Mississippi Democrats have named attorney Ty Pinkins as their new nominee for secretary of state to replace a candidate who left the race because of health problems.
“Republican lawmakers and state leaders have carefully gerrymandered and redrawn districts to limit the voting strength of minority and poor communities,” said Pinkins, a military veteran. “They’ve refused to allow online registration and early voting. They’ve made it cost-prohibitive and sometimes impossible to vote absentee, even with a valid reason.”
The Associated Press sent Pinkins’ statements to Watson by email and text message Thursday, seeking response. Two of three members of the state Board of Election Commissioners voted Wednesday to accept Young’s departure and to let Democrats name a new nominee. Watson is on the commission but did not participate in the decision.
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