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Sheriff runoff results may be delayed
Published Thursday, November 12, 2009
NATCHEZ — Adams County voters may have to wait until after Thanksgiving to meet their new sheriff.
Elections Commissioner Larry Gardner said it’s likely that absentee ballots won’t be counted until Nov. 30, six days after the Nov. 24 runoff election.
But either candidate, Ray Brown or Chuck Mayfield, could claim enough votes from the polls on Election Day for commissioners to announce an unofficial winner.
“With the shorter time frame, you’re not going to have near as many absentee ballots,” Gardner said. “If there is a 300-vote margin, I can guarantee you there won’t be 300 absentee ballots (to make up the difference.)”
Gardner said election workers will spend the Wednesday after the election returning voting equipment and packing up. Everyone will leave early to celebrate the holiday, and absentee counting likely won’t begin.
“There is no way we’ll be able to certify (absentee ballots) in one day,” Gardner said. “Hopefully we can wrap it up on (Nov. 30), and the individual can take office (Dec. 1.)”
Absentee ballots were printed Monday and were available to fill out Tuesday. Absentee voting is ongoing.
The circuit clerk’s office will accept mail-in ballots until 5 p.m. Monday, Nov. 23.
In-house absentee voting will continue at the circuit clerk’s office from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday and from 8 a.m. to noon on Saturday, Nov. 21.
Nov. 21 will be the last day in-house absentee ballots are accepted.
Voters who will be out of town on Election Day can absentee vote.
Voters who did not vote in the Nov. 3 election can vote in the runoff.
Comments
Posted by Big_Red16 (anonymous) on November 12, 2009 at 5:42 a.m. (Suggest removal)
VOTE RAY BROWN. GO RAY GO! THE BEST CHOICE FOR THE ENTIRE COUNTY!!! GOD BLESS YOU!!
Posted by rational (anonymous) on November 12, 2009 at 6:50 a.m. (Suggest removal)
www.raybrown4sheriff.com
Posted by kubiak (anonymous) on November 12, 2009 at 7:47 a.m. (Suggest removal)
GOOD LUCK BROWN!!!! BROWN HAS ALWAYS BEEN A MILD MANNERED PERSON WE WERE ROOMMIES UP AT CO-LIN BACK IN 1982. A GOOD SOLID MAN. #90-WOODS
Posted by tessa (anonymous) on November 12, 2009 at 7:52 a.m. (Suggest removal)
why cant the start counting the absentee votes as the are returned, this is a no brainer ,larry
Posted by LOVESNATCHEZ (anonymous) on November 12, 2009 at 8:18 a.m. (Suggest removal)
I agree Tessa; the results were certified in 2 days last week and there were a whole lot more absentees then. This should take 1 day and we'd all know the outcome. Sounds kind of lazy to me. Holiday fever?
vote CHUCK CHUCK CHUCK..
Posted by HillsideManor (anonymous) on November 12, 2009 at 8:53 a.m. (Suggest removal)
The absentee votes cannot be counted before the election...if known, it could sway the election. Chuck Mayfield for Sheriff!
Posted by sobeit (anonymous) on November 12, 2009 at 9 a.m. (Suggest removal)
PEOPLE, get out and vote Mayfield into office.
Posted by dovechase (anonymous) on November 12, 2009 at 10:13 a.m. (Suggest removal)
If this election was held in Louisiana, you would have results within an hour or two of the closing of the polls. It shouldn't take 6 days to have results.
Posted by LOVESNATCHEZ (anonymous) on November 12, 2009 at 10:36 a.m. (Suggest removal)
"Hillsidemanor", who said anything about counting before the election? The election is on Tuesday, the absentees could certainly be counted and certified by Wednesday evening.
Posted by dovechase (anonymous) on November 12, 2009 at 10:50 a.m. (Suggest removal)
But in Mississippi, if you have voted absentee, you can still come in and vote in person. This voids your absentee ballot. How can they count absentees when the voter could possibly come in and void that ballot?
Posted by freedom42 (anonymous) on November 12, 2009 at 1:22 p.m. (Suggest removal)
Loves, tessa implied that the absentee votes should be counted as they come into the court house which would be before the election. Absentee votes have to arrive at the court house several days before the election to be legal. I agree they should go ahead and count them Wed., but since it is the day before Thanksgiving, that ain't gonna happen.
Posted by lattelovingal (anonymous) on November 12, 2009 at 1:26 p.m. (Suggest removal)
Chuck Mayfield for SHERIFF!!!
Posted by LOVESNATCHEZ (anonymous) on November 12, 2009 at 2:02 p.m. (Suggest removal)
Thanks "freedom", and sorry "tessa", i misunderstood the statement.
Posted by Diet_Coke (anonymous) on November 12, 2009 at 4:42 p.m. (Suggest removal)
Elect Chuck Mayfield
Posted by justmyopinion (anonymous) on November 12, 2009 at 6:41 p.m. (Suggest removal)
Please get out and vote!!!!!!! for me, its Go Chuck Mayfield!!!
Posted by showbiz (anonymous) on November 12, 2009 at 7:10 p.m. (Suggest removal)
People get up and VOTE this article is trying to mislead the voters GO VOTE your mailed in votes may not get counted !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted by oldguy (anonymous) on November 12, 2009 at 8:26 p.m. (Suggest removal)
What I have not understood is why the runoff election is 3 weeks after the first vote, I thought runoff votes were always held 2 weeks after the first. Of course, I may be wrong, have been before and will be again.
Posted by mrbobo (anonymous) on November 12, 2009 at 9:05 p.m.
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Posted by sobeit (anonymous) on November 12, 2009 at 9:42 p.m. (Suggest removal)
I'll second that nomination, mrbobo. LMAO
Posted by revols (anonymous) on November 12, 2009 at 9:53 p.m. (Suggest removal)
Go Mayfield. Brown is a fine man, but Chuck is the best for Sheriff
Posted by blondie_24_7 (anonymous) on November 12, 2009 at 11:01 p.m. (Suggest removal)
GO CHUCK
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