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Davidson County Election Commission

From registering to absentee ballots, here are the basics of voting in Davidson County

Anna Gallegos-Cannon

July 21, 2022

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Davidson County Election Commissioner Jeff Roberts answers your questions about voting registration, voting rights and what people can expect at the polls.

Filed Under: Citizen Nashville, WPLN News Tagged With: Davidson County, Davidson County Election Commission, Elections, Elections 2022, Tennessee Politics, tnpol, voter ID, voting

Here are the 4 Nashville charter changes on the ballot for the Aug. 4 election

Ambriehl Crutchfield

July 15, 2022

There are four amendments Davidson County voters will see on their Aug. 4 ballots.

Filed Under: Metro Tagged With: board of health, Charter Revision Commission, Davidson County Election Commission, Department of Health, MNPD, NDOT

Nashville Tax Referendum Backers Have No Time To Appeal Court’s Denial

Blake Farmer

June 23, 2021

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Backers of a referendum to restrain the power of the Metro Council have virtually no time to appeal ahead of the July 27 vote.

Filed Under: Metro, WPLN News Tagged With: Davidson County Election Commission, Jim Roberts, property taxes

Despite Some Sick Voters And Many Mail-In Ballots, Nashville Finds Pandemic Election Ran Smoothly

Tony Gonzalez

November 20, 2020

Nashville elections Jeff Roberts
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Nashville election officials say their systems ran smoothly this month and that they’re hopeful that they’ve increased public trust in voting. In certifying the city’s election results Thursday, they noted lessons learned about accommodating COVID-positive voters and what it takes to process more than 34,000 mail-in ballots.

Filed Under: Metro, WPLN News Tagged With: Davidson County Election Commission, Election 2020, Jeff Roberts, voting

Will Nashvillians Get To Vote On Tax Referendum? The Fight Is Heading To Court.

Ambriehl Crutchfield

October 9, 2020

Both the Davidson County Election Commission and the group “4Good Government” are heading to court to try to hash out whether a proposed referendum will appear on a special ballot in December.

Filed Under: Metro Tagged With: Davidson County Election Commission, Jim Roberts, Referendum 2020, taxes

Proposed Nashville Tax Referendum Heads To Court, As Election Commission Sets Tentative Date For Special Election

Ambriehl Crutchfield

September 25, 2020

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The Davidson County Election Commission wants to get a court’s opinion on a referendum that could cancel the upcoming property tax increase and significantly reduce the Metro Council’s power. 

Filed Under: Metro, WPLN News Tagged With: Davidson County Election Commission, Referendum 2020

Davidson County Expands Early Voting To Help With Social Distancing

Sergio Martínez-Beltrán

April 17, 2020

The Davidson County Election Commission has approved an expansion of early voting for the August primary. The panel decided Friday afternoon that all 10 early voting sites will be open throughout the early voting period.

Filed Under: Coronavirus Live Updates Tagged With: Coronavirus In Tennessee, Davidson County Election Commission, Jeff Roberts

Davidson Co. Election Chief Fired, Commissioner Walks With Him

Blake Farmer

May 9, 2013

The man who oversees elections in Nashville has been fired for mismanaging his agency. In protest, one of Davidson County’s five election commissioners resigned at a meeting Thursday afternoon.

Filed Under: Politics, WPLN News Tagged With: Albert Tieche, Davidson County Election Commission

Election Commission Audit Finds Security Improvements Fell by the Wayside

Nina Cardona

April 18, 2013

Five years after the state handed down recommendations for better securing voter information, a new audit finds that the Davidson County Election Commission basically forgot about those instructions.

Filed Under: WPLN News Tagged With: Albert Tieche, Davidson County Election Commission, election2012

Poll Watchers Want Explanation for Long Lines, High Provisional Count

Blake Farmer

November 12, 2012

Poll watchers in Nashville say they were surprised that the state’s voter ID law was almost a non-issue on Election Day. But they are asking for an explanation for why lines were so long.

Filed Under: WPLN News Tagged With: Albert Tieche, Davidson County Election Commission, Tennessee Citizen Action, voting

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