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Bailey: The end of election ads and push for votes is only days away. Hallelujah!

By , Daily Memphian Updated: November 01, 2024 6:09 PM CT | Published: November 01, 2024 9:00 AM CT
Clay Bailey
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Clay Bailey

Clay Bailey, a lifelong Memphian, has worked as a reporter in the city four decades. He concentrated on suburban coverage for the bulk of his career, except for a stint as sports editor of The Daily Memphian when it launched in September 2018. He now is suburban editor and also serves as a freelance sports writer for The Associated Press.

The end is near, folks. All the bickering, finger-pointing, accusations, questionable tactics and misguided claims are within days of disappearing. Your mailbox will not be crammed full of information cards and candidates’ platforms won’t invade your social media feed.

Election Day is Tuesday. Early voting ended in Shelby County on Thursday. By Wednesday, all the tactics for your vote should cease.


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None of this grousing should be interpreted as discouraging people from casting their ballots. Quite the contrary. If you didn’t vote early, make sure you clear some time to make it to your precinct Tuesday. Maybe you even know an end-run to avoid the campaign workers pushing for your last-minute vote.

At The Daily Memphian, we have tried to provide information on the candidates, what they stand for, what they consider the big issues, the differences between the hopefuls. We have even provided profiles of those running unopposed. Of course, we don’t count those stories as part of the typhoon of political pushing from the candidates.

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