BRIAN Party Affiliation: Email: [email protected] HOROWITZ Republican Facebook: electbrianhorowitz Candidate Status: Website: electbrianhorowitz.com Challenger Elected office you're seeking: General Sessions Judge Division 9 Previous elected offices held: N/A Current Employment/Occupation: Education: Community Affiliation: Attorney at Wahoo Verde Law Firm B.S. in Finance from University of Tennessee-Knoxville; MBA Board of Directors for Benton Hall Academy from Belmont University; JD from Nashville School of Law DISTRICT 10 SAM Party Affiliation: Email: [email protected] COLEMAN Democratic Facebook: Judge Sam Coleman Candidate Status: Website: judgesamcoleman.com Incumbent Elected office you're seeking: General Sessions Judge Division 10 Previous elected offices held: Metro Council District 33 Current Employment/Occupation: Education: Community Affiliation: Judge B.S in Political Science- Tennessee State University; Masters Lake Providence Missionary Baptist; NAAC in Public Administration - Tennessee State University; Doctor of Law (J.D.) - Nashville School of Law Top Three Issues: • Integrity • Fair • Experienced DISTRICT 11 JOHN Party Affiliation: AARON Democratic HOLT Candidate Status: Incumbent Elected office you're seeking: General Sessions Judge Division 10 Previous elected offices held: Metro Councilman of the 22nd district Current Employment/Occupation: Education: Community Affiliation: Judge B.S. degree from David Lipscomb University in 1977. He Nashville Bar Association, Tennessee Bar Association, received his law degree from the Nashville School of Law in Tennessee General Sessions Judges Conference and the 1982. American Judges Association. NASHVILLE VOTER GUIDE • 2022 47
DISTRICT ATTORNEY GENERAL PROFILES They prosecute all misdemeanor and felony charges brought in Juvenile Court, the General Sessions Courts, the Grand Jury, and the Criminal Courts of the District. SHEILA Party Affiliation: Email: [email protected] Website: sheilacallowayforjudge.com CALLOWAY Democratic Facebook: judgesheilacalloway LinkedIn: judgesheilacalloway Candidate Status: Instagram: judgesheilacalloway Incumbent Elected office you're seeking: Juvenile Court Judge Previous elected offices held: None Current Employment/Occupation: Education: Community Affiliation: Juvenile Court Judge Undergraduate and Doctor of Jurisprudence from Vanderbilt Pencil Foundation, Napier-Looby Bar Association, Nashville University Public Education Foundation, Sycamore Institute, Nashville Repertory Theatre Top Three Issues: • Expansion of the Restorative Justice Program, Youth Diversion Partnership Program, building of the Nashville Youth Campus for Empowerment to move the Juvenile Court Operations to. NASHVILLE VOTER GUIDE • 2022 48
SHERIFF PROFILES The Sheriff is the keeper of the county jail, required to take charge and custody of the prisoners therein and to receive those lawfully committed and keep them until they are discharged by law. DARON Party Affiliation: Email: [email protected] HALL Democratic Twitter: DaronHall7 Candidate Status: Website: daronhall.com Incumbent Elected office you're seeking: Sheriff Previous elected offices held: Sheriff since 2002 Current Employment/Occupation: Education: Community Affiliation: Sheriff Bachelor’s Degree (Criminology) Western Kentucky University Served on a variety of community boards over the past 20 years. Top Three Issues: • Strike a balance between a safe community and effective rehabilitative efforts. Continue work in decriminalizing mental illness. NASHVILLE VOTER GUIDE • 2022 49
COUCRIRTCCULITERK PROFILES They provide assistance in the areas of courtroom administration and records management, docket maintenance, revenue management, maintenance of court minutes, official communication, and various other court associated duties. JOSEPH P. Party Affiliation: Email: [email protected] Twitter: dayforcircuit DAY Democratic Facebook: dayforcircuitcourtclerk Website: josephpday.com Candidate Status: Instagram: dayforcircuit Challenger Elected office you're seeking: Circuit Court Clerk Previous elected offices held: None Current Employment/Occupation: Education: Community Affiliation: Chief Deputy of Public Relations and Employee Bachelors of Business Administration-Tennessee State Boy Scouts of America (BSA)-Executive Board; Chambers - Development- Circuit Court Clerk University: Master of Public Service Management-Cumberland Bellevue, Black, Donelson, Goodlettsville, LGBT, Madison, Old University; Certified Public Administrator-University of Hickory Tennessee-CTAS Top Three Issues: Chief Deputy Joseph P. Day is running on • Experience - You want someone who knows the job. I have 24 years of \"relevant\" hands-on experience and institutional knowledge. • Service - Service is the lifeblood of the organization. I will continue to provide the exceptional service you expect from the Clerk's office. • Integrity - Honest, Trustworthy and Reliable. I aim to employ a diverse workforce, utilize technology to continually enhance customer service, provide creative solutions to the challenges of change and make the office more transparent to the public. NASHVILLE VOTER GUIDE • 2022 50
