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Updated: Sep. 20, 2022 at 8:32 PM CDT
|By Marissa McCardell
September 20 marks National Voter Registration Day, and there are some tips and reminders people should consider before casting a ballot in the upcoming election.
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Updated: Sep. 19, 2022 at 7:30 PM CDT
|By Tia McKenzie
Tuesday, Sept. 20, is National Voter Registration Day, and the Forrest County branch of the NAACP wants people to use their voices and votes to make the greatest impact.
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Updated: Sep. 13, 2022 at 10:32 PM CDT
|By Tia McKenzie
As election season rolls around, organizations are reminding people about the importance of using their voices and casting their ballots.
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Updated: Aug. 18, 2022 at 5:45 PM CDT
|By Tia McKenzie
Election season is quickly approaching, and students at Columbia High School are getting a head start by encouraging the political power of young people.
Updated: Aug. 5, 2022 at 10:22 PM CDT
|By Emily Blackmarr
Jones County received new polling machines for the upcoming elections that will help to make voting more user-friendly.
Updated: Jun. 29, 2022 at 6:54 PM CDT
|By Marissa McCardell
It was quite a night for Mike Ezell as he defeated incumbent Steven Palazzo in the GOP Primary Runoff on Tuesday.
Updated: Jun. 23, 2022 at 11:10 PM CDT
|By Quentin Smith
The incumbent, Congressman Michael Guest, is facing off against Michael Cassidy, who was the leading vote-getter during the June 7th Primary race.
Updated: Jun. 22, 2022 at 10:39 PM CDT
|By Quentin Smith
Less than 300 votes separated Guest and Michael Cassidy in the June Republican primary.
Updated: Jun. 22, 2022 at 5:40 PM CDT
|By Caroline Wood
Two candidates will go head-to-head on June 28th in the Republican primary runoff election.
Updated: Jun. 19, 2022 at 8:22 PM CDT
|By Caroline Wood
A little over a week remains until the primary runoff elections which are set for June 28th.
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Updated: Jun. 13, 2022 at 6:52 PM CDT
|By Mia Monet
Laurel residents will have a chance to vote on a new “tourism tax” law on Tuesday.
Updated: Jun. 8, 2022 at 7:38 PM CDT
|By Charles Herrington
The Democratic Party primary victor in the 4th Congressional District spent time Wednesday thanking supporters and donors who helped him win.
Updated: Jun. 7, 2022 at 11:40 PM CDT
|By Ame T. Posey
As ballot tallies came in, the Mississippi’s 3rd Congressional District Republican Primary remained too close to call on Tuesday night.
Updated: Jun. 7, 2022 at 10:56 PM CDT
|By WLOX Staff
Republic voters in South Mississippi will head back to the polls in three weeks after a close race to decide which GOP candidate will go on for a chance to represent the Mississippi 4th Congressional District.
Updated: Jun. 7, 2022 at 10:44 PM CDT
|By WLBT.com Staff
Republican Michael Guest has advanced to primary runoff election in Mississippi’s 3rd Congressional District.
Updated: Jun. 7, 2022 at 10:39 PM CDT
|By Ame T. Posey
The Associated Press has called the Mississippi 4th Congressional District GOP Primary as a run-off for incumbent Steven Palazzo. The first in his six terms in office.
Updated: Jun. 7, 2022 at 9:53 PM CDT
|By WDAM Staff and Charles Herrington
The Associated Press has called the election in favor of Johnny DuPree as the Democratic nominee for the U.S. House in Mississippi’s 4th Congressional District.
Updated: Jun. 7, 2022 at 8:46 PM CDT
|By WLBT.com Staff
Bennie Thompson won the Democratic nomination for U.S. House in Mississippi’s 2nd Congressional District on Tuesday.
Updated: Jun. 7, 2022 at 9:20 AM CDT
|By Renaldo Hopkins
Party nominees for each of the state’s four congressional seats will be chosen by voters Tuesday, and the winners will represent their respective parties in the November elections.
Updated: May. 24, 2022 at 5:45 PM CDT
|By WDAM Staff
Congressman Steven Palazzo is looking to keep his seat in Washington D.C. as primary elections are approaching.
Updated: May. 24, 2022 at 5:45 PM CDT
|By WDAM Staff
Michael Guest is hoping to extend his stay in Washington, D.C.
Updated: May. 17, 2022 at 10:48 PM CDT
|By Caroline Wood
Candidates running for the 4th Congressional District had the opportunity to speak with local residents Tuesday evening.
Updated: Jan. 18, 2022 at 9:52 PM CST
|By Melissa Rademaker
The city council voted to accept ‘Alternate Plan Number Three’ which is one of the maps created by urban planning developers Bridge & Watson.
