommie Green is to issue a decision today on whether or not the state has to revise its ballots and redistribute new copies. As of this post I have not heard a decision. Here is the Clarion Ledger,
Monday, January 14, 2008
Victory For Mississippi And Democrats / Will It Last?
Daily Kos:
We've won the first round in the war over scheduling Mississippi's special election to replace Senator Trent Lott:
Barbour had intended to schedule the special election in November, no doubt because a year of incumbency and a presidential election on the same day (which would no doubt go strongly for the Republican in Mississippi) would help his chosen, GOP Representative Senator Roger Wicker.
Mississippi law mandates that special elections be held within 90 days of a vacancy, except in years in which a statewide election occurs. The vacancy technically occurred in 2007, but after the statewide election had been held; therein lies the controversy.
For the time being, however, the courts have ruled against Barbour:
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As this post later points out this case will likely go to The Mississippi Supreme Court that is stacked with Republicans. Many of those judges were placed there with help from the partisan Republican US Chamber of Commerce. We'll see how the law fares there, but for today we can celebrate.
We've won the first round in the war over scheduling Mississippi's special election to replace Senator Trent Lott:
A Hinds County Circuit judge ruled today that Gov. Haley Barbour exceeded his constitutional authority by setting the special election to replace former U.S. Sen. Trent Lott for November.
DeLaughter heard about an hour of arguments Monday in the dispute between state Attorney General Jim Hood and Barbour.
Barbour had intended to schedule the special election in November, no doubt because a year of incumbency and a presidential election on the same day (which would no doubt go strongly for the Republican in Mississippi) would help his chosen, GOP Representative Senator Roger Wicker.
Mississippi law mandates that special elections be held within 90 days of a vacancy, except in years in which a statewide election occurs. The vacancy technically occurred in 2007, but after the statewide election had been held; therein lies the controversy.
For the time being, however, the courts have ruled against Barbour:
In his order, DeLaughter said the election should be held "within 90 days of the governor's Dec. 20, 2007 proclamation of writ of election...on or before March 19, 2008.
Hood cited Mississippi Code 23-15-855, which applies to U.S. senator vacancies. He and Barbour have differing interpretations of that statute.
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As this post later points out this case will likely go to The Mississippi Supreme Court that is stacked with Republicans. Many of those judges were placed there with help from the partisan Republican US Chamber of Commerce. We'll see how the law fares there, but for today we can celebrate.
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