COCURRIMT ICNLAELRK PROFILES They are responsible for maintaining the Court records, administration of Criminal Court divisions, and collecting fines & fees. HOWARD Party Affiliation: GENTRY Democratic Candidate Status: Incumbent Elected office you're seeking: Criminal Court Clerk Previous elected offices held: Metro Council member-at-large; Metro Nashville-Davidson County’s first African American Vice Mayor Current Employment/Occupation: Education: Criminal Court Clerk B.S. and master’s degrees in education from Tennessee State University NASHVILLE VOTER GUIDE • 2022 51
JUVENILE COURT CLERK PROFILES They process all legal documents filed in Juvenile Court, maintain docket and minute books, act as the keeper of the records, prepare hearing dockets, provide deputy clerks for all court hearings, maintain financial records, collect court costs, fines, child support, etc. LONNELL Party Affiliation: Email: [email protected] Twitter: lothepodcaster MATTHEWS Democratic Facebook: lonnellmatthewsfornashville Website: lonnellmatthews.com Candidate Status: Instagram: lothepodcaster LinkedIn: lothepodcaster Incumbent Elected office you're seeking: Juvenile Court Clerk Previous elected offices held: Councilmember - District 1 (2007 - 2015) Current Employment/Occupation: Education: Community Affiliation: Davidson County Juvenile Court Clerk Tennessee State University, Martin Luther King, Jr. Academic Kappa Alpha Psi, Inc., The Temple Church, My Brother’s Keeper Magnet for Health Sciences and Engineering at Pearl High Nashville Alliance, Buffalo PAC, Interdenominational Ministers School c/o 97 Fellowship Top Three Issues: My top three issues all center around the goal of making juvenile court more restorative and less institutional. I want to help Nashville’s Juvenile Court become a national model by: • Continuing to change and improve policies to be more trauma-informed. • Continue to embrace innovation to improve efficiency and effectiveness of delivered services and programs. • Building a youth-centered, trauma-informed campus with well-designed facilities to provide restorative justice to youth holistically. NASHVILLE VOTER GUIDE • 2022 52
CODUANVTIYDSCOLENRK PROFILES The County Clerk is a constitutional officer and is elected by the people for a term of four years. The specific work of the office is prescribed by the Legislature. Duties of the office range from secretary to the County Commission to conducting a great deal of the State's taxation duties within the County. The Clerk also serves as Chairman of the County Records Commission. BRENDA P. Party Affiliation: Email: [email protected] WYNN Democratic Facebook: BrendaWynnforDavidsonCountyClerk Candidate Status: Website: BrendaWynnforClerk.com Incumbent Elected office you're seeking: County Clerk Previous elected offices held: N/A Current Employment/Occupation: Education: Community Affiliation: Davidson County Clerk Bachelor of Science, Business Administration, Maddox Foundation, 2014-2020; Nashville Public Education Tennessee State University, 1978; Master of Business Foundation, 2016-Present; Oasis Center, 2016-2020; Nashville Branch, Administration, Tennessee State University, 1989 NAACP, Life Member; Member, Temple Church, Nashville, TN Top Three Issues: Though the office is not issue oriented, I am seeking re-election to build on the successes achieved over the past 9+ years. • I also want to make accessing our services more convenient to the public by implementing innovative solutions that take advantage of technological advances, give customers more options for service and reduce wait times. It is my sincere hope that over the next four years, we can create a more informed public that understands the best times and ways to access our services. • I further pledge to incorporate industry best practices and make information regarding our services more user friendly by redesigning our website to include interactive and multi-language tutorials/videos and implement organizational efficiencies that allow us to work smarter and improve overall service • NASHVILLE VOTER GUIDE • 2022 53
