City council runoff vote certified, changes ahead in 2024
With the last election of an unusually busy election year in the books, there may be some changes in 2024 to where you vote and what you encounter when you get there.
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November 2023
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October 2023
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Election certification total adds 31 provisional ballots
The increase reflected in certified vote totals approved by the Shelby County Election Commission did not change the outcome of any of the races on the Oct. 5 city ballot. The commission also approved early voting locations and hours for the Nov. 16 runoffs in three city council districts.
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Memphis election results certified; council candidate says too many ‘red flags’
The Shelby County Election Commission may take a closer look at its procedures after a poll inspector’s car was broken into the day before election day. The commission voted unanimously Monday, Oct. 16, to certify the election results.
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Memphis polls ‘gotten a lot busier’
Up to 3:30 p.m., the Shelby County Election Commission numbers showed an Election Day turnout of 16,830 compared to almost 58,000 voters during the early voting period.
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On the rhythm of a Memphis Election Day
“Some precincts will have a large rush after work. Some will be steady all day long. Some have a huge rush in the morning and you could take a nap in the afternoon.”
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How rain could affect Election Day turnout
Shelby County elections administrator Linda Phillips spoke at the Election Operations Center in Shelby Farms Park about a half hour before the polls opened.
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September 2023
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Political Roundup: Attack ads, early voting and school-board primaries
This roundup looks at the latest report on voter registration, checks in with Election Commission officials ahead of Friday’s opening of early voting in Memphis and replays the Republican debate that ended with no school-board primaries.
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November 2022
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50 voters get wrong ballots at Berclair early voting site
The Shelby County Election Commission found the problem Monday and did a review of the other 25 early voting sites before determining it was an isolated incident involving the wrong Congressional race.
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October 2022
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Mulroy: Report of voters steered away from paper ballots ‘concerns us’
The new hybrid voting system allows hand-marked paper ballots or voting on a touch-screen machine. Mulroy expressed concern that the Shelby County Election Commission was not following through on its compromise to use both voting systems.
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Smaller Shelby County ballot yields lower early voter turnout so far
Shelby County elections administrator Linda Phillips and Ian Randolph of the Shelby County Voter Alliance talked about the low turnout on The Daily Memphian’s “On The Record” podcast.
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New voting machines prepped for start of early voting
The November ballot features four proposed amendments to the Tennessee Constitution, which will be presented by Shelby County’s new voting machines.
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August 2022
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Polls close but glitches, lines delay release of results in 23% turnout
Voting for one of the more heated local elections in recent history closed shortly after 7 p.m. and after a delay results were finally announced.
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Shelby County’s ‘big ballot’ Election Day arrives with theme of change
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July 2022
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Last days of early voting could bring ballots cast to 80,000
Almost 65,000 had voted early or absentee through Thursday according to the latest figures from the state. The next-to-last day of the voting period on Fridays is usually the highest.
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Here are the changes voters will be navigating when early voting begins
Shelby County Elections Administrator Linda Phillips and Ian Randolph of the Shelby County Voter Alliance join the On The Record podcast to discuss the August and November elections.
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June 2022
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Bartlett candidates struggle to meet financial disclosure deadlines
While political candidates are required to file financial disclosure documents as part of their campaigns, several have missed deadlines, including in Bartlett.
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Heated County Commission debate results in new voting system for November
The commission voted to fund a new voting system with both touch-screen machines with a paper trail as well as hand-marked paper ballots.
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May 2022
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Luttrell calls for an end to ‘insular’ county primaries
Former county mayor Mark Luttrell’s comments come as Memphis City Council members are weighing two referendum ordinances proposed for the August ballot for city voters.
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Certification of May county primary vote delayed to Wednesday
The problem that delayed the certification was combining tabulations from two different systems into a single statement of votes cast.
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County primaries draw turnout of 11%, set stage for August
Election for mayor narrows to a race between the incumbent and a Memphis City Council member.
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Political Roundup: End of early voting, the Toney challenge, Moody’s support
The Political Roundup has the details for last-minute early voting as well as a follow-up on Brandon Toney’s bid to get back on the August Republican primary ballot in state Senate District 31.
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April 2022
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MATA providing free rides on last day of early voting
All MATA services will be free to ride on Thursday, April 28.
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Lawsuit challenges limited opening of early voting sites before Easter
The Memphis Branch NAACP, along with two other organizations, has filed a lawsuit against the Shelby County Election Commission.
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March 2022
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Coalition says limiting first days of early voting to one site is unfair
The Election Commission’s decision not to open early-voting sites at churches during the Easter weekend is renewing charges of voter suppression.
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January 2022
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Goodbye Morning Sun, hello new precincts
County election commission does its first extensive precinct realignment in two decades.
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New Shelby County voting machines unlikely this year
The first of the year’s elections is the May county primaries, with early voting starting in mid-April.
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