Tag: Shelby County Election Commission
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Redistricting, Precinct Consolidation, and All Before August?
Earlier today, the Shelby County Commission voted to delay a vote on a redistricting proposal that was up for 3rd and final consideration. In my last post, I detailed some of the problems the Shelby County Election Commission is experiencing regarding new US House, State Senate and House, and Unified School Board districts. This morning…
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Not Really Transparent
The Election Commission has a big job on its hands, but claims of transparency are overstated You can usually tell something about an organization by the way it deals with crisis. Organizations that are truly open will do everything in their power to show just how open they are by inviting stakeholders, the media, and…
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Upcoming Town Halls on #VoterID
There are a couple of upcoming Town Hall meetings on the new voter ID law. For those of you outside of Shelby County, you can find your Town Hall here. — State Elecion Coordinator Mark Goins Town Hall Meeting Date: Wednesday October 26, 2011 at 6:00PM. Location: Memphis City Schools Board of Education Cafeteria located…
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Getting Involved is Easy, If You Let It
You may think that City government, or County government, or even state government doesn’t matter. You may think that it’s too hard to keep up with what’s going on locally. While the local news of the day may not be splashed across the first five minutes of the national news, or on the 24 hr…