Monroe Journal
ABERDEEN â A notice of appeal was filed May 3 in regards to Special Judge Jeff Weill Sr.âs order for a new election for the Ward 1 alderman seat. The notice of appeal to the Mississippi Supreme Court was filed by New Albany attorney Mark McClinton on behalf of former Ward 1 alderman Nicholas Holliday.
Weill ordered the new election after hearing testimony through a January election contest in Monroe County Circuit Court, which was filed on behalf of Robert Devaull
He lost to Holliday in last Juneâs Democratic primary runoff.
In the election contestâs order, Weill cited reasons for a new election, such as irregularities occurring in accepting/rejecting absentee ballots; errors made in accepting and rejecting challenged ballots; disruptions at the polling place; and violations of polling precinct distance rules and sample ballot laws.
ABERDEEN â During a special-called meeting April 13, the board of aldermen circled back on action from its previous meeting regarding a reduction in pay for those working elections.
Following an executive session during its April 6 meeting, the board approved to set a base pay of $75 for poll workers, election commissioners and members of the resolution board for serving during the recent special-called election and runoff for the mayorâs race.
It was a decrease from $125 normally paid to election workers. During that meeting, aldermen approved extra pay for receiving/returning managers and those who attend election classes.
âLooking back at the past pay theyâve had, I see no reason for them to have their pay cut,â said Aberdeen Election Commissioner Lee Turnage. âItâs really hard to get poll workers to work for $75 a day.â
Robert Devaull wins Ward One election in Aberdeen
Aberdeen is located in Monroe County, Mississippi.
A total of 188 ballots were cast in the alderman election.
Posted: Apr 20, 2021 8:29 PM
Posted By: Alyssa Martin
ABERDEEN, Miss. (WTVA) - Voters in Ward One went back to the polls Tuesday for yet another election in Aberdeen.
The reason behind this election is evidence of voting irregularities and fraud.
Robert Devaull won the election with 102 votes, Nicholas Holliday had 86 votes.
There was a total of 188 ballots cast, including 3 absentee ballots.
The investigation leading to the election started after Holliday beat Devaull during the runoff elections last June.
Holliday received 86 votes, or 45.74 percent, compared to Devaullâs 102 votes, or 54.26 percent.
The special election was the result of Devaull contesting the outcome of last summerâs Democratic primary run-off through an election contest held in Monroe County Circuit Court.
Special Judge Jeff Weill Srâs order from the case stated here was enough evidence through testimony of voter fraud, irregularities with absentee ballots and disruptions at the polling place to constitute a new election.
Devaull said Tuesday evening he is ready to work with the mayor and board of aldermen to move Aberdeen forward towards progress.
He said last summerâs run-off prompted one of his goals in office is to ensure an easier election process in that people arenât intimated at the polls.