Some voters in the Jackson Metro area and in the Delta can participate in special runoff elections on Tuesday to decide who will represent them in the state Legislature.  

Polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Anyone in line to vote by 7 p.m. will be allowed to cast a ballot.

In north Jackson and rural areas of Hinds and Madison Counties, residents can vote in a runoff for the Senate District 26 seat, vacated by former state Sen. John Horhn when he became mayor of Jackson in July. 

The candidates in that runoff election are Canton municipal judge Kamesha Mumford and attorney Letitia Johnson, who received 39% and 28%, respectively, in a special election last month. 

In portions of Leflore, Panola and Tallahatchie counties, voters can participate in the runoff for the Senate District 24 seat, vacated by former state Sen. David Jordan when he retired from the Legislature in July. 

The candidates are Curressia Brown, a retired college educator and administrator, and Justin Pope, a corporate deputy with Progressive Health Group. 

The special elections to fill unexpired terms are nonpartisan, but both are to replace Democratic lawmakers in longtime staunchly blue districts.

Voters in Hinds County can also participate in the special runoff election for county coroner between Jeramiah Howard and Stephanie Meachum. Howard is the county’s current interim coroner. Meachum is the office’s former manager and currently runs the death division of the state Department of Health’s Vital Records Office.

Use this tool from the Secretary of State’s office to determine whether your district has an election and to find your polling place.