REGISTER OF DEEDS PROFILES They make and preserve an accurate record of instruments required or allowed by law to be filed or recorded, including but not limited to deeds, powers of attorney, deeds of trust, mortgages, liens, contracts, plats, leases, judgments, wills, court orders, military discharges, etc. KAREN Y. Party Affiliation: Email: [email protected] Twitter: nashtnregister JOHNSON Democratic Facebook: KarenJohnsonRegisterOfDeeds Website: karenjohnson.org Candidate Status: Instagram: kjohnsoncountyregister LinkedIn: kjohnsoncountyregister Incumbent Elected office you're seeking: Nashville Davidson County Register of Deeds Previous elected offices held: Metro Nashville Board of Education, Metro Council Current Employment/Occupation: Education: Community Affiliation: Metro Nashville Board of Education, Metro Council Tennessee State University, Bachelors in Business Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc.; 100 Black Women-Metro Administration; Trevecca Nazarene University, Masters in Nashville; Rotary Club of Nashville; Sister Cities of Nashville Business Administration/Management (board member); Nashville Women’s Breakfast Club Top Three Issues: • Responsiveness -- In running for Register, Council, and School Board, I campaigned on being responsive and delivering results with excellence in service. • Fairness and equity -- Elected officials work for ALL people and must proactively set community standards for equitable treatment -- in how we treat every person we serve and in how we hire and treat all of our employees. • Excellent service -- Whether it is meeting Council constituents’ needs or providing the best possible service to those who use the Register’s Office, nothing matters more than how we serve the people who elect us. NASHVILLE VOTER GUIDE • 2022 54
METRSOCNHAOSOHLVBILOLAERPDUBLIC PROFILES School board members are locally elected public officials entrusted with governing a community's public schools. The role of the school board is to ensure that school districts are responsive to the values, beliefs and priorities of their communities. They set the vision and goals for the district, adopt policies that give the district direction to set priorities and achieve its goals, hire and evaluate the superintendent, adopt and oversee the annual budget, and manage the collective bargaining process for employees of the district. DISTRICT 2 EDWARD Party Affiliation: ARNOLD Independent Candidate Status: Challenger Elected office you're seeking: MNPS Board of Education, District 2 Previous elected offices held: Current Employment/Occupation: Education: Adjunct professor at Nashville State Technical Institute for 14 years Bachelor’s and Master’s degree from Middle Tennessee State and a computer literacy instructor within Metropolitan Nashville University. Public Schools for six years. NASHVILLE VOTER GUIDE • 2022 55
RACHAEL Party Affiliation: Email: [email protected] Twitter: elrodforschools ANNE Democratic Facebook: elrodforschools Website: elrodforschools.com ELROD Candidate Status: Instagram: elrodforschools LinkedIn: elrodforschools Incumbent Elected office you're seeking: MNPS Board of Education, District 2 Previous elected offices held: N/A Current Employment/Occupation: Education: Community Affiliation: MNPS BOE Bachelors of Science (Education) from Austin Peay State PENCIL Foundation; Crieve Hall Neighborhood Association; University Overton Cluster Parent Advisory Council (PAC); School PTOs/ PTAs; West End United Methodist Church Top Three Issues: • Recruitment and retention: I’m proud that we were able to make teachers the highest paid in the state last year, but we must continue to press for the best pay for all staff. • Expanding student and SEL supports: Decrease our counselor and psychologist ratios and provide Restorative Practice Assistances in our middle and high schools. • Reversing the historical state underfunding: The BEP has historically underfunded MNPS and the Tennessee Investment in Student Achievement (TIAS) Act appears to do the same. For example, MNPS proudly educates 8.28% of Tennessee’s public school students, yet we will only receive 1.2% of TISA funding. TODD Party Affiliation: PEMBROKE Republican Candidate Status: Challenger Elected office you're seeking: MNPS Board of Education, District 2 Previous elected offices held: None Current Employment/Occupation: Education: Insurance & Financial Service Agency Owner Finance Degree from University of Florida; Master’s in International Finance DISTRICT 4 DR. BERTHENA Party Affiliation: Email: [email protected] Twitter: drberthena4edu NABAA-MCKINNEY Democratic Facebook: drberthena4edu Website: drberthenaformetroschools.com Candidate Status: Instagram: drberthena4edu LinkedIn: drberthena4edu Challenger Elected office you're seeking: MNPS Board of Education, District 4 Previous elected offices held: Metro-Nashville School