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Legal challenges loom in tight Mississippi Senate race
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November 06, 2026
With us now, CNN contributor and election law scholar Derek Muller, University of Notre Dame.
The Washington Post
What happens if Mississippi’s Senate race ends in a near tie? The state has no recount law.
November 06, 2026
Mississippi, unlike most other states, has no provision for recounts, as University of Notre Dame election law professor Derek Muller noted in a blog post Wednesday.
The New York Times
A Viral Ad and a Trump Rally Visit Helped a Democrat Compete in Mississippi
November 06, 2026
Without an option to contest the results, candidates can file a legal challenge only to include or exclude a specific group of ballots before the vote is certified, said Derek Muller, an election law expert at Notre Dame Law School.
The New York Times
Democratic Gains Could Advance an Alternative to the Electoral College
November 06, 2026
One obstacle is that compacts traditionally require the approval of Congress and the president, said Derek Muller, an election law expert at Notre Dame Law School who has written about the agreement. “It’s a very real possibility that enough states join this compact,” he said. “There will be a lot of challenges.”
USA Today
Could Democrats change how Americans vote for president?
November 06, 2026
"It's now a very real possibility. And these state legislatures will meet soon and start their sessions, and I imagine this is going to be at the forefront of some pretty aggressive lobbying efforts," said Derek Muller, an election law professor at Notre Dame.
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