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.
Curious Nashville: Who decides which ‘I Voted’ stickers are at my polling place?
Tennesseans head back to the polls starting Wednesday for early voting in local primary elections. That means those “I Voted” stickers will start making the rounds.
Court blocks Tennessee Senate maps in redistricting lawsuit
The 20th Judicial District Chancery Court is ordering Republicans to redraw Senate maps in a lawsuit over their constitutionality.
Ranked choice voting has been gaining popularity. Now Tennessee lawmakers want to get rid of it.
Most Tennessee counties use what’s called the first-past-the-post voting system, but as another option, ranked choice or instant runoff voting, gains popularity, some state lawmakers want to get rid of it.
Tennessee groups are rallying on MLK Day to oppose new political lines’ impact on Black and brown voters
Schools and businesses across the country will be closed Monday to honor the civil rights legacy of Martin Luther King Jr.
NAACP Sues Tennessee Over ‘Unequal’ Voting Rights Restoration For People With Felony Convictions
The NAACP has sued the state of Tennessee to challenge its voting laws. They argue it’s too difficult for residents who have been convicted of a felony to get their voting rights back.
Despite Some Sick Voters And Many Mail-In Ballots, Nashville Finds Pandemic Election Ran Smoothly
Nashville election officials say their systems ran smoothly this month and that they’re hopeful that they’ve increased public trust in voting. In certifying the city’s election results Thursday, they noted lessons learned about accommodating COVID-positive voters and what it takes to process more than 34,000 mail-in ballots.
A Diverse Group Of Voters Casts Their Ballots In South Nashville
Voters of all ages and backgrounds donned their masks and and filed into Glencliff High School Tuesday morning to vote. Poll workers in blue protective gowns greeted people with a giant bottle of hand sanitizer and a list of COVID-19 screening questions. But many voters say it wasn’t just the pandemic that made this election […]
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