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🗳️ How the election will impact Nashville

November 4, 2024 · 💌 Margaret Kingsbury

Happy Monday! Please make a plan to vote tomorrow if you haven’t already. Polls are open 7 a.m.-7 p.m.

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On the left, a silhouette of Nashville in yellow and white. On the right, a pod player that says: Mayor O'Connell on How the Election Will Impact Nashville

🗳️ What Election Results Will Mean for Nashville

Mayor Freddie O’Connell joins the City Cast Nashville podcast team on this Election Eve to discuss how the policy proposals from the Trump and Harris campaigns would impact life here in Nashville, and share his hopes for the next four years — no matter who wins. [🎧 City Cast Nashville]

👋 Early Voter Turnout

More than 209,000 Davidson County residents voted early. That’s fewer people than in 2020, but more than 2016. The Hermitage Library Branch was the most popular voting location, and Halloween had the largest turnout. Your last chance to vote is Nov. 5. [NewsChannel 5]

🎓 Graduation Rates Increase

Graduation rates are continuing to rise after the pandemic-era slide amid school disruptions. Nashville’s high school graduation rate jumped 4.5 percentage points to 85.7%, though it still trails the state average of 91.2%. [Chalkbeat Tennessee]

🚌 Who Is Funding the Transit Referendum Campaign?

The Registry of Election Finance is asking the nonprofit funding Nashville’s transit referendum campaign, Nashville Moves Action Fund, to register as a political action committee (PAC) and disclose financial contributions. [Tennessee Lookout]

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