Colom vs. Hyde-Smith: Mississippi Senate Race Update as Key Deadline Nears
Summary
Democrat Scott Colom narrowly leads Republican incumbent Cindy Hyde-Smith in Mississippi’s undecided U.S. Senate race, with just over 97 percent of votes counted. Counties must submit certified results by November 13, while some provisional and mail-in ballots remain eligible to be counted; Mississippi law does not provide for an automatic recount.Key Facts
- Colom has 49.1 percent of the vote, compared with Hyde-Smith’s 48.8 percent.
- The candidates are separated by a little over 2,500 votes.
- Mississippi counties must submit certified election results to the secretary of state by November 13.
- Voters with affidavit or provisional ballots have until November 10 to resolve identification issues for those ballots to count.
- Mail-in ballots can arrive up to five business days after Election Day if they were postmarked by Election Day.
- Mississippi law does not provide an automatic recount procedure for the race.
- A candidate could challenge ballot decisions in court, and the U.S. Senate has constitutional authority to judge the elections and returns of its members.
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