August ballot comes into focus ahead of Thursday deadline
Jill Potter gets some help with her ballot from poll worker John Studdard (left) at the Riveroaks Reformed Presbyterian Church polling location in Germantown as voters go to the polls on March 3, 2020. (Jim Weber/Daily Memphian)
Despite COVID-19 restrictions, the Election Commission remains open to issue and take petitions from contenders on the Aug. 6 ballot of state and federal primaries and nonpartisan school board races.
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