The Republican Party is demanding that Mississippi election officials “separate and preserve” all provisional ballots cast in the midterms — the first step in a likely bid to throw out votes in the state’s extremely close U.S. Senate race*.
The vote count is ongoing, and Democrat Scott Colom currently leads Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith ® by several hundred votes, with certification due by Nov. 13. His victory would represent a significant upset in the state’s Republican-dominated politics.
Isn’t this a standard thing? These haven’t been counted yet, but will be if they can be validated or something.
“We expect you to do what you’re supposed to do. Not like us, who would steal, hide, and destroy the ballots.”