There are 44 article(s) tagged elections:

• May 2023

  • City Council campaigns reach milestone in race to October election

    The political ground the Memphis City Council races will take place on is still moving. Here’s an early look at where all 13 races stand.

    By Bill Dries May 22, 2023

• April 2023

  • Memphis City Council reaches now-or-never moment on redistricting

    The city council meets Wednesday, April 5, in special session to take the first of three votes on changes to its district lines for the October elections.

    By Bill Dries April 04, 2023

• October 2022

  • Floyd Bonner Jr. to announce run for Memphis mayor

    Bonner’s announcement follows several months of consideration on the heels of his easy second term win in the August county general election.

    By Bill Dries October 26, 2022

  • Garner: School board races should remain nonpartisan

    Adding national issues into local campaigns and pushing a national agenda that appeals to emotions and cultural hot-button issues of the day makes elections both inflammatory and divisive to the community.

    By Kristina Garner October 23, 2022

• April 2022

  • Our election coverage is free for the Shelby County primaries

    Starting today, April 25, and through election day for the Shelby county primaries, May 3, we’ll be making all of our extensive election coverage free to readers. 

    By Eric Barnes April 25, 2022

  • Early voting expands to all 26 sites countywide

    Turnout soared Saturday with six early voting locations open and Agricenter and Glenview Community Center as the top locations by turnout. All 26 sites, including the 20 sites that opened Monday are open through April 28. Election day is May 3.

    By Bill Dries April 18, 2022

• October 2021

  • School board election bills filed for special session

    Bills are proposing making school board elections partisan. Some educators question the move.

    By Abigail Warren October 28, 2021

• July 2021

  • Opinion: New voting system ensures local elections’ integrity

    ‘One of the greatest assets of ballot-marking devices is that ambiguous or indeterminate marks frequently made by voters when marking ballots by hand are completely eliminated,’ says Brent Taylor.

    By Brent Taylor July 20, 2021

• January 2021

  • Adams resigns judge post; will run for Olive Branch mayor

    After a career in the corporate world and time as a DeSoto County judge, Ken Adams resigns the post with an eye on the Olive Branch mayor’s office.

    By Toni Lepeska January 05, 2021

• December 2020

  • Collierville looks to amend charter, eliminate runoffs

    Collierville wants to eliminate runoff elections. The charter must be amended by the board with approval of the Tennessee Legislature.

    By Abigail Warren December 24, 2020

• October 2020

  • Pandemic puts a twist on suburban candidates’ campaigns

    Traditional campaigns are no longer the norm in 2020 as each candidate tries to find creative ways to get their message out to voters.

    By Omer Yusuf, Abigail Warren October 25, 2020

• March 2020

  • Politics Podcast: New Voting Machines

    Shelby County elections administrator Linda Phillips says new voting machines are still a possibility for the August elections. Phillips also talks about the debate between hand-marked paper ballots and a paper audit trail using touchscreen machines that appear to be the two most likely options.

    By Bill Dries March 13, 2020

  • Photo Gallery: Super Tuesday

    Voters turned out to polling locations around town on Super Tuesday, March 3, to cast their ballot in the Tennessee presidential primaries and the primaries for Shelby County General Sessions Court Clerk.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff March 03, 2020

• October 2019

  • Boyd, Easter-Thomas continue push for District 7 seat

    Early voting in the November runoff election for two City Council seats continues through Nov. 9. Election day is Nov. 14. 

    By Omer Yusuf October 30, 2019

  • Greer, Logan head to runoff in District 1 race

    Incumbent Sherman Greer and contender Rhonda Logan will face off in the District 1 runoff election scheduled for Nov. 14. 

    By Omer Yusuf October 08, 2019

  • Sanford: A compassionate, sobering message to a former mayor

    On Oct. 3, 2019, 28 years to the day of his stunning mayoral victory, Dr. Willie W. Herenton gathered again with supporters on election night in Memphis. He was again the underdog, but this time the outcome was humbling.

    By Otis Sanford October 05, 2019

  • Boyd, Easter-Thomas head to District 7 City Council runoff

    Incumbent City Councilman Berlin Boyd and Michalyn Easter-Thomas are preparing for a runoff to decide the city council's District 7 seat. 

    By Omer Yusuf October 05, 2019

  • Strickland wins big in quest for second term as mayor

    Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland easily won re-election Thursday over former Mayor Willie Herenton, County Commissioner Tami Sawyer and six other challengers. 

    By Bill Dries October 04, 2019

  • Herenton concession biggest news of early trends in voting

    Check here throughout the day to see how balloting is going around the city, and into the evening as ballot tabulation begins. 

    By The Daily Memphian Staff October 03, 2019

• September 2019

  • Greer, Logan continue competition for District 1 City Council seat

    Incumbent Sherman Greer, Rhonda Logan and Dawn Bonner are vying for the Memphis City Council District 1 seat. 

    By Omer Yusuf September 19, 2019

• August 2019

  • Memphis City Council candidates make their cases to constituents

    Five contenders for District 7 pitch their qualifications as they attempt to unseat incumbent Berlin Boyd in the October election.

    By Omer Yusuf August 11, 2019

  • Politics Podcast: City council contender Frank Johnson

    Memphis City Council candidate Frank Johnson talks about the summer campaign, South Memphis and distrust in economic development.

    By Natalie Van Gundy August 02, 2019

• June 2019

  • Registry of Election Finance gives Hardaway clean slate

    The Tennessee Registry of Election Finance cleared state Rep. G.A. Hardaway Wednesday for filing a late report on his campaign finances for the pre-general period of 2018.

    By Sam Stockard June 12, 2019

• May 2019

  • Harris withholds election commission funding until talks held on processes

    Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris said he’s not proposing additional funding for the Shelby County Election Commission until all parties – his administration, election commission and county commission – have further discussion on improving the election process locally.

    By Omer Yusuf May 21, 2019