Hinds County supervisor questions election commission spending Share Updated: 1:55 PM CDT Jul 22, 2021
The latest breaking updates, delivered straight to your email inbox. Share Updated: 1:55 PM CDT Jul 22, 2021 A Hinds County supervisor is raising questions about how the election commission is spending tax dollars.District Two Supervisor David Archie showed up at Thursday s commission meeting with documents in hand. Archie asked why the commission spent more than $8,000 for a luncheon and training session in February and March.Archie asked for documentation for how the money was spent, but commission members said they didn t have any paperwork. It looks like there was a lump sum of several things put together, but I would have to get some information on what he s talking about, so I m not sure at this time, Election Commission Chairwoman Toni Johnson said. I m not exactly sure what the issue is, but we ll go back and look, as we said. According to Johnso
State statute governing election appeals being challenged on constitutional grounds (Source: Pexels) By Anthony Warren | January 18, 2021 at 12:02 PM CST - Updated January 18 at 1:17 PM
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - A former Hinds County supervisor’s efforts to overturn the 2019 Democratic primary results on the grounds of residency could lead to a state election law being changed.
Darrel McQuirter is challenging District Two Supervisor David Archie in court, saying Archie shouldn’t have been able to run for supervisor based on residency requirements.
He is currently seeking a rehearing in his case before the Mississippi Supreme Court.
Meanwhile, Sam Begley, an attorney for McQuirter, has notified the state attorney general that he is challenging the constitutionality of a state code governing election appeals.