On the last day to do so, voters waited patiently in long lines to cast their absentee ballots Saturday at the Hinds County Courthouse in downtown Jackson on Oct. 31, 2020. Credit: Vickie D. King/Mississippi Today
Below is a political analysis column by Geoff Pender:
Just a week out from Tuesday’s general election, the number of absentee ballots requested by Mississippi voters is less than 69% of those requested last statewide election cycle.
Low absentee balloting typically portends a low turnout for an election.
