Amir Badat, NAACP legal defense fund attorney (center), along with other voting advocates, speaks on the Hinds County ballot shortages during the last election and ways to correct the issue, during a press conference at the steps of the Hinds County Circuit Courthouse, Thursday, Dec. 7, 2023 in Jackson. Credit: Vickie King/Mississippi Today
A coalition of civic and legal organizations on Thursday called for the Hinds County Election Commission to provide clear answers to voters on why numerous voting precincts in the state’s most populous county ran out of ballots during the Nov. 7 election.
