More than 100 candidates are vying for more than 40 elected offices across Nashville on an Election Day that should bring clarity to the race to be the city’s next mayor. Polls are open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. — and unlike the early voting period, residents must go to their assigned polling locations.
Voting rights advocates visit Davidson County jails for registration drive
Voting rights advocacy groups, including Free Hearts and Campaign Legal Center, have been visiting Davidson County jails throughout this week to register incarcerated Tennesseans soon to be released.
Why Tennessee is one of the hardest states to vote in
Since 2020, more than half of states across the country have made it harder on citizens wanting to cast a ballot. That includes Tennessee. The state has tightened the screws and left voters to navigate a complex and ever-changing set of rules.
Who are the Tennesseans who don’t vote?
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.
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