It appears State Representative De'Keither Stamps and Public Service Commissioner Brent Bailey are going to the mattresses. Mr. Stamps beat the incumbent in the November 7 election by 2,134 votes. However, Mr. Bailey notified his opponent that he intended to conduct a ballot examination. Mr. Stamps said not so fast my friend as he asked Hinds County Circuit Judge Faye Peterson to stop the exam. The petition states:
The Petitioner, DeKeither Stamps, the Democratic nominee for the office of Central District Public Service Commissioner, through his undersigned a,ttorney, hereby petitions the Court to issue an order enjoining and prohibiting the Hinds County Circuit Clerk from allowing examination of the ballot boxes and contents used in the November 7, 2023 general election in Hinds County, by his Republican opponent, Brent Bailey, scheduled to take place at the office of the Hinds County Election Commission at 10:00 a.m. today, under the direction of the Circuit Clerk, who is the custodian of the ballot boxes. As grounds for this petition, the Petitioner states that it is unlawful under Mississippi Code § 23-15-911 to allow this examination to take place because Mr. Bailey has not afforded the Petitioner with at least three (3) days' notice of the time, date and place of this examination, as expressly required by the statute. The Petitioner does not have an adequate remedy at law and will suffer irreparable injury if this injunction order is not entered. Documents pertaining to this matter are attached.
The Petitioner prays that this Honorable Court will issue order enjoining the today's 10:00 a.m. ballot box examination.
Stamps attorney Samuel Begley delivered the petition to Hinds County Circuit Judge Faye Peterson in the Second Judicial District of Hinds County. Judge Peterson granted the petition:
AMENDED ORDER Granting Petition filed by DEKEITHER STAMPS. The Court, having reviewed the emergency petition, finds that said PETITION FOR INJUNCTION AND PROHIBITION REGARDING BALLOT BOX EXAMINATION should be and is hereby granted. Reviewing shall besuspended until Monday, November 27, 2023. No further written Order shall issue from the Court. Signed by Judge Eleanor Faye Peterson on 11/22/2023.
No hearing was held on the petition. Mr. Bailey has not yet filed a response.
27 comments:
Yo Stamps, what do y'all have to hide?
'Irreparable Harm'? Please explain.
I assume that means Miss Lumumba, in concert with the petitioner, won't have sufficient time to gather her 'ladies squad' and work up some posters accusing Bailey of racism.
Someone got sumthin’ to hide….
Stamps doth protest too much, methinks.
Where are the precinct totals for Hinds county?
Does Hinds county circuit clerk even have those available?
Will that elected official publicly share that content?
Bet the answer is in those precinct totals as compared to eligible voters count.
Oh and a few more completed ballots added in boxes or bags.
Follow the seal verification log….where is that log??
Good luck Mr Bailey!
Thick as
So, Brent didn’t follow the law. Not surprised.
Well…Willie Simmons, the Central Mississippi Highway Commissioner has pretty much done the same as the mayor and is running that Department into the ground, so I suppose Stamps has a plan to do the same? Am I hitting on something here? That’s a very powerful position to have for someone who has no understanding of what the job entails. Wasn’t he a Jackson Council Member? There ya go. And that’s all you need to know my friends.
Looks like Stamps has figured out how to be a card carrying race mongering Democrat.
How is Willie Simmons running the DOT into the ground when 2 of the 3 commissioners are republicans? Quit making stuff up.
Vern Gavin and David Archie already claimed the Hinds election process was flawed. Both got shot down. What new news does Brent have?
10:24, have patience, as Stamps is apparently worried about his 4 year high PERS meal ticket.
Is there really anyone that still thinks there has been an honest election in the U.S. in the last 50 years? I am 74 years old and never have seen an honest election in my life. If a person runs for any elected position or if any person votes in an election they should agree with any results of that election. If they did not win it is because they didn't have enough money to buy the election.
Mississippi has the best politicians that money can buy.
"the Petitioner states that it is unlawful under Mississippi Code § 23-15-911 to allow this examination to take place because Mr. Bailey has not afforded the Petitioner with at least three (3) days' notice of the time, date and place of this examination"
doesn't matter which candidate you like, if this is true, then judge did the right thing.
@ 11/23 9:47 To be fair, I’ve seen a lot of necessary projects programmed by MDOT throughout all of Willie’s district, not just his favored areas.
@12:24 pm and @12:31 pm
True!
@10:22 and 12:31, have either of you driven or attempted to navigate the interstate system within the Jackson City limits with all of the road work needing to be done and rubbish laying in the roads and beside the roads or does just the areas outside of Jackson concern you? Anyway, let’s get back on topic about Stamps. What qualifications does he have for being a part of the PSC? You still don’t see where I’m going with this now do you?
1:54, about the same qualifications as our former bank teller Governor and our deputy Fife previous governor. What President, dem or Republican has done anything to be “qualified” for public office other than previously holding public office?
6:02 Let me enlighten you on the CFA designation. It is far more respected than a CPA designation. Harvard MBAs leave that crown off in favor of CFA. Tater may be a jerk, but he is far more than a "former bank teller."
The only person truly qualified to run for statewide elective office in this state in the past 50 years was Kirk Fordice. Please redact the word 'statewide'.
Yes 1:54 PM we see where you are going and what you've been implying since your first post. Its fairly obvious. And your argument is BS.
Why do CPAs makes more than CFA ? My firm employed both.
12:24 - you would be correct IF Bailey had not provided a three day notice in accordance with 23-15-911. BUT, he did. Stamps even acknowledged it in several statements to the press on Saturday, and on Clay Edwards show on Monday. The required three day notice was given to Stamps on Saturday.
The intresting thing here is that Stamps, and also his attorney evidently, added their own choice of words to the statute that don't existhat and they found a gullible (or whatever adjective one wants to apply) that didn't bother to read or comprehend the written statute and signed an order without discussion.
Yes, it would be a good ruling ---- BUT.............
12:24 - you would be correct IF Bailey had not provided a three day notice in accordance with 23-15-911. BUT, he did. Stamps even acknowledged it in several statements to the press on Saturday, and on Clay Edwards show on Monday. The required three day notice was given to Stamps on Saturday.
The intresting thing here is that Stamps, and also his attorney evidently, added their own choice of words to the statute that don't existhat and they found a gullible (or whatever adjective one wants to apply) that didn't bother to read or comprehend the written statute and signed an order without discussion.
Yes, it would be a good ruling ---- BUT.............
Kingfish is so adept at manning the censorship radar that he can't pay close enough attention to not having the same post twice in a row.
I lost the election for homecoming queen in high school. I didn't get enough votes. Can we recount those votes? I still want to be queen.
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