Creator: Secretary of State (RG 28)

Collection Summary: These reports consist of information gathered by volunteer poll observers at polling places during elections. They consist of checklists generated and distributed by the Secretary of State’s office. The checklist are used to compile routine data such as poll opening times, equipment condition, competency of poll workers, ADA compliance, and space for additional information. There are also narrative summaries that are created separately from the official checklists. The summaries are written accounts of activities that occur in the polling places. Activities include behavior of poll workers and election commissioners, rejection of ballots, challenges to illegitimate voters, issuance of affidavit ballots, as well as general observations. The purpose of the reports is to document any irregularities that may invalidate ballots and voting; also, to report any malfunctions that occur with equipment or odd behavior of staff. While some summaries are attached with the checklists, this is not always the case; some reports are only the checklist and others only the written summaries. Some volunteers were assigned polling places in two counties, for example, a poll observer might be assigned to Eggville in Lee County and Sherman in Pontotoc County; in such cases, the reports are filed by the first county mentioned in the report. This series is arranged chronologically by election dates.

Access Restrictions: None

Dates: 2008-2012

Volume: 2 cubic feet

Language: English

Finding Aid Created By: Lori Kincses in June, 2020

Collection Inventory
Box ContentBox
2008: General election34813
2009: Primary/General election (counties)34813
2009: Primary election (municipalities)34813
2009: Special/run-off election (Mississippi House, District 82)34813
2010: Primary election34813
2010: General election34813
2011: Primary election34814
2012: General election34814
2012: Primary election34814