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Colom rips ‘unlawful attack’ after Hyde-Smith demands ballot preservation in Mississippi

Colom rips ‘unlawful attack’ after Hyde-Smith demands ballot preservation in Mississippi

Summary

An attorney for Mississippi Democratic Senate candidate Scott Colom said efforts to separate certain ballots violate state law and should not be followed. The attorney sent the warning to county election commissioners in response to a National Republican Senatorial Committee request to all 82 counties; the headline says Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith had demanded ballot preservation.

Key Facts

  • Scott Colom is a Democratic candidate for the U.S. Senate in Mississippi.
  • Colom’s attorney objected to efforts to separate particular ballots.
  • The attorney said those efforts are illegal under Mississippi law and should not be followed.
  • The attorney sent a letter to county election commissioners on Thursday.
  • The letter responded to a request from the National Republican Senatorial Committee.
  • The committee sent its request to all 82 Mississippi counties.
  • The headline says Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith demanded ballot preservation.
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