2022 Tennessee Election Results
The 2022 midterm elections have come and gone, with some state races and control of Congress still undecided. As we wait to hear the final election results from across the country, below is a [...]
2021-2022 Redistricting Process Key Findings
Public engagement and transparency in the redistricting process can empower voters and potentially improve our state’s low levels of civic engagement. In this last redistricting cycle, Tennessee [...]
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 [...]
In Tennessee, women are more likely to vote but less likely to hold elected office
If you compare voter registration and turnout rates in Tennessee with a list of elected officials, you’ll discover an interesting contradiction: Women here are more likely than men to vote – but [...]
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 [...]
