The dispute involves tens of thousands of registration forms the Tennessee Black Voter Project turned in to election officials in Shelby County, home to Memphis. Tequila Johnson, the statewide manager of Tennessee Black Voter Project, said it would make a difference if the group was able to access the voter registration forms because organizers might have more success contacting people. Tennessee Black Voter ProjectFederal law requires county election officials to notify applicants about whether their registrations have been completed. Tennessee law allows voters to fix their voter registration applications up to or on Election Day. The county election commission shouldn’t have to accommodate the Tennessee Black Voter Project, Meyers argued.

Source: Huffington Post October 17, 2018 21:22 UTC