Tennessee Conservative
A New Law Will Impose Changes To The City Of Knoxville’s Local Election Process. The City Of Knoxville Is Pushing Back On The State And Investigating Legal Options In Order To Avoid Having To Make Changes.
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Legislation That Would Have Caused All Local And State Elections To Become Partisan By Requiring Candidates To Declare A Specific Political Platform When Running For Public Office, Has Been Stalled Out Of Consideration By The Senate State And Local Government Committee.
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Two Proposed Tennessee Bills Would Add To The Partisan Nature Of All Of The State’s Elections, Including Local And Judge Races.
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All Blue States Are Notorious For Splitting Local Office Elections From Federal Campaigns. If They Were To Combine All Elections, It Would Boost Voter Turnout For These Elections. Although 93% Of All Voters Prefer Combined Elections, Democrats Refuse To Do This. They Need To Control Local Government So They Can Fill School Boards And The County Commissions With Liberals Who Support Big Government.
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According To The Secretary Of State’s Website, Just 11% Of Registered Tennessee Voters Have Voted Early Or Absentee So Far In Today’s Election; 132,720 Fewer Voters Than This Time Two Years Ago. Out Of The 4,210,456 Registered Voters In The State Only 477,873 Have Already Voted.
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Today’s Local Government Political Machines Are A Mixed Bag, Depending On Demographics. In Rural Areas, You Have “The Good Ol Boys.” In The Large Cities, You Have “The Establishment.” But They Are A Tight Knit Group Of Locals Who Go Along To Get Along To Maintain Power. They Do As Much As We Allow Them To Do. Hiding Election Information Is One Thing That They Are Extremely Proficient At.
Since All Government Is Local, Local Elections Are The Most Important Place To Cast Your Vote. If You Have A City Or A County That Is Not Notifying You Of Every Single Election And Referendum, They Are Violating The 1965 Voting Rights Act. They Need To Be Reminded That “Federal Law Trumps State Law And Protects Voter Disenfranchisement.” You’d Be Surprised How Few Local Governments Have Ever Been Told This.
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