Anderson, Denson face off one more time

Published 4:04 am Tuesday, August 25, 2015

    PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians voters will return to the polls today to elect a chief, choosing between incumbent Phyliss J. Anderson and challenger Beasley Denson.

    Polls will be open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.

    The Neshoba Democrat reports that a new election was set after the Tribal Council overturned a June 20 run-off where Anderson defeated Denson with 52 percent of the vote.

    Anderson was sworn in for a second term on July 14. Anderson defeated Denson in 2011

    The first Tribal Chief election was overturned by the Tribal Council on July 24 after members heard almost nine hours of testimony, mostly centering on absentee ballots.

    The Tribal Council voted 9-8 to hold another runoff.