GULFPORT, Miss. (WLOX) — The Harrison County Election Commission on Tuesday began deciding which affidavit ballots to accept or reject at the Gulfport Election Commission office.
At one point, the room reached capacity, with 82 people there to watch the commissioners’ decisions. About 35 people were still observing.
How the review works
For several days, the election commission has reviewed ballot information and matched it with the statewide election management system. The review checks whether voters were registered, whether they registered on time and whether they voted at the correct precincts based on where they live.
Commissioners are still working through the affidavit ballots. Numbers for accepted and rejected affidavit ballots from Harrison County have not been released.
Statewide numbers
Secretary of State Michael Watson said Tuesday that 76 of Mississippi’s 82 counties had uploaded uncertified results. Four counties have certified their results…