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Elections Update from Dee Nollner

Is someone else using YOUR vote?


     Basically the federal government is in charge of foreign policy, national security, trade, the safety of  foods, meds, and all things related. States and local governments are responsible for regulating and protecting your right to pursue your happiness.
Schools, safety, public utilities, pot holes, local taxes, government spending, building codes, Sunday wine sales, business licenses, parking fees, street lights, garbage pickup, towing policies and a myriad of public services are developed and regulated by local governments.

If you care about what happens to your family, you have the power to help select the most qualified and best local candidates. Local elections impact you daily life!   

There are many ways to learn about local candidates. Newspapers including the Shelby Sun Times, Germantown News, Collierville Nsp. , Bartlett Express, The Memphis Flyer, the Best Times, Memphis Business Journal, Commercial Appeal and others provide  election information and candidate profiles. Public libraries have these papers available for reading. Some papers are free in various grocery stores. Public forums are held by many organizations.
WKNO TV channel 10 hosts “Behind the Headlines” Friday evenings at 7:00 p.m.
WREG TV channel 3 broadcasts “Informed Sources” Saturday evening at 6:30
Richard Ransom has a 9:00 a.m. Sunday morning political issues program on WATH TV 24.
Each election in Shelby County offers 15 days to vote, but 86% of you stayed home for the May 1, County primary. When you stay home, someone else selects the candidates! Do they vote your way or their way?  
How do you know when elections are being held?
When you see campaign signs around town, check on www.shelbyVote.com.  Elections, days, times, places, and candidates are posted.

Judge the candidates by their experience and know-how, not by how they look or sound.

 

Election Information

compiled by Dee Nollner for the Shelby County Republican Women's Club

Shelby County Election Commission is one of the most important and least understood government organizations in the county. Their name may contribute to misunderstanding – it is a state governed body even though the name indicates Shelby County. Funding comes through the county; however they are not chartered by the county (or city) but rather the state created election commissions and election commissions operate under TN state law!

 

Their mission reflects their role:

To administer all public elections in ShelbyCounty, TN 
in accordance with applicable laws."

Lending to the confusion, they are not a legislative or investigative body. They must abide by the laws of the state of TN. Their role is to confirm whether or not state requirements are met regarding elections. The State Legislature institutes laws. Questions of election law are interpreted by the State Coordinator.

To vote in Tennessee after January 1, 2012 you will need a government Photo ID. Most of you already meet that requirement with a TN driver’s license or a Passport. Another form of acceptable Photo ID would be a State, Military or Federal Government Photo ID. Neither county government nor school Photo ID’s are acceptable Photo ID for voting in Tennessee.

Indigent voters who are already registered to vote may obtain a no-cost, voting-only-Photo-ID from the TN Dept of Safety 3200 E. Shelby Dr.  call 543-7920 for details. Documentation including your voter registration card and identification is required.
A regular state ID is available for $8.

Remember one must be a citizen of the U.S  to register to vote and ID must reflect the correct name and address.

 

main number for Shelby County Election Commission is: 222-1200
absentee: 222-6800
Gop recruiter: 222-6830
Registration: 222-1206

 

 

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