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.
‘We want people to hear our voices’: Election Day inside a Nashville jail
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.
A Nashville judge restored her voting rights. Then the state stepped in.
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.
In Tennessee, your ballot may not show the name you wanted. Why it happens and how to fix it.
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
Long lines and scarce parking: Tennesseans show out in droves for the first day of early voting
On the first day of early voting, Nashvillians came out in droves to cast their ballot for the 2024 election.
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