 | Low Turnout Expected in MS for Expensive Election Runoffs
Generally half the number of people who vote in the first election vote in a run-off. Since 70 percent of registered voters cast ballots November 6, the county's hoping at least 30 percent return to the polls.
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 | Mississippi State Senate Runoff Race Still Undecided
It's been two days since the election and there are two Mississippi politicians who still aren't sure who won. A run-off will be held in the race for one of DeSoto County's state Senate seats, but voters won't know who is on the ballot until next week.  Watch Video
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 | County Sales Tax, City Gas Tax Both Fail
Voters have defeated referendums for a half-cent sales tax in Shelby County and a one cent gasoline tax in Memphis.
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 | Arkansas Voters OK Sales Tax Increase for Roads
Arkansas voters have approved a half-cent sales tax increase to fund $1.8 billion in highway improvements over the next 10 years.
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 | DesJarlais Re-Elected Despite Abortion Revelations
A Tennessee Republican congressman has won re-election, overcoming revelations that he had an affair with a patient and urged her to get an abortion.
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 | Arkansas Voters Reject Medical Marijuana
Arkansas voters on Tuesday narrowly rejected a proposal to legalize medical marijuana and approved a sales tax increase to pay for $1.8 billion in highway repairs throughout the state.
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 | GOP Gets Supermajority in Tennessee Senate
Tennessee Republicans have earned their first supermajority in the state Senate.
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 | Stress Free Election Day in DeSoto County
DeSoto always has a big turnout for presidential elections. The county's handling the heavy voter traffic with hardly any problems.
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 | Shelby County Voters Report Minor Issues on Election Day
Long lines, voting machines not working, and people going to wrong polling locations were just a few of the problems popping up on Election Day in Shelby County. That said, compared to the August primary, election officials say this time everything is running much more smoothly. Watch Video
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 | Cotton Defeats Jeffress to Win Ark. U.S. House Seat
Republican Tom Cotton has won the 4th Congressional District seat in Arkansas after defeating Democrat Gene Jeffress.
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 | Republican Corker Wins 2nd Term in U.S. Senate
Republican U.S. Sen. Bob Corker has won a second six-year term.
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 | Rep. Tim Griffin Wins Re-Election in Central Arkansas
Republican U.S. Rep. Tim Griffin has defeated Democratic challenger Herb Rule to win a second term in central Arkansas' 2nd Congressional District.
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 | Crawford Wins Arkansas U.S. House Seat a Second Time
Republican U.S. Rep. Rick Crawford has won re-election in Arkansas' 1st Congressional District.
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 | Last Push Over Sales Tax Referendum
The big guns came out Monday on both sides of the Shelby County sales tax referendum. Watch Video
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 | August Election Shapes Newly-Structured Unified School Board
Thursday night's election brought a few shake-ups to the Unified School Board. Those seven school board seats are the only positions that will remain when Memphis City and Shelby County schools merge. Watch Video
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| Doctors See Benefit of Approving Medical Marijuana in Arkansas
Arkansas residents will soon vote on legalizing marijuana for medical use. It's called Issue 5 and it's causing issues for both those for and against it.
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 | Voter Registration Deadline for November Election Nears
Time is running out to register to vote before the November election.
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 | Chancellor Rules in Favor of Millington Sales Tax Vote
A Millington chancellor ruled Tuesday that the half cent sales tax increase referendum on the August 2 ballot passed, even though it failed on Election Day by just two votes.
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 | November 6th Election Results
View the complete election results from Shelby County for the November 6th federal, state and municipal elections.
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 | Election Officials Urge Patience on Election Day
Pack your ID, and your patience, if you plan to vote on Thursday. The head of the Shelby County Election Commission is warning there could be significant delay at the polls. Watch Video
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| 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.
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 | Shelby County Election Officials Ready for Election Day
The word from the Secretary of State and the Tennessee elections boss is, things better go virtually mistake free in Shelby County, or some Shelby County elections folks will be looking for new jobs.
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 | Commission Overrides Mayor Luttrell's Sales Tax Veto
Shelby County Commissioners voted to override Mayor Mark Luttrell's veto of a sales tax increase to fund schools Monday, sending the issue to November's ballot for voters to decide. Watch Video
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 | Lawsuit Filed over District 4 School Board Election Results
Kenneth T. Whalum, Jr. has filed a lawsuit challenging the results of the August 2 election recently certified by the Shelby County Election Commission.