Board, District 4 Current Employment/Occupation: Education: Community Affiliation: CEO - Nabaa Consulting, LLC Ed.D - Leadership & Professional Practice, Trevecca Nazarene Board Member & McGavock Cluster Coordinator - MNPS University; M.Ed. - Administration & Supervision, Tennessee Parent Advisory Council; Board Member & Youth Leadership Top Three Issues: State University; B.S. - Biology/Chemistry, Tennessee State Coordinator (YELL) - L’Evate (formerly Leadership Donelson- University; A.S. - Early Childhood Education, Nashville State Hermitage); Board Member - ACLU-TN; Member - Donelson- Community College Hermitage Chamber Member - Old Hickory Chamber • Increase funding to address the staffing shortages and retention. We need to invest in our teachers and support staff by supporting pay increases, creating and implementing policies that provide more sustainable work conditions, and continuous professional development. • Supporting the social, emotional and mental well-being of students and staff by advocating for more advocacy centers, mental health counselors, restorative practice professionals, increased community partnerships and wraparound support services, as well as, mental health access for staff. • Addressing learning loss, improving academic outcomes and closing the achievement gap by prioritizing early literacy proficiency, expanding access to high dosage tutoring and individualized support, advanced academics, and career and technical education. NASHVILLE VOTER GUIDE • 2022 56
KELLI Party Affiliation: Email: [email protected] PHILLIPS Republican Facebook: KelliPhillips4SchoolBoard Candidate Status: Challenger Elected office you're seeking: MNPS Board of Education, District 4 Previous elected offices held: Top Three Issues: • Support getting rid of mask mandates, getting rid of political CRT in class and have a proper audit of where your money is going. DISTRICT 6 FRAN Party Affiliation: Email: [email protected] BUSH Independent Facebook: Fran Bush School Board District 6 Candidate Status: Incumbent Elected office you're seeking: MNPS Board of Education, District 6 Previous elected offices held: N/A Current Employment/Occupation: Education: Community Affiliation: Owner & Director of Model Kids Learning Academy Received my Bachelor of Science & Graduate Degree in No Current Community Affiliations since the pandemic Healthcare Administration & Planning from Tennessee State University Top Three Issues: • Focus on Literacy, Numeracy and Handwriting for early learners from grades K-4 • Social-Emotional Learning for all students, prioritize language loss for English Learners along with providing more support to students with an IEP and increase test scores for children of color. • Giving teachers more support in the classrooms so that they can limit the amount of stress and focus on teaching students who have been heavily impacted with learning loss during the pandemic. CHERYL Party Affiliation: Email: [email protected] Twitter: mayes4advocacy MAYES Democratic Facebook: mayes4SBD6 Website: mayesfordistrict6.com Candidate Status: Instagram: mayes4sb6 LinkedIn: mayes4sb6 Challenger Elected office you're seeking: MNPS Board of Education, District 6 Previous elected offices held: School Board, District 6 Current Employment/Occupation: Education: Community Affiliation: District Director, Office of Rep. Jim Cooper BS, Tennessee State University, MBA, Davidson County Democratic Women, At-Large Member, 2022 Davidson County Lipscomb University Democratic Women’s Board; Love In A Big World, Executive Board and Board President; Dismas House, Advisory Board; Uprise Nashville, Advisory Board Top Three Issues: • Teacher pay equitable • Increased literacy rates • Equal funding for all students NASHVILLE VOTER GUIDE • 2022 57
DISTRICT 8 ERIN Party Affiliation: Email: [email protected] Website: erinforschools.com O’HARA Democratic Facebook: Erin-for-Schools-110361284907173 BLOCK Candidate Status: Twitter: ErinOHaraTN Open Seat Elected office you're seeking: MNPS Board of Education, District 8 Previous elected offices held: None Current Employment/Occupation: Education: Community Affiliation: Executive Director, Tennessee Education Research Master of Public Policy, Vanderbilt’s Peabody College of Volunteer tutor, MNPS High Impact Tutoring program; Former Alliance (outgoing) Education, 2006 Bachelor of Arts, American Government and PTO Vice President, Waverly Belmont Elementary; Former African and African American Studies, University of Virginia, School Improvement Team Member, Waverly Belmont Top Three Issues: 1999 Elementary • Creating great schools through strong teachers and leaders. A great school has a strong leader focused on supporting the success of