There are 5 article(s) tagged DeSoto County Election Commission:

• December 2024

  • DeSoto officials say NAACP can’t sue circuit clerk

    In September, the DeSoto County NAACP filed a complaint in federal court claiming the county’s 2022 redistricting plan hinders the ability of Black voters to elect candidates of their choice.

    By Rob Moore December 27, 2024

• November 2024

  • Here’s who’s on the ballot in DeSoto County

    There is an early-voting day scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 26, from 8 a.m to 12 p.m.

    By Rob Moore November 06, 2024

• September 2024

  • NAACP claims DeSoto County election districts dilute Black voting power

    DeSoto County is about 31% Black, but none of the 25 current officeholders elected from districts provided by the 2022 plan are Black.

    By Rob Moore September 17, 2024

• March 2023

  • DeSoto County approves additional election equipment, supplies ahead of Aug. 8 primary

    Additional equipment is necessary to meet the needs of five new precincts as a result of redistricting, election commissioners said at the DeSoto County Board of Supervisors’ meeting on Monday, March 20.

    By Beth Sullivan March 21, 2023

• January 2023

  • DeSoto County eyes 2023 election needs

    With a new set of election days looming in DeSoto County, officials are looking at new equipment, new voting locations and hoping to increase pay for poll workers.

    By Beth Sullivan January 06, 2023