112th Legislative session summary
This legislative session, ThinkTennessee monitored nearly 90 bills related to strengthening democracy and supporting working families. Our 112th Legislative Session Summary highlights a few of [...]
2022 Legislative Updates
Tennessee’s 2022 legislative session is well under way, and we’re keeping a close eye on the proposed bills involving our state’s election process. What voting and election legislation have we [...]
2022 Redistricting Update
Tennessee’s 2021-2022 redistricting process is nearing its end. Legislative bills containing new congressional and state Senate and House districts have passed both chambers and await the [...]
2021-2022 Redistricting Update
Tennessee’s redistricting process officially kicked off this fall. Both the House and the Senate formed redistricting committees, and each has now held its first meeting. This summer, [...]
Tennessee will largely hold the line on voting rights this session
The General Assembly likely has heard all the election bills they plan to hear this session. Although some proposed legislation still awaits a final vote, at this point in the legislative cycle [...]
More Than 60 Election-Related Bills Have Been Introduced in the 2021 Legislative Session
Last November’s election saw record-breaking voter turnout in Tennessee, with more than three million Tennesseans casting a ballot despite the global health crisis. Tennessee voters sent our [...]
House Rejects Amendment to Expand Absentee Voting
June 3, 2020 Representatives in the House rejected an amendment to temporarily expand absentee voting after brief floor debate. Representative Lamar (D-Memphis) introduced an amendment to a [...]
Senate State & Local Committee Hears Election Bills
June 2, 2020 The Senate State and Local Government Committee discussed two election bills during what was likely their last hearing of the year. It voted down a bill to expand absentee voting [...]
