JACKSON, Miss. (WXXV) – The NAACP is set to hold a press conference Sunday afternoon in Jackson as election officials across Mississippi continue counting and certifying ballots following this week’s closely watched election.
The organization says the event comes after it sent a public letter to county election commissioners urging them to follow all legal procedures during the ballot counting, canvassing, and certification process.
NAACP leaders say they are concerned about what they describe as increasing pressure on election officials responsible for completing the state’s vote count. During Sunday’s news conference, officials are expected to call for election workers and commissioners to be allowed to carry out their duties without political interference…