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| Whalum Asks for Recount of District 4 School Board Election
Election problems continue in Shelby County. Kenneth Whalum, Jr. lost out in his bid for a seat on the new Unified School Board by barely more than a hundred votes, and is calling for a recount. Watch Video
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 | County Mayor Vetoes Proposed Sales Tax Increase
The Shelby County sales tax showdown is on. County Mayor Mark Luttrell has vetoed a County Commission plan to ask voters to approve a sales tax increase. Watch Video
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| August 2nd Election Results
View complete results for the August 2nd election, including Federal and State primaries, Shelby County General election, Millington Municipal election and Municipal Schools.
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 | Support Grows for Shelby County Sales Tax Increase
Local leaders say a proposed half cent sales tax would generate $60 million for Shelby County. The plan is for half of that revenue to go to the new Shelby County unified school system. Watch Video
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| Task Force Formed to Monitor Shelby County Elections
The U.S. Justice Department will be watching, and so will the NAACP. The whole thing boils down to making sure the voter feels secure that his or her vote will count.
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 | More MS Poll Workers Needed for November's Election
DeSoto County is expecting a huge turnout for this fall's election. More voters mean extra long lines, which can lead to frustrations. The county's election commission is trying to keep that to a minimum. Watch Video
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 | Shelby County Voters Surprised at Acceptable Voting ID's
Many forms of ID are accepted in order to vote in Shelby County, including expired driver's licenses.
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| Election Commission Responds to Ballot Problems
The Shelby County Election Commission says it has fixed a problem reported on over 1,000 early voting ballots.
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 | State Requests Audit of Shelby County Election Commission |
| More Ballot Errors Discovered in Shelby County
There are new reports of ballot errors over the weekend, with one election commissioner telling abc24.com the number of incorrect ballots could soar into the thousands. Watch Video
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| High Number of Absentee Ballots in AR Race for State House
It's decision day in Arkansas and one race for the State House of Representatives is being watched closely. Watch Video
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| TN Sec. of State Calls Shelby Co. Election Errors 'Unacceptable' |
 | Voting for Unified School Board Members Confusing to Some
23 will become seven. It's a game of musical chairs and your vote decides who ultimately sits on the Unified Shelby County School Board. Watch Video
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| State Legislator Offers Shelby Co. Election Commission Pointers
No one likes being told how to do their job, but when you have as many problems as the Shelby County Election Commission, you don’t have much of a choice. Watch Video
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| Blogger: More than 1,000 Shelby Co. Ballots Wrong
There is another Shelby County election controversy, and this one might have you checking and double checking your ballot.
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 | Both Parties to Blame for Election Commission Issues
Fingers are pointing at the Republican-run Shelby County Election Commission for thousands of voting errors but truth is, the finger-pointing should go both ways. Watch Video
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 | Election Meeting Turns into Employee Fight as Voting Issues Persist
Tempers were flying at the election commission over voting problems in Shelby County. Watch Video
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| Voter Reports More Ballot Problems at the Polls
There are more problems at Shelby County early voting polling locations and for many it comes as no surprise. Watch Video
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| Contested Arkansas Ballots Headed to State Prosecutor
Questionable absentee ballots in an Arkansas election are headed to a state prosecutor after a Mississippi County clerk raised concerns about the high number of ballots in the election. Watch Video
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| Event: Memphis NAACP to Host Candidates Forum
The Memphis Branch NAACP will host a Candidates Forum on Sunday, July 15, 2012 at Mt. Olive CME Cathedral on 538 Linden at Lauderdale at 4:00 p.m. Candidates will make a brief presentation and be available for questions from the audience.
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| State Offers Hotline for Election Problems
The Tennessee Division of Elections has a toll-free number for voters to call with problems or questions on the August 2 election.
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 | High Turnout in Early Voting for August 2 Election
In spite of the many problems at the polls, voters turned out in droves for early voting over the last two weeks. Watch Video
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 | Ingram Beats Crumbly for Disputed Ark. Senate Post
State Rep. Keith Ingram has defeated state Sen. Jack Crumbly in the Democratic primary for an east Arkansas seat that is the focus of a federal redistricting lawsuit.
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 | Flowers Wins Dem. Primary for Ark. Senate Seat
State Sen. Stephanie Flowers has defeated Rep. Efrem Elliott in the Democratic primary for the Arkansas Senate District 25 seat.
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 | School Referendum Voting Problems Reported in Collierville
Officials with the Town of Collierville are urging newly annexed residents to wait "a couple of days" to vote until a problem with the Municipal Schools referendum on their ballots is resolved.
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 | Exclusive: State House Candidate Vows To Fight Arrest
A candidate for the Tennessee State House is fighting back after his arrest on charges he lied on his election forms. Watch Video
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