Low turnout in special elections draws questions, complaints from County Commission
Shelby County commissioner Edmund Ford Jr. blamed the low turnout in the special election on the media. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian file)
The State House District 86 primaries have drawn 275 early voters through the weekend, out of the 45,000 in the district, which has raised questions.
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