Tennessee saw just 13.9% of registered voters cast ballots in the Aug. 1 primary, down from 24.5% in the 2020 primary and 14.1% in 2016. The turnout is the lowest since before at least 1996, with the state averaging 17.
The Shelby County Election Commission earlier in the week said it would not place the referendums on the November ballot.
Voters will have a chance to ask state Senate and state House candidates their questions at forums planned before the election. The Knoxville/Knox County League of Women's Voters and its partners, including Knox News,
The Tennessean's letters reflect the views of the authors and add to public discourse. At issue today: Bill Hagerty's anti-Harris, pro-Trump op-ed.
Here is everything you need to know about voting absentee for the November general and municipal election in Memphis and Shelby County.
Can I Vote from the National Association of Secretaries of State is another one-stop shop for voting resources. If you select the Voter Registration Status link on the main Can I Vote page and then choose the state where you live, you'll be sent to your state official registration confirmation page to check on your voter status.
Only U.S. citizens are eligible to vote in this fall's election for president and other top offices. While that is nothing new, the potential for noncitizens to register or vote has been receiving a lot of attention lately.
As the election nears, false rhetoric about noncitizen voting is having a real impact as some GOP officials are scrutinizing voter rolls and questioning some voters’ registrations.
More than 140 measures are going before voters in 41 states during the general election alongside choices for president and other top offices. The ballot questions will give voters a chance to directly decide some consequential issues, instead of deferring to their elected representatives.
Congress has the power to outlaw abortion in the capital. Activists don’t buy the candidate’s new claim that he won’t use it.
Swing State Election News, which began operation Monday, lets streamers choose from among 37 local television stations in Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Nevada, North Carolina, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin. They are primarily local affiliates of CBS, NBC, ABC and Fox.