Election Commission won’t add gun-control referendum in November
Election Commission chairman Mark Luttrell said the five-member body will “follow the guidance given to us by the state coordinator of elections.” (The Daily Memphian file)
The Election Commission’s decision could set up a legal battle a day after the state’s Republican leadership came out against Memphis’ vote on gun control.
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