Absentee ballots set to go out
The first absentee ballots will be in the mail to Shelby County voters Wednesday, Oct. 7, according to the Shelby County Election Commission.
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October 2020
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Ballot Basics: Shelby County voters by the numbers
Monday afternoon is the deadline to register to vote in the presidential general election if you aren’t already registered. Here is a look at the demographics of the Shelby County voter base.
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First balloting in presidential election begins this week
Voter registration drives are busy on the last weekend before the registration deadline. But more than 80% of Shelby County’s voting age population is already registered. The tale of the 2020 presidential election in Shelby County will be told by the voters on the rolls who show up.
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September 2020
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Funding for ballot delayed, could mean long November vote count
Shelby County commissioners put off a vote Monday, Sept. 28, on $5.8 million to buy a new voting system, a move that election officials say could mean it will take days to count all the votes in the presidential general election.
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Barzizza does not believe he is responsible for legal fees associated with challenge
The attorney for John Barzizza balks at bill sent to unsuccessful 2018 mayoral candidate over the challenge of the results
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Germantown wants Barzizza to pay cost of challenge to Election Commission
Germantown vote leaves unsuccessful candidate John Barzizza with $18,246 bill for legal fees associated with his challenge of the 2018 mayoral election.
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August 2020
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Election chief: Using FedExForum for voting ‘not practical’
Using FedExForum as a gigantic polling location for the November election would be like “shooting flies with cannon balls,” Shelby County Elections Administrator Linda Phillips said Friday, Aug. 28.
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Certified vote totals show signs of frustration with mail delays
The voter turnout totals certified Monday by the Shelby County Election Commission show a larger than normal number of provisional ballots.
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Absentee ballot anxiety weighed and sorted in election aftermath
The Shelby County Election Commission got requests for nearly 20,000 absentee ballots and about 17,000 of the mail-in ballots were cast in Thursday's election. Some voters anxious about waiting for the ballots to come instead voted in person on election day or during early voting. And some ballots were disqualified because of specific state laws.
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July 2020
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New voting system to wait until after November presidential election
On "Behind The Headlines," Shelby County Elections Administrator Linda Phillips says some upgraded digital scanners that are part of the new system will be used in the August vote count and again in November. She expects the November presidential general election Shelby County to be a record-setter in terms of turnout.
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Deadline to apply for absentee ballots is Thursday
By the 4:30 p.m. Thursday deadline to apply, the Shelby County Election Commission could process 20,000 requests for mail-in ballots that could be a major factor in the August elections.
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Election Commission caught up on nearly 17,000 absentee ballot applications
Officials hope to process absentee voting applications the same day they arrive up to Thursday's deadline to apply. Meanwhile, in-person early voting continues through Saturday, Aug. 1, at 26 locations. Election day is Aug. 6.
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About 8,000 of 15,000 requested absentee ballots mailed so far
The deadline to request an absentee ballot is July 30, so more ballot requests are on the way. Meanwhile, a total of 12,314 Shelby County voters have cast their ballots -- absentee and through in-person early voting -- in the first three days of the period that runs through Aug. 1. Election day is Aug. 6.
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Germantown ballot gains more names
Jon McCreery, Amy Eoff and Scott Williams have all announced plans to seek office on Germantown's November ballot. Additionally, Sherrie Hicks and Brian Curry have filed petitions with sufficient signatures.
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Nelson: How is the Aug. 6 election screwy? Let me count the ways, part 2
Local elections are always a mess. Here are ways they’re especially messy this year.
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Election commission bills Germantown $19,000 for Barzizza lawsuit
Germantown has been charged for legal counsel expenses the Shelby County Election Commission incurred after John Barzizza contested mayoral election results.
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June 2020
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S.A.V.E. asks high court to hear election machine case
A Shelby County group seeking election security reforms is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to hear its case to prohibit the use of certain election machines and provide for a paper trail of election ballots.
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No new election machines in August balloting
Supply chain problems are affecting the move to get Shelby County funding approved for a specific vendor.
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May 2020
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Harris signs letter of intent for new $4 million voting system
The details of the winning proposal for the new voting machines were made public Thursday with the signature of Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris. Still to come is approval of funding by the Shelby County Commission.
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Election changes churn political waters
The Shelby County Election Commission picked new voting machines earlier this month without the public knowing the name of the company or the price. But it has done little to settle the ongoing debate about changes to how Memphis voters exercise their right.
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Ballot Basics: Terms of Change
Here are some of the terms being tossed around and process issues being explored in the move to a new voting system for Shelby County that has joined hands with some other balloting issues.
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Election Commission approves new voting system
Shelby County election commissioners approved a new voting system for Shelby County Thursday night, May 7, that will include machines with a paper audit trail.
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Election Commission meets Thursday on new voting system
Shelby County Election Commissioners will meet Thursday, May 7, online to discuss and possibly select a new voting system for the county.
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April 2020
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Election Commission prepares for increase in absentee ballots
The Shelby County Election Commission is preparing for an increase in absentee balloting in advance of the Aug. 6 election day.
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Election commissioners get voting machine proposals, public doesn’t
The Shelby County Election Commission delayed a decision Thursday on a new voting system. The commission will hold an in-person meeting sometime next week. The commission also certified the ballot for the Aug. 6 elections in Shelby County.
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