Canton mayor aims to dispel election rumors
Truly says primary election has been certified Share Updated: 6:17 PM CDT Apr 22, 2021
Truly says primary election has been certified Share Updated: 6:17 PM CDT Apr 22, 2021
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Show Transcript 16 WAPT S MARCUS HUNTE SPOKE WITH THE MAYOR ABOUT THE ISSUES. THURSDAY CANTON MAYOR WILLIAM TRULY HELD A PRESS CONFERENCE TO DISPELL SOME OF THE RUMORS THAT THERE WAS FRAUD IN THE CANTON PRIMARY ELECTIONS. HE SAYS THE ELECTION HAS BEEN CERTIFIED BY THE SECRETARY OF STATE..
What is going on in Canton?
What is going on in Canton?
By L. Socrates Garrett,
Garrett
Canton, Mississippi has been in the news recently regarding the April 6 primary elections for mayor, board of aldermen and members of the Democratic Municipal Election Commission. Ballots for Cantonians to cast votes for the candidates of their choice have just been made available this week. State law requires that absentee ballots be available 45 days before an election.
Not so in Canton, Mississippi because of various maneuvers by the present Board of Aldermen which consist of Rodriquez Brown, Les Penn, Fred Esco, Daphne Sims, Timothy Taylor, Eric Gilkey and Lafayette Wales. This reporter examined court documents and the court documents indicate how Canton got to where we are today.
Judge says all candidates can appear on the ballot in Canton Democratic primary wlbt.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from wlbt.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
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.
Disqualified candidates question legitimacy of Cantonâs Democratic executive committee Canton Mayor William Truly, Jr. (Source: WLBT) By Anthony Warren | February 26, 2021 at 6:30 PM CST - Updated February 28 at 7:41 PM
CANTON, Miss. (WLBT) - Absentee voting in municipal elections across the Magnolia State is expected to begin Monday.
However, that wonât happen in the City of Canton because the Democratic primary ballot has yet to be finalized.
Five candidates have been disqualified by the Canton Municipal Democratic Executive Committee to run in the cityâs 2021 Democratic primary and three of those candidates are challenging that decision in Madison County Circuit Court.