County election officials in Mississippi have moved 12 polling places and closed four since 2024, an MFP investigation finds. Voters in 18 counties are headed to the polls for Mississippi’s 10 legislative special elections on Tuesday, Nov. 4.
William Pittman
William Pittman is a native of Pascagoula, Miss., and has won multiple awards for his investigative data and elections work for the Mississippi Free Press since 2020.

