Burgess reaffirms disputed Arlington subdivision is in Shelby County
The question arose recently of whether 200 or so homes already occupied and an additional 100 homes planned are in Shelby or Fayette County.
Topic: Shelby County Election Commission
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May 2022
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Assessor finds disputed area in Arlington is in Shelby, not Fayette
Confusion over the Fayette-Shelby county line raised questions about a candidate’s eligibility and much deeper problems from property taxes to where students attend schools.
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Luttrell calls for an end to ‘insular’ county primaries
Former county mayor Mark Luttrell’s comments come as Memphis City Council members are weighing two referendum ordinances proposed for the August ballot for city voters.
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Election Commission certifies Shelby County May primary results
The certified results show more than 100 additional votes than the election night unofficial totals in the one-candidate Republican primary races for Shelby County Mayor and District Attorney General.
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Local, state and national Republican strategist John Ryder dies
The former Shelby County Republican Party chairman and member of the Republican National Committee, as well as its general counsel, died over the weekend at the age of 72.
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Certification of May county primary vote delayed to Wednesday
The problem that delayed the certification was combining tabulations from two different systems into a single statement of votes cast.
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Luttrell is new chairman of Shelby County Election Commission
Former Shelby County Mayor Mark Luttrell is the new chairman of the Shelby County Election Commission.
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Gatewood to contest Gordon’s Court Clerk win
Stephanie Gatewood, who finished third in the clerk primary, says Janeen Gordon should never have been allowed to run on the ballot as “Janeen Fullilove Gordon” — using the name of her mother, outgoing clerk Janis Fullilove.
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Three Democratic clerks fall to rival Democrats in Tuesday primaries
Only one of the incumbent Democratic clerks from 2018’s Democratic sweep of the offices was without a challenge from within the party. Three of the incumbents didn’t survive to advance to the August county general election.
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Shante Avant wins Democratic primary race for County Commission District 5
“It’s quite simple, the Democrat primary voters have decided who they want as their candidate,” Folsom said. “It was a well-fought race despite the incredibly low turnout.”
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Steve Mulroy wins Democratic primary for DA
Steve Mulroy will face incumbent District Attorney General Amy Weirich in the general elections in August.
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Morrison edges Carpenter in District 4 Republican race
District 4 was the only contested Republican race on the May 3 ballot.
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County primaries draw turnout of 11%, set stage for August
Election for mayor narrows to a race between the incumbent and a Memphis City Council member.
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Harris wins mayoral primary handily, faces Morgan in August
Incumbent Democratic County Mayor Lee Harris defeated challenger Ken Moody. Harris said he expects a hard-fought contest in the general election contest with Republican nominee Worth Morgan.
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County primary election day offers more decisions for Democrats than Republicans
For Republicans, there is only one contested race to be decided out of 23 on the primary ballot — the District 4 County Commission primary between incumbent Brandon Morrison and challenger Jordan Carpenter.
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April 2022
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Early voting expected to increase in final four days
Almost 16,000 Shelby Countians had voted early through Saturday. Early voting ends Thursday and the final four days of the two-week voting period usually record the heaviest turnout judging by past elections in the same cycle.
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MATA providing free rides on last day of early voting
All MATA services will be free to ride on Thursday, April 28.
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Early voting grows to six Saturday sites
The five sites that open Saturday are in addition to the one open since this past Wednesday at the Downtown Election Commission offices. Early voting in the county primaries expands Monday, April 18, to all 26 sites across the county and runs through April 28. Election day is May 3.
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‘Black-Out’ protest boosts second-day voting turnout
Thursday marked the withdrawal deadline for contenders in the August election, with several developments in the nonpartisan judicial races that are a major part of that ballot.
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Political Roundup: DA’s race goes critical, August ballot shakeout
The Democratic primary race for district attorney is about to turn from general calls for change to who can upset incumbent Republican Amy Weirich.
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Judge denies bid to open additional early voting locations Wednesday
The ruling on a motion Monday, April 11, means early voting in advance of the May 3 election day opens Wednesday at a single Downtown site. The other 25 early voting sites open the Monday after Easter Sunday.
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August ballot solidifies as filing deadline approaches
With some petitions still out ahead of the Thursday, April 7, noon deadline, there is a chance some contenders will have no opposition on the August ballot. Here’s a run down of the filing developments.
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City Council urges early voting expansion in county primaries
In addition to the voting-expansion resolution, Council action included the Liberty Park contract, more time for Parkside at Shelby Farms and the end of the latest consolidation push.
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Political Roundup: Heading to the first election since 2020
April marks the deadline to register to vote in the May 3 elections, the filing deadline for the August ballot, and the start of early voting ahead of the May 3 election day.
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Lawsuit challenges limited opening of early voting sites before Easter
The Memphis Branch NAACP, along with two other organizations, has filed a lawsuit against the Shelby County Election Commission.
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