Editorial Editorial Creative (RM) Creative (RF) NFL Content NFL AP Content Advanced search Advanced Search X Advanced Search Mississippi Elections-Lawsuit Overview Get price FILE - In this April 3, 2019 file photo, former U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder, Jr. speaks during the National Action Network Convention in New York. A new federal lawsuit being filed Thursday, May 30 by three African American residents of Mississippi seeks to block what it calls the state’s racist method of electing the governor and other statewide officials. The lawsuit takes aim at Mississippi’s unique requirement that candidates for statewide office must win both a majority of the popular vote and at least 62 of the 122 state House of Representatives districts. Holder said a judge could order Mississippi to do what most states already do - “count all the votes and the person who gets the greatest number of votes wins.” (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File) Use Information This content is intended for editorial use only. For other uses, additional clearances may be required. ID: 19150534396182 Creation Date: April 03, 2019 06:57:50 AM Submission Date: May 30, 2019 02:55:52 PM Photographer: Seth Wenig Source: AP Credit: ASSOCIATED PRESS Special Instructions: APRIL 3, 2019 FILE PHOTO Resolution: 5184 x 3456 2.94 MB Person: Eric Holder, Jr. Subject: Lawsuits, Legal proceedings, Law and order, General news, State legislature, State governments, Government and politics, State legislature, Legislature, State elections, Elections Location: New York, NEW YORK, UNITED STATES Transmission Reference: NYCD405 Byline Title: STF Caption Writer: SW Usage Notes: This content is intended for editorial use only. For other uses, additional clearances may be required. X Message Box Cancel Ok No Yes