teachers; teachers who engage and challenge their students; and school counselors with the time and resources to support students. • Focusing on recovery after three years of disrupted schooling, in both academics and mental health, is our top priority. • Students struggle to learn and teachers struggle to teach when trauma, grief, and mental health needs go unaddressed. AMY Party Affiliation: Email: [email protected] PATE Independent Facebook: Amy Pate for Schools Candidate Status: Open Seat Elected office you're seeking: MNPS Board of Education, District 8 Previous elected offices held: N/A Current Employment/Occupation: Education: Community Affiliation: Business development for a construction company College--University of TN, Knoxville with a Major in English Glendale PTO, JTMoore PTO, Forrest Spence Fund, March of and minor in Political Science Dimes, Church Volunteer Top Three Issues: • MNPS needs to earn the trust of parents through action and accountability. We need to ensure every single Metro student can read and do math at least at grade level. We must step up efforts to meet the learning needs and mental health crisis which has been exacerbated over the last two years. We need to demand fiscal transparency and accountability. Specifically, we cannot allow no-bid contracts and inflated bureaucracy, but must make sure every dollar spent adds to the best interests of students and teachers. NASHVILLE VOTER GUIDE • 2022 58
OAK HILL COMMISSIONER PROFILES The City of Oak Hill has a manager/commission form of government, with an elected board of commissioners, which selects the mayor and vice mayor, and a planning commission and board of zoning appeals appointed by the mayor. DALE Candidate Status: Email: [email protected] GRIMES Incumbent Facebook: electdalegrimes Elected office you're seeking: Oak Hill Commissioner Previous elected offices held: Oak Hill Mayor Current Employment/Occupation: Education: Mayor University of Tennessee College of Law - J.D., 1978; Sewanee: The University of the South - B.A., 1975 JOY Candidate Status: Email: [email protected] O’DELL Incumbent Elected office you’re seeking: Oak Hill Commissioner Previous elected offices held: Oak Hill Commissioner NASHVILLE VOTER GUIDE • 2022 59
MICHAEL Party Affiliation: BONO Challenger Elected office your're seeking: Oak Hill Commissioner SCOTT Candidate Status: PRICE Challenger Elected office you're seeking: Oak Hill Commissioner Previous elected offices held: Oak Hill Commissioner Current Employment/Occupation: Education: Community Affiliation: Marine Veteran Bachelor of Arts degree in History, Vanderbilt University; JD, Board member and Vice-President of the Spina Bifida Cumberland School of Law at Samford University Association of America; Board Chair for the Spina Bifida Foundation; member and Vice-Chair of the Lipscomb University Board of Trust NASHVILLE VOTER GUIDE • 2022 60
ALL EARLY VOTING LOCATIONS & TIMES Early voting is a great way to beat the long lines on Election Day. You can vote at any one of the locations, and it gives you more control over fitting voting into your busy schedule. Early Voting Dates Friday, July 15, 2022 - Saturday, July 30, 2022 Howard Office Building Friday, July 15 8:00 AM – 5:30 PM Saturday, July 16 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM 700 2nd Avenue South Monday, July 18 8:00 AM – 5:30 PM Sonny West Conference Room Tuesday, July 19 8:00 AM – 7:00 PM Early Voting Locations Dates & Times Belle Meade City Hall, 4705 Harding Pike, Nashville, TN 37205 WEDNESDAY, JULY 20 Bellevue Library, 720 Baugh Road, Nashville, TN 37221 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM Bordeaux Library, 4000 Clarksville Pike, Nashville, TN 37218 THURSDAY, JULY 21 Casa Azafrán Community Center, 2195 Nolensville Pike, Nashville, TN 37211 8:00 AM – 7:00 PM Edmondson Pike Library, 5501 Edmondson Pike, Nashville, TN 37211 FRIDAY, JULY 22 Goodlettsville Community Center, 200 Memorial Drive, Goodlettsville, TN 37072 8:00 AM – 5:30 PM Green Hills Library, 3701 Benham Avenue, Nashville, TN 37215 SATURDAY, JULY 23 Hermitage Library, 3700 James Kay Lane, Hermitage, TN 37076 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM Howard Office Building, 700 2nd Avenue S, Nashville, TN 37210 MONDAY, JULY 25 Madison Library, 610 Gallatin Pike S, Madison, TN 37115 8:00 AM – 5:30 PM Southeast Library, 5260 Hickory Hollow Pkwy, Antioch, TN 37013 TUESDAY, JULY 26 8:00 AM – 7:00 PM WEDNESDAY, JULY 27 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM THURSDAY, JULY 28 8:00 AM – 7:00 PM FRIDAY, JULY 29 8:00 AM – 5:30 PM SATURDAY, JULY 30 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM Election Day Thursday, August 4 • Polls are open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. You must vote at your assigned Election Day polling locations, which can be found on your voter registration card or at this link: maps.nashville.gov/pollingplacefinder NASHVILLE VOTER GUIDE • 2022 61
