A new Tennessee law has eased up on two longstanding financial hurdles for people with felony sentences who want their voting rights back. That includes a unique requirement among states that they must have fully paid their child support costs.
Tennessee’s voter restoration process is now before a federal court
A federal appeals court will soon decide on the future of voting restoration in Tennessee. Here’s what arguments it heard.
Disenfranchised Tennesseans will have their votes counted in the 2024 election, officials say
The votes of six formerly incarcerated Tennesseans will be counted in the 2024 election, despite a state election policy that disqualifies them from voting. The decision from Tennessee’s coordinator of elections comes as the state continues to oppose restoring the voting rights of Tennesseans with certain felony convictions.
Tennessee’s motion to stop formerly incarcerated Tennesseans from voting fails a second time. The state isn’t giving up.
A Nashville judge has maintained that disenfranchised Tennesseans can restore their voting rights, counter to a state election rule.
This voter wants Harris to win — but didn’t vote for her
After Anna Rose Mahoney cast her ballot in East Nashville on Tuesday, she felt hopeful — and a bit anxious. Mahoney said she hopes to see Kamala Harris elected at the end of the night. However, she didn’t vote for her. Instead, Mahoney opted to vote third party, with the humanitarian conflict in Gaza at […]
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 […]
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.
FBI shares election security plans and hotline
Any threats to election integrity in Tennessee will be taken up by the FBI and the Department of Justice at a specially established command post. The agencies are encouraging residents to report suspicious activity. The FBI says it staffs its command centers 24 hours per day and is ready to look into vote suppression, cyber […]
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.
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