Content Tagged 'Voters'

Countywide Sales Tax Hike Back for Consideration
Memphis Mayor A C Wharton says he blew it. When it came to explaining a proposed half percent countywide sales tax increase, he admits people didn't understand where the money would go. Voters overwhelmingly shot it down; now the city wants to bring up the issue... Again. Video Watch Video
Senior Center Files Complaint against Rude Poll Manager
Old folks vote. The seniors understand the importance of going to the polls. It’s a right they cherish and quite frankly, enjoy. This time, however, they weren’t greeted with open arms by the poll manager. Video Watch Video
Frustrated Voters Sent to Wrong Polling Stations
At the Shelby County Election Commission call center on Election Day, employees fielded calls all day as issues arose. One of the biggest problems was at the voting location at the McWherter Senior Center, where voters were frustrated and confused.
Municipal School Vote Ballot Glitch Frustrates Voters
Voters in Collierville and Bartlett anxious to vote on their own school districts are already fed up with the early voting process. Many of them left the polls Monday without being allowed to vote on the question. Video Watch Video
Problems Arise as Suburban Voters Cast Ballots for Schools
Suburban voters flocked to early polling locations to cast their ballots on starting their own municipal school districts, but not without some problems. Video Watch Video
Judge Approves New Shelby County Voting Districts
One of the longest running governmental soap operas appears to be over. Shelby County voting districts are now set, with a plan that was supposed to be approved by the beginning of the year.
Voter Registration Problems Persist in DeSoto County
If you register to vote at a government office, you would think you'd be taken care of. That's not the case for hundreds who headed to the polls after they registered at DeSoto County's Department of Public Safety. Video Watch Video
Former Congressman Files Voting Rights Lawsuit
Former Congressman Lincoln Davis has filed a federal class-action lawsuit asking Tennessee officials to restore the voting rights of citizens who were wrongfully purged from the list of eligible voters.
Low Voter Turnout Costing Shelby County Taxpayers
Shelby County voters turned out in dribbles for the Super Tuesday Primary Election. But elections don't come cheap, even if nobody votes. Video Watch Video
Voters Don't Know their Shelby County Commissioners
It should be a simple question, at least that's what a member of the Shelby County Commission thinks. Justin Ford told a former member of the board he disagreed with her comments that most in Shelby County couldn't name their commissioner or any member of the commission. Video Watch Video
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