GETTING YOUR VOTING RIGHTS RESTORED Getting your voting rights back may be easier than you think! If you have been convicted of a felony and you finished your court ordered obligations, there's still hope when it comes to being an engaged citizen and voter. The state of Tennessee has the right to deny any person convicted of “infamous crimes” from voting. A Certificate of Restoration of Voting Rights Form may be used to restore an individual's voting rights after being convicted of a felony. You may be eligible to get your voting rights restored if: • i. The pardoning authority or an agent or officer of the supervising or incarcerating authority; • You received a pardon and/or PLEASE NOTE: If there are multiple • You completed the maximum sentence imposed for the felonies,the form must be filled out for each felony with a different docket/case number. crime • You were granted final release from incarceration or super- • ii. An agent of the circuit/criminal court clerk Your parole officer should be able to complete this for you vision by the board of paroles, the department of correction, upon your completion of your parole responsibilities. If not, we or county correction authority recommend you call to set up an appointment with the follow- • You paid back any court order restitution ing agent for Davidson County: • You paid off all child support obligations • You paid all court ordered court costs State of Tennessee Board of Probation and Parole 220 Blanton Ave. Conditions under which you cannot have your voting Nashville, TN 37210 D rights restored: Phone: 615-253-5088 • You were convicted between July 1, 1986 and June 30, 1996 b) Verify that you do not owe any court costs, fines, fees, of first degree murder, aggravated rape, treason or voter restitution, or child support. Contact the Davidson County fraud Criminal Court Clerk's Office: Howard Gentry • You were convicted between July 1, 1996 and June 30, 2006 Criminal Court Clerk of murder, rape, treason or voter fraud 408 2nd Avenue North, Suite 2120 Nashville, TN 37201 • You were convicted on or after July 1, 2006 of any of the Phone: 615-862-5611 above, or any degree murder or rape or any offense under Email: [email protected] TCA Title 39, Chapter 16, parts 1, 4 or 5 designated as a c) Bring the completed Certificate of Restoration of Voting felony or any violation containing the same elements and Rights to the office of the county election commission in designated as a felony in any other state or federal court; or the county in which you reside during business hours any sexual offense under TCA S 40-39-202 or any violent Davidson County Election Commission sexual offense under TCA S 40-39-202 designated as a 417 Murfreesboro Pike felony or any violation containing the same elements and Nashville, TN 37217 designated as a felony in any other state or federal court and where the victim of such offense was a minor Once you have completed either #1 or #2 above, the county administrator of elections shall send a copy of the Certificate If you meet the requirements in above, you have two (2) to the TN Coordinator of Elections Mark Goins for verification. options for restoring your voting rights: Upon verification that you do not have any outstanding child support obligations due, you may be registered to vote and 1. Court Order a) Obtain a certified court order restoring your sent a voter registration card in the mail. rights in either the county in which you currently reside or the county in which you were convicted. b) Bring the cer- tified copy of that original order to the office of the county election commission in the county in which you reside. 2. Certificate of Restoration (recommended): a) Access the Certificate of Restoration of Voting Rights on the Tennessee Secretary of State's Website: https:// sos.tn.gov/products/elections/if-i-have-felony-con- viction-can-i-vote. Have the Certificate of Restoration of Voting Rights completed by: NASHVILLE VOTER GUIDE • 2022 62
