§ Miss. Code § 23-15-581Counting vote

When the polls shall be closed, the managers shall then publicly open the box and
immediately proceed to count the ballots, at the same time reading aloud the names of the
persons voted for, which shall be taken down and called by the clerks in the presence of the
managers. During the holding of the election and the counting of the ballots, the whole
proceedings shall be in fair and full view of the voting public without unnecessary interference,
delay or encroachment upon the good order of the duties and proceedings of the managers and
other officers of the election. Candidates or their duly authorized representatives shall have the
right to reasonably view and inspect the ballots as and when they are taken from the box and
counted, and to reasonably view and inspect the tally sheets, papers and other documents used in
said election during the proceedings, but not including, of course, the secret ballots being voted
and placed and held in the box. There shall be no unnecessary delay and no adjournment
except as provided by law.