<body><div><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=1Ev71X_1GlXFbJI00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=1Ev71X_1GlXFbJI00" width="1200" height="600" >MERIDIAN, Miss. (WTOK) - It was a heated race Tuesday night, to see who would take the title of Lauderdale County’s new Circuit Clerk.The race was between State Senator Jeff Tate, and former Meridian Councilwoman Kim Houston, to see who would fill the seat held for over 3 decades by the late Donna Jill Johnson.In the end, Tate pulled away with 58% of the vote, to Houston’s 42%.Tate says it was his previous work with Johnson that made him want to assume the role now, and he’s prepared to provide free and fair elections to the people of Lauderdale County.“It’s something that I really just have a passion for. I like being able to conduct elections, I like to be able to, help out candidates know that this is where your voting area is,” said Tate. “If you want to knock on doors, I can get you a good walking list, you know, things like that.”Tate also says he wants to make the process smoother for the people of Lauderdale County, with reassurance that their vote matters.“I like to be able to be there to make sure that we have elections and when people have questions to be able to calm everything down. You know, a lot of times people when they vote, emotions are high that something may go wrong. I want to be able to be there to be able to make sure that emotions stay calm and that we get smooth, fair elections,” said Tate.And, he doesn’t want to stop with the older crowd. He also says he wants to reach out to the upcoming generations of voters, so they can get involved in one of the most important processes in American society.“I want to try to get into all the schools between now and next August. I want to see every 17- and 18-year-old that will be eligible to vote next year. I want to make sure that they have a voter registration form that they can take home to their parents, they can take home to the grandparents, whoever it may be. They fill it out, they walk it in, they mail it in, whatever they want to do. I want them to be able to vote with an actual ballot, go to an actual scanner, scan that ballot, see how easy it is to vote. It’s very easy to vote, but if you’ve never voted before, you’re not sure,” said Tate. “If we can have these kids to be able to see how easy it is to vote, have them register to vote, they’ll have a sense of this is my community, a sense of being bought in. I think that can do nothing but be good for all of East Mississippi.”Jeff Tate will oversee county court records, voter rolls, and local elections moving forward.News 11 reached out to Tate about when he will assume the seat.Tate said it could be upwards of a month to certify the election results, before he can take the oath of office.</div></body>

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MERIDIAN, Miss. (WTOK) - It was a heated race Tuesday night, to see who would take the title of Lauderdale County’s new Circuit Clerk. The race was between State Senator Jeff Tate, and former Meridian Councilwoman Kim Houston, to see who would fill the seat held for over 3 decades by the late Donna Jill Johnson.

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MERIDIAN, Miss. (WTOK) - It was a heated race Tuesday night, to see who would take the title of Lauderdale County’s new Circuit Clerk. The race was between

Recapping Election Night: Tate Wins Circuit Clerk Race

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