Voting-rights bill passes Tennessee Senate committee
State Sen. Raumesh Akbari, D-Memphis, speaks at a press conference July 18, 2024. (Patrick Lantrip/The Daily Memphian file)
SB0336, sponsored by state Sen. Raumesh Akbari, D-Memphis, would remove the requirements for persons convicted of certain felonies to have fully paid all court costs associated with their crime to be eligible to vote.
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Tennessee General Assembly voting rights Voter registrationBenjamin Smith
Benjamin Smith reports on state politics for The Daily Memphian. Ben studied journalism at The University of Alabama and wrote for magazines in Alexander City, Alabama. Ben currently lives in Nashville and enjoys music, basketball and reading.
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