County Commission approves Election Commission funding
Shelby County elections administrator Linda Phillips has said the one site for the opening of early voting is because of the historically low turnout for county primary elections which have never drawn a turnout – early and election day — above 18%. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian file)
The funding would provide for notices to Shelby County voters about changes to precincts and polling places.
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