Updated: Jan. 3, 2022 at 9:40 PM CST
|By Melissa Rademaker
The council will present its ward redistricting plans after the regular 5 p.m. meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 4.
Updated: Nov. 15, 2021 at 6:31 PM CST
|By Melissa Rademaker
The city is planning on redistricting ward lines based on census data.
Updated: Nov. 12, 2021 at 10:48 PM CST
|By Mia Monet
Mississippi's District 4 congressional seat is up for grabs with 11 people on the ballot.
Updated: Aug. 18, 2021 at 5:35 PM CDT
|By Melissa Rademaker
In their next session, Mississippi lawmakers will participate in redistricting, or re-drawing district voting lines based on the 2020 census.
Updated: Jun. 29, 2021 at 10:28 PM CDT
|By Will Polston
The city of Petal inaugurated its new city officials Tuesday evening, including four first-term aldermen and a new mayor.
Updated: Jun. 28, 2021 at 10:27 PM CDT
|By Will Polston
The town of Richton welcomed in its new elected officials with an inauguration Monday evening.
Updated: Jun. 10, 2021 at 8:31 PM CDT
|By Charles Herrington
The search is underway in Collins for a new director of public works, because the current director will soon take a seat on the Board of Aldermen.
Updated: Jun. 9, 2021 at 8:18 PM CDT
|By Caroline Wood
Out of seven wards in Laurel, only two had more than one candidate on the ballot for city council seats Tuesday.
Updated: Jun. 9, 2021 at 8:01 PM CDT
|By Will Polston
Voters in New Augusta and Beaumont chose new leaders for their respective towns on Tuesday.
Updated: Jun. 9, 2021 at 7:53 PM CDT
|By Mia Monet
After 32 years in office, Mayor J.E. Smith lost his seat to political newcomer Donald Brown.
Updated: Jun. 9, 2021 at 5:47 PM CDT
|By Eddie Robertson
The Election Committee of Lumberton announced the results in Tuesday’s municipal election earlier Wednesday.
Updated: Jun. 9, 2021 at 12:20 AM CDT
|By Mia Monet
Heidelberg elected a new mayor on Tuesday.
Updated: Jun. 9, 2021 at 12:11 AM CDT
|By Branden Walker
A new mayor will soon be taking over in Sumrall.
Updated: Jun. 9, 2021 at 12:06 AM CDT
|By Will Polston
Lynn Buckhaults retained his seat as mayor of Ellisville after receiving 60% of the votes on Tuesday.
Updated: Jun. 9, 2021 at 12:00 AM CDT
|By Branden Walker
In Purvis, incumbent Mayor Roger Herrin will keep his title after defeating Jeremy Reid on Tuesday.
Updated: Jun. 8, 2021 at 11:40 PM CDT
|By Mia Monet
Donald Brown was elected the new mayor of Bay Springs on Tuesday.
Updated: Jun. 8, 2021 at 10:13 PM CDT
|By WDAM Staff
Incumbent Johnny Magee has won his third term as mayor of Laurel.
Updated: Jun. 8, 2021 at 10:06 PM CDT
|By WDAM Staff
Toby Barker clinched a second term as Hattiesburg’s mayor on Tuesday with an overwhelming win over Democratic challenger Lakeylah White.
Updated: Jun. 8, 2021 at 5:55 PM CDT
|By Eddie Robertson
Hattiesburg residents who were needing transportation to the polls on Tuesday got a little help from the NAACP.
Updated: Jun. 7, 2021 at 3:10 PM CDT
|By WDAM Staff
You can make an appointment either online at msmove.org or by calling 662-205-6683.
Updated: Jun. 7, 2021 at 2:35 PM CDT
|By WDAM Staff
Voters in cities across the state headed to the polls Tuesday to decide their leaders at the local level.
Updated: Jun. 4, 2021 at 8:22 PM CDT
|By Mia Monet
The town of Heidelberg has four mayoral candidates, each of them focused on the growth of the town.
Updated: Jun. 3, 2021 at 10:29 PM CDT
|By Mia Monet
Shelia Pierce will face Jennifer Bradley and Carolyn McFarland on Tuesday.
Updated: Jun. 3, 2021 at 9:12 PM CDT
|By Melissa Rademaker
Incumbent Mayor Toby Barker and Democratic challenger Lakeylah White had the opportunity to meet voters and provide information about their platforms.
Updated: Jun. 2, 2021 at 9:23 PM CDT
|By Caroline Wood
Incumbent Jason Capers will face Ernest Hollingsworth on Tuesday.
Updated: Jun. 2, 2021 at 6:18 PM CDT
|By Mia Monet
Ward 1 in Heidelberg will have new alderman this year.
Updated: Jun. 2, 2021 at 4:21 PM CDT
|By Melissa Rademaker
Both candidates shared their experience and goals with WDAM.