JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) – As of Tuesday night, 76% of affidavit ballots statewide have been accepted, and 24% have been rejected. The rejected ballots include 212 cast by Jackson State University students.
According to the Hinds County Election Commission, most of those students were not registered to vote.
Reasons ballots were rejected
Of the 212 Jackson State students’ ballots rejected:
- Six were registered in another county.
- 18 were cast at the wrong precinct.
- 188 were not registered to vote.
Student voter registration efforts
Jakari Holland, a Jackson State senior who took part in voter registration drives to help classmates become eligible to vote for the Election Day held on November 3, said, “Even with the Jackson community and students on campus, we registered over 1,500 people to vote.”
The student said he feels frustration over the rejected ballots…