The afternoon ‘rush’ and the value of the vote
Through 3 p.m. today, the Shelby County Election Commission counted 15,754 voters since the polls opened at 7 a.m.
Topic: 2024 elections
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August 2024
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On the vote totals you are about to see
Early voting numbers, which are the first vote totals released after the polls close, won’t include the absentee total. Up until now, absentee votes have been included in the first release.
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Academics, school safety top issues for voters in MSCS District 4
Academic success and student safety were the top concerns of a handful of voters who came to cast their ballots after lunch at New Beginnings Community Church on Kirby Parkway.
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Heat is suppressing turnout, elections official says
Shelby County elections administrator Linda Phillips said the afternoon rush hour might boost vote totals.
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High spirits in East Memphis
It was no line, no waiting at One City Church in East Memphis Thursday, Aug. 1, and poll workers were in a jovial mood around 8:15 a.m.
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July 2024
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Mayor, aldermen, school board seats on ballot for Arlington elections
Arlington voters have a choice in only two of the six races on Thursday’s ballot. The other four are uncontested.
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Two suburbs have judicial races on Thursday ballot
On the Aug. 1 ballot, the Bartlett race is unopposed, while two Germantown residents face off for a unexpired term.
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First week of early voting less than half 2020 turnout
The first-week turnout is less than half of votes cast during the same time frame in 2020, when the COVID-19 pandemic led to an easing of absentee voting restrictions.
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Saturday is final day to vote early in Aug. 1 election
A total of 26 early voting sites across Shelby County are open Saturday, July 27, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
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Spending nears $150K in five Memphis school board races
Political action committees have reported more than $73,000 in donations to candidates for the Memphis-Shelby County Schools board.
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Memphis school board incumbent withdraws bid to keep District 7 seat
The departure from the race leaves voters in parts of South Memphis and Oakhaven neighborhoods with four other candidates to consider.
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Opinion: General Sessions Court clerk is key to the justice system
“People ask, ‘What can I do about crime?’ If you are a resident of Shelby County, then voting on Aug. 1 for a qualified court clerk will absolutely make a difference. This one simple action you can make the justice system well run, transparent and accountable.”
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US Sen. Blackburn has $9.2M for reelection bid
The specter of 85,000 new Internal Revenue Service employees hired specifically to go after taxpayers surfaced again Monday as U.S. Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., gave her second speech of the day to the Republican National Convention.
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Young: We need smart, capable leaders on school board
Memphis Mayor Paul Young writes: “Even if you do not have kids participating in the system, I ask you to treat the current school board election as a key vote worthy of your highest attention.”
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Political Roundup: Budget season on both sides of Main Street Mall, more
The Political Roundup takes a closer look at your vehicle-registration certificate after the City Council raised a vehicle fee some are calling a Memphis version of the wheel tax.
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June 2024
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School board candidates talk about superintendent, layoffs
Fifteen candidates for school board, state House and U.S. House seats — including two incumbents — spoke at an election forum Thursday night.
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Suburban ballots begin to take shape
Candidates for suburban races in the Nov. 5 election continue to pull petitions with an interest in various government and school board offices.
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Political Roundup: Taylor and Noem at Lincoln Day; Chism Picnic looks to 2026
State Senator Brent Taylor took his attempt to oust District Attorney Steve Mulroy to the local GOP’s largest annual fundraiser and found plenty of support among Republicans.
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Candidates begin pulling petitions for November suburban elections
Candidates for suburban races on the Nov. 5 ballot began seeking signatures on the petitions this week to run for office.
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County voter registration numbers up, as early voting approaches
Shelby County Elections Administrator Linda Phillips talks on the “On The Record” podcast about the upcoming August elections and voter turnout.
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No decision yet on whether City Council will campaign for charter amendments, chairman says
Now that five city charter referendums have moved to the November ballot, the Memphis City Council will probably consider whether it wants to spend city money on a campaign for the set of five proposals.
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Wright won’t run for reelection as Lakeland commissioner
Wesley Wright has decided not to run for reelection as a Lakeland commissioner in November but is not closing the book on his political career.
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Election on gun control in Memphis delayed to November
The five ballot questions to go on the Aug. 1 ballot didn’t make the deadline for public notice. There was no City Council vote to move them to November.
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Political Roundup: Pearson’s first regular election; Taylor on Trump; McKinney opens school board campaign
Justin J. Pearson opens his third campaign for the state House in a year and a half. State Senator Brent Taylor reacts to the Trump conviction, and Natalie McKinney opens her challenge of MSCS board chairman Althea Greene.
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May 2024
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Political Roundup: Camp GloJo and gavels drawn at City Hall
Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Gloria Johnson campaigns in Memphis over the long holiday weekend and hopes Democrats throw national support behind her effort to upset incumbent Republican Senator Marsha Blackburn.
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