Currently there’s just 65 votes separating them; that’s nuts

This is a crazy standard process. Miscounts happen, small variances are expected, and most elections aren't so close. That's why so many states have recounts at like .5 -1% mandatory just to verify. They're going to request a recount for such a close race anyway, might as well just make it the standard.

Yet again Mississippi proving they don't know how to operate an effective government.

just to be clear they have specific rules in state law that allow challenging the election in court if they want to.

Seems like that “no recounts” rule is probably gonna be challenged up to the Supreme Court (of the US, not MS), regardless of who technically wins the election

What's the story with Alaska being so late? Similar drama?

You also can’t make a citizen lead constitutional amendment vote in Mississippi anymore.

When I lived there, MS when from 5 districts to 4 districts in 2000. The state constitution says to get equal signatures from all 5 districts (12% total of the total vote in the last gubernatorial election). Voter ID and gay marriage restrictions were among the ones that passed.

Then come an amendment in 2020 to legalize medical marijuana for anything a doctor says is allowed. This passed with 70% of the popular vote. They also got signatures of 25% in all the new districts and 20% in the old districts (with much room for error). This was challeneged by the richest county mayor in MS, and the state Supreme Court sided with the mayor saying that “oh yea, you can’t get this because we no longer have 5 districts” rather than going with the heart of the law.

Did they immediately repeal the voter ID one? Hell no. They even said they’d pass one legislatively if it was challenged. It’s been 6 years. Do you think they have gotten a new constitutional amendment process on the books? Hell no! MS government hates its citizens with a passion, mostly because it’s 30% African American.

I’m so glad I left in 2022.

https://apps.npr.org/2026-election-results/mississippi.html

Hell, we're shocked they allow voting in some of these states.

The federal government used to have to send in armed guards to ensure EVERYONE got to vote. Not just Cletus Vanderbilt the 13th.