We’ve talked to people about what has driven them to vote. Today, we’re talking to people who do not vote regularly about what’s keeping them home, as well as a couple of experts from local civic engagement organizations.
Tennessee voter turnout far below 2018 showing
The Secretary of State reports 1.76 million Tennesseans cast ballots. Compared to the 2018 midterm — which included a pair of competitive statewide contests — that was down by about half-a-million voters. The 2022 vote tally does rank above the 2014 contest.
After redistricting, some voters surprised to find polling place has changed
For some, the biggest Election Day revelation thus far has been that they’d arrived to the wrong polling place.
Tennessee early voting turnout down dramatically compared to 2018
Turnout was down — and down big — during Tennessee’s early voting period as 882,310 residents cast ballots.
Voting rights advocates are challenging a Tennessee law that makes it a felony to hand out absentee ballot applications
Legal challenges over voting rights are brewing in courtrooms across the country heading into the midterm elections, including in Tennessee, where voting rights advocates are awaiting the decision on a case over absentee ballot distribution.
At the halfway mark of early voting, just 5% of Davidson County voters had cast ballots
Only about 5% of voters in Davidson County cast ballots during the first week of early voting. That’s compared to 20% during the same period in the last midterm election, in 2018.
Early voting starts today. Here’s where to go in Nashville.
Here’s where to vote in Davidson County.
Tennessee’s voter registration deadline is here. You have until the close of business Tuesday if you want to vote this midterm.
Tuesday is the last day to register in Tennessee for the 2022 midterm elections. There’s still time to register online and in person.
From registering to absentee ballots, here are the basics of voting in Davidson County
Davidson County Election Commissioner Jeff Roberts answers your questions about voting registration, voting rights and what people can expect at the polls.
Williamson County’s new voting machines get first test after errors triggered hand count
Williamson County election officials are still dealing with some lingering mistrust after an apparent miscount in Franklin’s city elections in October. They hope to right that with new voting machines.