The AM/DM podcast: Early voting starts Friday. Are you0 ready?

By , Daily Memphian Updated: July 16, 2026 6:00 AM CT | Published: July 16, 2026 6:00 AM CT

Early voting starts Friday, July 17, for the Aug. 6 Shelby County general election. But the ballot also includes the state and federal primaries for the Nov. 3 election. 

It’s a big ballot, and the Shelby County Election Commission has already made a mistake with some of the absentee ballots.

The Daily Memphian will also be offering free election coverage starting Thursday, July 16, and continuing through Friday, Aug. 7. 

To talk us through it all is longtime political reporter Bill Dries. 

Listen in. 

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Mary Cashiola

Mary Cashiola

Mary Cashiola has been a Memphis journalist for nearly two decades, beginning her career covering city government and local neighborhoods at the Memphis Flyer before being hired by Memphis Mayor A C Wharton’s administration. 

Before joining The Daily Memphian, she was the managing editor of the Memphis Business Journal, which was named one of the top 10 Best Designed Newspapers in the world by the Society of News Design while she was there. 

She also has a background in advertising, with a focus on higher education and the hospitality industry. 


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