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Election Live Blog 2024

Election Day turnout strong so far in Davidson County

By Rose GilbertandChar Daston

November 5, 2024

Davidson County saw a strong start to Election Day voting this morning, with several locations reporting lines forming before they even opened their doors. As of Tuesday afternoon, in-person voting was more than 25% higher than at the same time in 2020.

Filed Under: Election Live Blog 2024, Politics, WPLN News Tagged With: Davidson County Election Commission, Early voting, Jeff Roberts

She changed his mind and made him vote

By Paige Pfleger

November 5, 2024

Haynes studied political science, and is a Kamala Harris supporter. Her friend Jordan is a Republican.

Filed Under: Election in Depth 2024, Election Live Blog 2024, Politics Tagged With: Elections 2024

‘An exercise in futility’: Why some Tennesseans aren’t voting today

By Justin Barney

November 5, 2024

For many in Tennessee, Election Day is just another regular day — and for various reasons, they’re not casting ballots.

Filed Under: Election in Depth 2024, Election Live Blog 2024, Politics Tagged With: Elections 2024, voting rights

Emotional first-time voters — one age 18, the other 65 — cast ballots in Hermitage

By Meribah Knight

November 5, 2024

Arian Mireles, 18, bounced out of the Hermitage Library with a smile on his face after voting for the first time. “I am really hoping I can make a change in America,” he said. The Lipscomb University student initially struggled to decide who would get his first vote. “I had to talk to my parents […]

Filed Under: Election in Depth 2024, Election Live Blog 2024, Politics Tagged With: Elections 2024, voting

Students at Belmont make voting social this Election Day

By Rose Gilbert

November 5, 2024

Nashville is known as the “Athens of the South” in part because it is home to so many colleges and universities. That means it’s also home to lots of young, first-time voters today. I cast my ballot this morning at my polling location on Belmont University’s campus, where I saw some students have made this […]

Filed Under: Election Live Blog 2024, Politics Tagged With: Belmont University, Elections 2024

NashVillager Podcast: It’s Election Day

By Nina Cardona

November 5, 2024

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Have you cast your ballot yet? Plus the local news for November 5, 2024.

Filed Under: Election Live Blog 2024, History, NashVillager Podcast, Politics, WPLN News Tagged With: Elections 2024

Disenfranchised Tennesseans can vote in this election, Nashville judge rules

By Marianna Bacallao

November 4, 2024

Monday’s ruling has opened the door for disenfranchised Tennesseans to cast a ballot, but the final decision still rests in the state election commission’s hands.

Filed Under: Criminal Justice, Election in Depth 2024, Election Live Blog 2024, Politics, Race & Equity, WPLN News Tagged With: Attorney General, disenfranchisement, Elections 2024, felony conviction, Free Hearts, Jonathan Skrmetti, Tennessee State Election Commission, voter registration in Tennessee, Voters, voting, voting rights

Here’s what Nashville voters are saying about the transit referendum

By Cynthia Abrams

November 4, 2024

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Nashville’s transit referendum proposes a half-cent sales tax increase to fund $3 billion in major transportation upgrades.

Filed Under: Election in Depth 2024, Election Live Blog 2024, Metro, WPLN News Tagged With: Early voting, election day, Nashville transit, Nashville transit referendum

What to expect in Tennessee on Election Day

By The Associated Press

November 4, 2024

How long does vote-counting take in Tennessee? In 2020, the first votes were reported at 7:05 p.m. By 11 p.m., about 98% of total votes cast were reported.

Filed Under: Election in Depth 2024, Election Live Blog 2024, Politics

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