No one knows how many ballots are outstanding in Mississippi's Senate race

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No one knows how many ballots are outstanding in Mississippi's Senate race Updated November 6, 20263:07 PM ET Originally published November 6, 20262:50 PM ET

Miles Parks

Two Madison County election commissioners inspect an affidavit ballot envelope on Thursday in Canton, Miss. The state's razor-thin U.S. Senate race is shining a spotlight on Mississippi's election processes. Rogelio V. Solis/Getty Images hide caption

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In Mississippi's too-close-to-call U.S. Senate race, every ballot matters.