JACKSON, Miss., Oct. 12 -- The Mississippi Secretary of State issued the following news release:
After receiving numerous questions regarding the special election for Senate District 34, I would like to provide clarity on the current state of redistricting in Mississippi. What has transpired is really quite simple.
The U.S. Supreme Court's ruling in Louisiana v. Callais sent Mississippi's pending redistricting case back to the lower court to start over. Rightfully so, Callais ruled racial gerrymandering unconstitutional, which directly affected the maps the Legislature was forced to redraw in 2025 due to the U.S. District Court's original ruling in NAACP vs. The State Board of Election Commissioners (SBEC). The Supreme Court vacated the D...