There are two special elections in the WCBI viewing area to fill the seats of district 15 Senator Jackson and district 37 Representative Chsim.
Good evening everyone... there is one more hour to vote in the two special elections in our area today.
One race is to fill the seat of former district 15 state senator gary jackson of french camp.
There are four people in this race.
That district covers portions of montgomery, webster, choctaw, oktibbeha counties.
The other special election is to fill the seat of district 37 representative gary chism in the state house of representatives.
There are three people on the ballot in this contest.
District 37 covers portions of oktibbeha, clay, and lowndes counties.
The senate and house districts cover only portions of the counties we mentioned.
Turnout has been steady at the polls and there's also been a steady stream of precautions being taken to help keep voters safe.
Wcbi's bobby martinez is live in oktibbeha county with an update.
This is the first this is the first election since the statewide mask mandate.
And social distancing is being encouraged.
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