New Senate District maps approved, McLendon most affected in changes

New Senate District maps approved, McLendon most affected in changes

Once judicial approval is given, special elections in the newly-drawn districts would be held on Aug. 5, primary runoff votes in early September and the general election on Nov. 4.

Statement on Senate Legislative Remedial Plan

On July 2, 2024, a panel of 3 Federal judges unanimously held that Mississippi’s Senate map violated the Voting Rights Act by diluting the voting strength of Black voters in the DeSoto County and Hattiesburg areas. Today, the Misssissippi Senate released a map proposal, in response to the federal court order. Jarvis Dortch, ACLU of MS executive director, has issued the