VOTING AS A COLLEGE STUDENT Voting as a college student is important and can be confusing. Here's some information on what to do: Registering To Vote Going To The Polls College students should register to vote in the county/state of your You cannot go vote at your polling place with an out-of-state driver's permanent residence address (the address you consider to be your license. You must bring a federally-issued government ID, such as permanent home while enrolled). Students do not lose their resi- a passport or military ID. A college ID is not an acceptable form dence solely by attending college away from home. If your perma- of identification to vote in Tennessee. If you are a registered voter nent address is out-of-state, you may use your campus address to and do not have a government-issued photo ID, the Department of register to vote in Tennessee. Once you decide to register, you now Safety and Homeland Security will provide you with a photo ID at become a resident of Tennessee. You are allowed to use your cam- no charge. Visit the Department of Safety and Homeland Security's pus address on the voter registration form. No photo identification is website to learn more: https://www.tn.gov/safety/driver-ser- required to register to vote as an out-of-state student. vices/photoids.html If you have taken actions to make your school address your perma- Voting Absentee nent residence address (moving your car registration, driver license, etc.), then you should register in the applicable county/state using If a student or their spouse is outside of the county during the time your school address. of the election, they have the option of completing an absentee vote. If you registered to vote by mail, you must vote in person Out-Of-State Students the first time you vote. If this is not your first time voting, you may request an absentee ballot and vote by mail. You can find the Ab- If your permanent residence address is out-of-state, you should sentee Ballot Request Form online at https://sos.tn.gov/elec- go to an ROTC office or military recruitment office. If you need to tions/guides/guide-to-absentee-voting. You must request an register in person (in order to obtain an absentee ballot), but will not absentee ballot by April 26 to vote in the May 3 Election. return to your home state before the registration deadline, go to an ROTC office on a college campus or military recruitment office to submit an in-person registration. The ROTC/Recruitment Office will mail your voter registration application to your local county election office marked as 'in-person.' You must be cautious of any college scholarships you receive that requires you to be a resident of your home state. You could lose those scholarships! For this reason, the Election Commission encourages students to register in their home state whenever possible, but it is your choice. POLL WATCH: IF YOU ARE BEING TURNED AWAY Being turned away at the polls CAN and DOES happen. If you are turned away, stay calm, and contact the following IMMEDIATELY before leaving the polling location: Tennessee Secretary of State ACLU Tennessee Election Protection 615-741-7956 • 877-850-959 615-320-7142 866-OUR-VOTE (687.8683) www.state.tn.us/sos/election www.aclu-tn.org/gethelp.htm https://866ourvote.org/ US Department of Justice Civil Rights Division Voting Section 800-253-3931 [email protected] NASHVILLE VOTER GUIDE • 2022 63
Election Commission Contact Info Main Office 1417 Murfreesboro Pike Questions? Concerns? Address all Nashville, TN 37217 confusion by contacting the Election All candidate and voter services are available at Commission. the Main Office. Mailing Address: Below are their office hours, contact information, P.O. Box 650 and locations. Nashville, TN 37202-0650 Office Hours: 8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., Monday – Friday On Election Day the polls are open from 7 a.m. – 7 p.m. Email: [email protected] Website: www.nashville.gov/vote Phone: 615-862-8800 - General Information ABOUT THE EQUITY ALLIANCE The Equity Alliance (TEA) is a Tennessee-based 501(c)(3) nonpartisan grassroots organization led by award-winning Black women. We envision a society where Black communities are thriving and have equitable access to power, resources, and the freedom to choose our quality of life. Our mission is to unapologetically build independent Black political and economic power. We educate, empower, and mobilize Black people to take action and keep our government in check. As the Tennessean's 2020 People of the Year, we are the leading Black-led organization in Tennessee that takes bold action to mobilize the Black electorate to be civically engaged, challenge systemic inequities rooted in white supremacy, and stand up against attacks on our democracy. @theequityalliance @EquityAlliance1 @theequityalliance Contact Us P.O. Box 331821 Nashville, TN 37203 615-492-0061 [email protected] www.theequityalliance.org NASHVILLE VOTER GUIDE • 2022 64
The Equity Alliance P.O. Box 331821, Nashville, TN 37203 615-492-0061 • [email protected] • www.theequityalliance.org @theequityalliance @EquityAlliance1 @theequityalliance
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