Arekia Bennett-Scott

Arekia S. Bennett-Scott is the executive director of Mississippi Votes.

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After Court Ruling, Thousands of Mississippians Could Get Their Right to Vote

Today, Mississippians are one step closer to justice thanks to a historic court ruling last month.

By Arekia Bennett-Scott

September 15, 2023

Blue background with shattered pieces in red that detail Mississippi's Jim Crow-era felony disenfranchisement law, Section 241, and the 5th Circuit's strike down of the law. There is a blue-toned fist in the middle of all the shattered pieces.

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Democracy Reform

Mississippi’s Ballot Initiative Process is Broken. But It Needs to Be Restored Correctly.

Months after voters approved progressive measures, a court blocked Mississippi’s ballot initiative process. Now, the Republican Legislature is attempting to reinstate the process, but with vast government overreach that rolls back the power of voters.

By Arekia Bennett-Scott

March 4, 2022

A hand with an axe labeled "HC 39" is chipping away at a stone marked "Ballot Initiative Process" with the details "Article 15 Amendment to the Constitution Ratified November 3, 1992"

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After Court Ruling, Thousands of Mississippians Could Get Their Right to Vote

Mississippi’s Ballot Initiative Process is Broken. But It Needs to Be Restored Correctly.￼

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Mississippi’s Ballot Initiative Process is Broken. But It Needs to Be Restored Correctly.