There are 9 article(s) tagged Election Day:

• October 2023

  • Calkins: A new mayor and a new dog, too? Things are looking up!

    Paul Young will be the new mayor of Memphis. And you should feel optimistic about that. Yes, optimistic. It may have gone out of fashion. But Young just might bring it back. 

    By Geoff Calkins October 06, 2023

  • District 2 City Council seat headed for a runoff

    The race for the District 2 Memphis City Council seat will advance to a runoff after no single candidate emerged with a majority of the vote. 

    By Aarron Fleming October 06, 2023

  • Memphis election 2023: Full results for mayor, city council races

    Results are in for all races in the Memphis municipal election Oct. 5, 2023, including vote totals for Memphis mayor, Memphis City Council districts 1-7 and all three positions of Memphis City Council super districts 8 and 9.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff October 06, 2023

  • Despite mayoral loss, Turner will keep ‘doing what’s best’ for Memphis

    Van Turner conceded his run for Memphis mayor just past 10 p.m. Thursday night, Oct. 5.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff October 05, 2023

  • Young maintaining lead as precinct totals trickle in

    As of 8:35 p.m., 10 of 98 precincts were reporting along with the early and absentee vote. Combined, Young had 28% to Floyd Bonner Jr.’s 23%. 

    By The Daily Memphian Staff October 05, 2023

  • Voters show up to Second Baptist Church on Election Day

    Shortly before 3:30 p.m., Second Baptist Church on Walnut Grove said about 405 people had voted.

    By Abigail Warren October 05, 2023

• November 2022

  • Memphis-Shelby schools closed on Election Day

    The move is in response to a 2021 Tennessee law requiring local districts to close if their schools are used as polling locations.

    By Aarron Fleming November 04, 2022

• October 2020

  • How Ryan Silverfield and the Tigers are approaching Election Day

    In total, 76 members of the Memphis football team are registered to vote, and many already have filed ballots.

    By Steven Johnson October 28, 2020

  • The Memphis 10: Are early voting lines in Memphis a sign of enthusiasm, or a sign of a problem?

    Historically, I’m an Election Day voter. This year, I’m planning to break precedent. We’re in a pandemic. Everything’s a little unsettled. Well, everything except my personal ballot, which will be short on truly contested races and even shorter on indecision.

    By Chris Herrington October 15, 2020