2018 Mississippi Senate Special Election: on Government Reform


Cindy Hyde-Smith: Require voter ID before voting

Q: Support voting rules that prioritize preventing the possibility of fraud, even if they limit access?

Mike Espy (D): Probable No. Says "I stand firmly for civil rights, voting rights & women's rights."

Cindy Hyde-Smith (R): Yes. Voted for legislation requiring specific forms of voter identification in order to vote.

Chris McDaniel (R): Yes. Helped defeat bill giving felons the right to vote & instituting early voting. Instead, pushed for a stronger voter-ID bill.

Source: 2018 CampusElect Guide on MS Senate Special Election Oct 9, 2018

Mike Espy: I stand firmly for voting rights

Q: Support voting rules that prioritize preventing the possibility of fraud, even if they limit access?

Mike Espy (D): Probable No. Says "I stand firmly for civil rights, voting rights & women's rights."

Cindy Hyde-Smith (R): Yes. Voted for legislation requiring specific forms of voter identification in order to vote.

Chris McDaniel (R): Yes. Helped defeat bill giving felons the right to vote & instituting early voting. Instead, pushed for a stronger voter-ID bill.

Source: 2018 CampusElect Guide on MS Senate Special Election Oct 9, 2018

Mike Espy: Imposed USDA-wide job freeze and cuts

Agriculture Secretary Mike Espy imposed a department-wide job freeze and announced that he will cut the department's Washington bureaucracy before he approves a reduction in field offices. He also plans to address the recent problems with tainted beef. The job freeze, which was not publicly announced, came on Espy's first day in office, Jan. 22, and was coupled with his promise to review a George Bush Administration plan to close more than 1,200 Agriculture offices outside Washington.
Source: Los Angeles Times on 2018 MS Senate Special Election Feb 2, 1993

  • The above quotations are from 2018 Mississippi Senate Special Election (to replace Sen. Thad Cochran).
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