How runoffs would change Memphis politics
On Tuesday, Memphis voters also approved giving the City Council the ability to set its own salaries. Previously, the council’s salaries were indexed to the Shelby County Board of Commissioners.
Topic: Election Day
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November 2024
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Blog: Full coverage of Shelby County voting, results
Follow The Daily Memphian’s blog for live updates from the polls and voting results on Election Day 2024.
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For some Orange Mound voters, the choice is a ‘no-brainer’
Several voters at Davis Community Center voted straight down the ballot for the Democratic party, citing their beliefs aligned most with those candidates.
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AP Race Call: Donald Trump wins Tennessee
The state’s two Republican U.S. senators, Marsha Blackburn and Bill Hagerty, both won their first elections behind endorsements from Trump.
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Republican US Sen. Marsha Blackburn wins reelection in Tennessee
The Associated Press reports Marsha Blackburn defeated state Rep. Gloria Johnson, who shot to fame last year after she was nearly expelled from the Statehouse for her participation in a gun control protest from the House floor.
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All 3 city gun-referendum options pass overwhelmingly
According to early election returns, each of the three options passed with roughly the same number of for and against votes.
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How did Memphians vote on the non-gun referendums?
Memphians remade how future mayors are elected Tuesday night, where they must live and how salaries are set for key members of city government.
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Who won the state race for Memphis’ District 97?
The Tennessee Republican supermajority did not crack in Memphis on Tuesday with Rep. John Gillespie beating Democratic challenger Jesse Huseth and retaining the state House of Representatives District 97 seat.
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Calkins: Hundreds of students will be working the polls Tuesday. So be nice!
If you’re voting Tuesday, don’t be surprised if you’re checked in by a high school student. More than 250 have signed up to work the polls this week. So be on your best behavior, people.
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October 2024
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Why schools are closed on Election Day
Although no MSCS schools are being used as voting sites this year, MSCS schools are still closed for students Tuesday.
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August 2024
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Final early voting numbers show 2020 absentee spike didn’t last
The arrival of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 caused a spike in absentee voting that didn’t repeat itself this year.
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October 2023
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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%.
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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.
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November 2022
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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.
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October 2020
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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.
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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.
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