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Hinds County Election Commissioner James A. Reed feels weight of history at swearing in ceremony

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By Ayesha K. Mustafaa

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As he was elected to “protect the rights of the citizens to vote,” Hinds County Election Commissioner James A. Reed, at his swearing in ceremony, said, “Fifty years ago, I served in the U.S. army but could not vote. I defended the U.S. Constitution but was not allowed to vote. So this is a rather historic moment for me.”… […]

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