The Latest: Mississippi reports brisk absentee voting

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The Latest on a U.S. Senate runoff election in Mississippi (all times local):
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More than 43,000 absentee ballots have been requested ahead of a Mississippi runoff election, which includes a hard-fought U.S. Senate race.
The secretary of state’s office says Saturday that the number could increase as circuit clerks continue compiling information. The total includes absentee ballots that were requested by mail and absentee ballots that were cast at circuit