County attorney: Funding for new voting machines only through referendum

By , Daily Memphian Updated: February 11, 2020 8:06 AM CT | Published: February 10, 2020 5:59 PM CT

The Shelby County Commission will have to hold a public referendum if it wants to use capital funding for new voting machines, according to commission attorney Marcy Ingram.

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Omer Yusuf

Omer Yusuf

Omer Yusuf covers Bartlett and North Memphis neighborhoods for The Daily Memphian. He also analyzes COVID-19 data each week. Omer is a former Jackson Sun reporter and University of Memphis graduate.


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