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Mississippi voters have until Tuesday to fix ballots in close Senate race

WBUR
Published November 5, 2026 at 11:03 AM CST
Mississippi Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Scott Colom speaks to his supporters during his election watch party Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026, in Jackson, Miss. (Heather Harrison/Mississippi Free Press via AP)
Heather Harrison/Mississippi Free Press via AP
Mississippi Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Scott Colom speaks to his supporters during his election watch party Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026, in Jackson, Miss. (Heather Harrison/Mississippi Free Press via AP)

Mississippi voters have until Tuesday to correct issues with their ballots as the state’s closely contested Senate race remains undecided. Democrat Scott Colom was leading Republican incumbent Cindy Hyde-Smith by 1,138 votes as of Thursday morning.

Here & Now‘s Scott Tong speaks with community leader Cassandra Welchlin about efforts to help voters cure their ballots and ensure their votes are counted.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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