If at first you don't succeed, sue, sue again. In this case, Barbara Blackmon, errrr, make that Comelia Walker refuses to admit defeat as she yet again challenges her loss at the ballot box in Canton's Mayoral election.
Timothy Taylor defeated Walker in the runoff election in the Democratic primary on April 22 by 43 votes. Unsatisfied with the results, Ms. Walker filed a petition for judicial review of the primary runoff election contest on May 6 in Madison County Circuit Court.
Ms. Walker alleges "significant and material irregularities, including the disenfranchisement of eligible voters in annexed areas, and the Trails of Madison have cast doubt on the outcome..." The petition claims the number of those allegedly disenfranchised is more than the margin of victory.
The petition claims Canton annexed The Trails of Madison, Kingston Subdivision, and the Westside Trailer Park in 2020. Residents are thus eligible to vote in Canton elections. However, the losing candidate claims, the plaintiffs could not vote in the runoff because the city of Canton did not update the voter rolls. Thus the addresses in the voter rolls did not match the data in the Statewide Election Management System (SEMS). The Canton Democratic Party Executive Committee allegedly did not correct the discrepancy, thus denying the residents their right to vote.
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"disenfranchisement" (The Race Card)
Gotta love a whiner. Think this is it for the cheerleader girlfriend of Lawrence Blackmon.
There is money to be made in politics, thus the extra effort to stay engaged. Funny how the truth is always in plain sight when the guilty are spot-lighted.
The Blackmons will be the death of Canton. Their candidate lost and they cant stand it. If the winning candidate was white I might understand it. Scuttlebutt going around it they've gotten behind Peeples and Mathews to possibly assure themselves a victory if Camilla cant pull it off.
It really doesnt matter who wins. The Blackmons control the board of aldermen so strong board/weak mayor.
More scuttlebutt around is the Blackmons want to put Truly over CMU so they can continue sucking money from the utility. Truly know about as much as I do about running a public utility which is not a thing!
Disenfranchised in Canton? Really?
When Alice Scott went in as mayor Canton started swirling around bowl and been going down ever since. It’s on the cusp of turning in to Jackson jr.
Thanks Blackmon.
Truly is asking for "$1,000,000," yep a million dollars from the board for public safety, cameras, "real time crime center," etc. Can you say "contract steering?" I know you can. There is talk of firing the chief of police. Sure, blame Canton's violent crime wave on the chief. It couldn't be the parents.
Judge Weill is perfect for this case! ;))
With Nissan on one side of town and the Mega Site on the other side, Canton should become the jewel of central Mississippi if not the whole state. Ain't gonna happen, though. Too many self-dealers.
The Blackmons. What a blight on the city of Canton. Maybe one day, they will be caught in a sting operation.
There was question about some voters not being able to vote. They took it to a judge, he said they can vote, no problem. Blackmons' candidate still lost. Hopefully, Judge Weill will put an end to this.
10:54 exactly. How's Jackson's real time crime center going? Who go paid for that?
If you know anyone around law enforcement and prosecution, they will tell you to stay away from Canton. Gang violence, sex trafficking(Love's Truck Stop is ground zero) and all kinds of bad drugs and other crimes. Basically, little Memphis.
Nissan, Amazon, Sun Panel farms etc are kept outside of the Canton City limits for a reason and folks coming into the area to work are aggressively steered away from residences in Canton. But they also say Canton will grow due to gas station and fast food restaurants for the out of town workers. WTF?
Gosh, I hope law enforcement can handle a truck stop. Tucker is still the sheriff right?
Isn't Lawrence Blackmon, as a state rep, trying to claim the right to pick the police chief and lead investigator? Talk about trying to stack the deck.
Oh, the indignity. Why if she isn’t installed in office by the courts after losing the election, it is a threat to democracy.
Sounds like a Chip Mathews "I ain't givin' up so easy" playbook.
Must be all that "dignity economy".
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