JACKSON, Miss. – Jenifer Branning, who is in a runoff for a seat on the Mississippi Supreme Court, has filed a lawsuit against the Hinds County Election Commission. Under state law, the votes must be certified within 10 days of the general election. The Hinds County Election Commission said Friday evening shortly before 5 p.m. that the absentee and affidavit ballots had been counted and certified following the Nov. 5 general election.