TC Election Commission was a NO SHOW Again....

Tonight was supposed to be the Tunica County Election Commission's scheduled monthly meeting.   This meeting is scheduled for the 2nd Tuesday of every month at 5:30p in the Courthouse.  Like every other Board or Commission, meetings are scheduled so that the public may attend and there is no appearance of impropriety.

I am not aware of any other Board or Commission who does not comply with this requirement.

This Committee has reported to the Board of Supervisors that our Election Commission is not operating in the best interest of the registered voters of Tunica County.  We have reported this more than a few times and those reports are a part of the Public Records.

Previously, we have consulted the Secretary of State's Office and been told if the Election Commission does not do their job, their responsibilities revert to the Board of Supervisors.  This too has been reported to the Board of Supervisors through our written reports.

Today, I again consulted the Secretary of State and received additional information.  Section 175 of the MS Constitution says the following:

"Section 175: "All public officers, for willful neglect of duty or misdemeanor in office shall be liable to presentment or indictment by a grand jury; and, upon conviction, shall be removed from office, and otherwise punished as may be prescribed by law."

Now, I sure hope we don't have to go this far but we have a problem with this Election Commission.

So, Elijah Williams, Jr., why are you cancelling meetings.  This isn't the first time.  The voter rolls in Beat 2 are a mess and you know it.  If you can't commit to this job any longer, then you need to resign.

Tina Brown-Fullilove and Tabitha McCoy, you have been present when I have shown you all some of the problems with our rolls.  Problems like purging those who have not voted in 10 years.

Some of the Election Commission was present at the Meet and Greet on 8 Jun 2015 and you heard me announce the upcoming Election Commission Meeting.  Is this when you all decided to cancel the meeting?  If so, that is not very responsible or responsive to the concerns of those who voted to put you in office.

Just to refresh your memory:

In Beat 2:

1. There are 31 people on our rolls who haven't voted since 2004.

2. There are 17 people on our rolls whose voter registration is more recent than the date they last voted.

3. There are 6 people on our rolls whose address is listed as a P.O. Box.

Elijah, why am I even having to bring these problems to your attention?  In addition to being the Chairman, you are the Election Commissioner for Beat 2.  In our case, the current Beat 2 Supervisor isn't going to help.  He doesn't even do his job as a Supervisor.  I hope you can get your job done, Elijah, without citizens having to come to you and get upset with you for not purging our voter rolls and for not holding your meetings on a regularly scheduled basis.