County Primary Elections Waste of Time and Money
Voters in Nashville have been headed for the polls during the past couple of weeks for early voting ahead of the county primaries - both Democrat and Republican. Election Day is Tuesday, May 3. At stake are many offices such as Register of Deeds, County Clerk, and court clerks: Offices which are not prominent in the public eye but which are important for Davidson County. These officials are keepers of important public records and funds. They may not be as visible as governor and mayor, but they are worthy of our consideration. Additionally, we will see many judgeships on the ballot, along with district attorney general and public defender. Most every judge in the state of Tennessee is either on a traditional ballot or a "Missouri ballot" where the judge will get a "yes or no" from the voters regarding their retention. The five justices of the state Supreme Court and the judges of the Court of Appeals and Court of Criminal Appeals will be on a Missouri ballot in the ...