For many in Tennessee, Election Day is just another regular day — and for various reasons, they’re not casting ballots.
Emotional first-time voters — one age 18, the other 65 — cast ballots in Hermitage
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 […]
Students at Belmont make voting social this Election Day
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 […]
NashVillager Podcast: It’s Election Day
Have you cast your ballot yet? Plus the local news for November 5, 2024.
Disenfranchised Tennesseans can vote in this election, Nashville judge rules
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.
The AP has called winners in elections for more than 170 years. Here’s how it’s done.
One question that will be asked over and over again on election night is “Who won?” The Associated Press will answer that question for nearly 5,000 contested races across the United States. Just what goes into determining the winners?
Tennessee statewide turnout down during early voting
Tennessee’s statewide early voter turnout this year was down 2.89% compared to 2020. One key difference was far fewer absentee ballots — down 61% — compared to the special permissions allotted during the pandemic.
Tennessee voters in their own words
Housing prices, gun violence and heated rhetoric — here’s what Tennessee voters were thinking about while casting early ballots. Around 220,000 voters cast ballots across Nashville, which is a more than 13% drop from the pace in 2020.
NashVillager Podcast: Let there be light
What was the dawn of Nashville’s electric age like? Plus the local news for Nov. 1, 2024.
Behind-the-scenes with election poll officials
Voting is a central part of our democracy — and dedicated poll officials help ensure our elections run smoothly.
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