The numbers tell a disturbing story: In Mississippi’s recent judicial runoff election , barely one-in-five registered voters showed up to choose their next Supreme Court justice.
This wasn’t an anomaly — it’s a symptom of a deepening democratic crisis that threatens the very foundation of representative government in the Magnolia State.
In late November 2024, while most Mississippians were preparing for Thanksgiving, a critical election for the state’s highest court hung in the balance. The runoff between Justice Jim Kitchens and Senator Jenifer Branning drew approximately 128,000 voters statewide — starkly contrasting the state’s 2.1 million registered voters…