Madison Co. officials wary about taking over Canton elections Canton Mayor William Truly, Jr. (Source: WLBT) By Anthony Warren | March 1, 2021 at 11:56 AM CST - Updated March 1 at 12:08 PM
MADISON COUNTY, Miss. (WLBT) - Madison County officials are seeking an attorney general’s opinion before taking over Canton’s 2021 municipal elections.
The city petitioned the county to take over the elections in February, in part, citing the federal fraud charges were brought against city officials following the 2017 races.
On Monday, the board directed board attorney Mike Espy to seek an opinion from the state attorney general to determine if the county could hire a private firm to run the elections, with some board members saying they want to wash their hands of it.
City of Canton asks Madison County to take over 2021 municipal elections Madison County Board of Supervisors file photo (Source: WLBT) By Anthony Warren | February 23, 2021 at 4:31 PM CST - Updated February 23 at 4:37 PM
CANTON, Miss. (WLBT) - With less than two months to go before the party primaries, exactly who will be overseeing Canton’s municipal elections remains to be seen.
The city of Canton recently voted to abolish its election commission and petition Madison County to oversee the 2021 municipal races.
The board of supervisors, though, has yet to decide whether they will do so, and will not make a determination on the request until next week.