Surge of voters bolsters afternoon Election Day turnout
“Sunny skies and high candidate interest” boosted voter turnout numbers before polls closed Thursday, Aug. 6.
Topic: early voting
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August 2026
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July 2026
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More than 9,000 cast early and absentee ballots in first two days of early voting
Most of the early and absentee votes in the first two days of the ongoing early voting period were cast in Democratic state and federal primaries.
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May 2026
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Bailey: Round one of the race for a full-time mayor in Germantown is complete
Now that early voting is complete, campaigners have one more shot on Tuesday’s Election Day to sway Germantown residents on whether the mayor should transition to a full-time job.
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April 2026
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Ready. Set. Vote.
Early voting ahead of the May 5 election day in Shelby County begins Wednesday, April 15, at 26 locations across the county. Here’s everything you need to know about the start of the first election of 2026.
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Democratic mayoral candidates on MSCS lawsuit, Task Force, jail
With Election Day around the corner, it was a busy week in Shelby County. Mayoral contenders hit forums across the area to talk with voters one-on-one. Meanwhile, early voting turnout is higher than the pivotal 2018 County primaries.
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County primary early voter turnout so far cracks 10K
Early voter turnout through the first four days of the period that ends April 30 is higher than it was at the same point in 2018.
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More than 3,400 show up for first day of early voting
Most of the opening day voters were Democrats, whose ballot boasts a race with the largest field of candidates.
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As Shelby County preps for May and August votes, a TMZ video grabs attention
As the governor’s race heats up, a camera captures Marsha Blackburn at the D.C. airport. And when early voting starts April 15, all Memphis area locations will be open.
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November 2024
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Ballot Basics: What you need to know for 2024 early voting
If 2024 early voter turnout nears what it’s been for the past four presidential elections in Shelby County, the local ballot will be decided within the next two and a half weeks.
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Early voters line up in Shelby County
Early voting continues through Oct. 31. Tennessee Secretary of State Tre Hargett was at one of the early voting sites as the doors opened to lines of voters at several locations locally.
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Early voting opening day totals lower
The opening day total is less than opening day four years ago in the same presidential general election cycle. Early voting continues through Oct. 31. Election Day is Nov. 5.
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More than 41,000 cast ballots in first two days of early voting
Early voting continues through Oct. 31 with presidential general Election Day on Nov. 5.
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Final election results expected midnight or later
Absentee ballots were still being counted as of 8:45 p.m. as results from Election Day start rolling in to the Shelby County Election Commission.
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October 2024
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This Week in Memphis: Early voting begins; Z-Bo goes in Hall of Fame
Also happening this week: Juvenile Court hearings that were supposed to resume in person will now be virtual, and Spike Lee (and others) get Freedom Awards.
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August 2024
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All eyes are on November, but don’t overlook August
Early voting begins July 12 in important Shelby County races. To help you prepare, The Daily Memphian is starting a series of articles taking a closer look at the Aug. 1 election ballot.
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Early voting could draw half of total election turnout
Early voting opens Friday, July 12, in an election cycle that was much different four years ago due to COVID-19. The pandemic is over, but it’s still complicating turnout predictions for the Aug. 1 ballot.
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July 2024
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First week of early voting less than half 2020 turnout
The first-week turnout is less than half of votes cast during the same time frame in 2020, when the COVID-19 pandemic led to an easing of absentee voting restrictions.
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Saturday is final day to vote early in Aug. 1 election
A total of 26 early voting sites across Shelby County are open Saturday, July 27, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
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Political Roundup: Budget season on both sides of Main Street Mall, more
The Political Roundup takes a closer look at your vehicle-registration certificate after the City Council raised a vehicle fee some are calling a Memphis version of the wheel tax.
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March 2024
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Mississippi Senate passes early voting bill
The Senate bill was sent to the Mississippi House for consideration, would replace the state’s in-person absentee voting system and open early voting to anyone who is registered, regardless of whether or not they meet absentee requirements.
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February 2024
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Political Roundup: Early voting off 2020 pace; Brown says no backlog; August ballot action
Turnout through the first five days of early voting in the Democratic primaries shows to be half of what it was four years ago at the same time.
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Ballot Basics: What to know about early voting ahead of Super Tuesday
On the ballot are the Tennessee Republican and Democratic presidential primaries and countywide primaries for General Sessions Court Clerk.
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October 2023
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Early voting total highest since 2007 Memphis elections
The 2007 Memphis elections saw Willie Herenton elected mayor for the fifth time and the largest turnover of Memphis City Council seats in the 55-year history of the mayor-council form of government.
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Ballot Basics: Early voting is Sept. 15-30
Here is everything you need to know about early voting in the Memphis elections and links to the ballot as well as a locator to figure out what council districts you live in.
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September 2023
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Election season’s final act starts as curtain goes down on early voting
The last day of early voting is Saturday, Sept. 30, at 18 sites across the city. Next, the Oct. 5 election day will close out the campaigns for Memphis mayor and all 13 seats on the Memphis City Council.
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