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Mississippi made thousands of valid voters inactive ahead of critical Senate race

Democracy Docket • November 5, 2026 • nation

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Thousands of Mississippi voters, including Clint Lowery, faced long waits and were unexpectedly marked as inactive due to the state's use of Experian data, leading to many casting provisional ballots in a tight U.S. Senate race.
The Republican secretary of state defended the voter roll purges as essential for election integrity, despite widespread criticism of the accuracy and appropriateness of using credit bureau data for voter verification.
Experts warn that reliance on faulty Experian data likely caused eligible voters to be erroneously inactivated, risking disenfranchisement and complicating the vote-counting process in a closely contested election.
Local election officials are now tasked with reviewing numerous affidavit ballots, but concerns remain that errors from the initial data purge could impact the final election outcome.
Voters like Lowery express frustration and worry over the integrity and transparency of the voting system, highlighting broader concerns about election administration and voter access in Mississippi.

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