Marilyn Hetrick (left) and Cynthia Johnson Walker, outside the Hinds County Courthouse, shortly before the beginning of an evidentiary hearing regarding whether or not David Archie filed an election challenge before the deadline, Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2025, in Jackson. Credit: Vickie D. King/Mississippi Today
Former Hinds County Supervisor David Archie’s stolen election lawsuit — which alleges that missing ballot box materials make it impossible to verify the 2023 vote — will move forward after a judge’s ruling last week. But to Cynthia Walker and Marilyn Hetrick, the case is about more than helping their friend get justice.