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Haley Barbour Comes Out Against Initiative 42, 42A

The following is a verbatim statement from former Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour: Advocates of the proposed constitutional amendment known as Initiative 42 have twisted a passage in my 2007 State of the State address to mislead voters into believing I support their very harmful ballot measure. Not only am I ...

Election Official: Initiative 42 So Confusing Many Won't Vote on It

Earlier this month, the 42 for Better Schools campaign asked the Mississippi secretary of state's office to review ballots across all 82 counties in Mississippi after finding errors on ballots in Hinds County. A Mississippi voter in Hinds County found the errors when the voter went to complete an absentee ...