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Elections 2024

‘We want people to hear our voices’: Election Day inside a Nashville jail

By Marianna Bacallao

October 29, 2024

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Election Day is one week away for the majority of Nashvillians. But for people incarcerated in Davidson County’s jails, in-person voting happens one week earlier, on Tuesday, Oct. 29.

Filed Under: Criminal Justice, Election in Depth 2024, Election Live Blog 2024, Politics, Race & Equity, WPLN News Tagged With: Davidson County jail, Davidson County Sheriff's Office, Elections 2024, voter registration in Tennessee, Voters, voting, voting rights

A Nashville judge restored her voting rights. Then the state stepped in.

By Marianna Bacallao

October 28, 2024

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A Nashville judge will soon decide if a group of disenfranchised voters can cast a ballot in this election. The order could pave the way for more people to restore their voting rights.

Filed Under: Criminal Justice, Politics, Race & Equity, WPLN News Tagged With: disenfranchisement, Elections 2024, felony conviction, Free Hearts, voter registration in Tennessee, Voters, voting, voting rights

NashVillager Podcast special edition: The 2024 election

By WPLN Staff

October 26, 2024

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What do Middle Tennesseans need to know ahead of Election Day on Nov. 5? This special episode of the NashVillager podcast lays out what you need to know.

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

Here’s what Blackburn and Johnson’s ads say about their priorities in U.S. Senate standoff

By Paige Pfleger

October 25, 2024

Democratic state representative Gloria Johnson is challenging Republican U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn for one of Tennessee’s two U.S. Senate seats.

Filed Under: Election in Depth 2024, Election Live Blog 2024, Politics, WPLN News Tagged With: Elections 2024, Gloria Johnson, Marsha Blackburn, U.S. Senate

In Tennessee, your ballot may not show the name you wanted. Why it happens and how to fix it.

By Marianna Bacallao

October 23, 2024

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Tennesseans at the polls may be surprised that the name of the candidate they select is not the one that appears on their ballot. The voting machine isn’t necessarily the problem

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

As other Tennessee Republicans refuse to debate, Williamson County hears from all its candidates

By Marianna Bacallao

October 21, 2024

While many established Republican incumbents have refused to debate their Democratic opponents, Williamson County voters got to hear from all three candidates for the District 61 Tennessee House seat.

Filed Under: Politics, WPLN News Tagged With: Elections 2024, Gino Bulso, Williamson County

NashVillager Podcast special edition: Nashville’s looming transit referendum

By Cynthia Abrams

October 19, 2024

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What’s the latest on transit? This special episode of the NashVillager podcast takes you inside the transit referendum.

Filed Under: History, Metro, NashVillager Podcast, WPLN News Tagged With: Elections 2024, transit, transit referendum

NashVillager Podcast: What to expect when you’re expecting an election

By Tony Gonzalez

October 18, 2024

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How is WPLN News planning on covering the upcoming election? Plus the local news for Oct. 18, 2024.

Filed Under: History, NashVillager Podcast, Politics, WPLN News Tagged With: Elections 2024, transit referendum

Your Turn to Talk: Nashville’s transit referendum

By Mary Mancini

October 17, 2024

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It’s Thursday, and once again, it’s your turn to talk. With two failures under its belt, the city’s third attempt at improving its underutilized transit system could be the one that’s charmed.

Filed Under: Programs Tagged With: Elections 2024, Nashville transit referendum

Long lines and scarce parking: Tennesseans show out in droves for the first day of early voting

By Marianna Bacallao

October 16, 2024

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On the first day of early voting, Nashvillians came out in droves to cast their ballot for the 2024 election.

Filed Under: Politics, WPLN News Tagged With: Abortion, Early voting, Elections 2024, Green Hills, voting

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