Judges Order Mississippi Polls Stay Open Longer Over Ballot Shortages

Election officials blamed the shortage on an unexpectedly high voter turnout.

Minnie Bounds, 74, fills out her ballot at Blackburn Laboratory Middle School in Jackson, Miss., on Nov.7, 2023. Brandon Bell/Getty Images

Two judges extended voting times at Mississippi polling places on Tuesday night after ballot shortages were reported.

In the first case, Hinds County Chancery Judge Dewayne Thomas ordered the extension, citing a number of disruptions caused by the ballot shortages.