Democratic county commissioners complain about early voting sites, hours
Thomas Rodgers (left) assists a throng of early voters at Whitehaven's Abundant Grace Fellowship Church on Sept. 20, 2019. Early voting in the runoff elections for council districts 1 and 7 opened on Oct. 25. (Patrick Lantrip/Daily Memphian)
A letter from eight commissioners is the latest entry in a long-running debate about voting locations. Through Monday, Oct. 28, 84 early votes had been cast in the two council district contests. Early voting continues through Nov. 9 and election day in Districts 1 and 7 is Nov. 14.
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