Mississippi has no recount law. Here’s how a battle over its Senate nail-biter might play out
Democracy Docket explains how a dispute over Mississippi's razor-thin U.S. Senate race, where Democrat Scott Colom holds a tiny lead over Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, might unfold in a state that is the only one with no recount provisions. Election law professor Derek Muller says a losing candidate can still challenge ballot decisions, and that the Senate itself could ultimately judge the outcome if the margin comes down to a few dozen votes.
