A Tennessee judge has ruled that four people can't be denied their voting rights because their specific felony offenses bar them from having a gun, even under a state directive that added gun rights as a prerequisite to casting a ballot again.

Tennessee must continue to resist extremism that celebrates what is morally intolerable. You either value life or you don't. We are a pro-life state.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — A Tennessee judge ruled Wednesday that three gun control questions can go on the November ballot in Memphis, even as top Republican state leaders have threatened to withhold tens of millions of dollars in state funding should city leaders put the initiative before voters.

Tennessee is one of only a few states that allows felons to regain their voting rights on after going through a bureaucratic maze that requires them either to seek a pardon from the governor or take several steps to persuade a judge to grant their request.

Since Taylor Swift endorsed Kamala Harris for president Tuesday night, more than 306,000 people have visited Vote.gov using the voter registration link Swift shared alongside it, according to NPR. Why it matters: Recent polling in Tennessee suggests Swift's opinion could have a small but significant impact on how some of her fans vote.

When Tennesseans vote, they can dedicate their vote in honor of a service member or veteran of their choice. Participants are also encouraged to share their vote dedication on individual social media platforms using #GoVoteTN. This small gesture can have a big impact on a service member or veteran in your life.

Wagner previously served as circuit court judge for the 30th Judicial District in Shelby County. Prior to that, she was an associate at Rice, Amundsen & Caperton, PLLC, and taught as an adjunct professor at the Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law at the University of Memphis.

As the presidential election looms Nov. 5, here's the info you need to cast an absentee ballot, vote early, get registered and vote.

All voting locations in Tennessee close at 8 p.m. EST. However, some open at different times. The Secretary of State’s Office suggests avoiding a longer wait time to cast your ballot midmorning or midafternoon. Typically early morning, lunch breaks and after 5 p.m. are peak voting times.

Memphis, on Thursday joined U.S. Rep. Jennifer McClellan, D-Richmond, in Ettrick to engage young Democratic voters ahead of the presidential and congressional elections this fall. His visit to support Virginia Democrats and Vice President Kamala Harris came as Axios reported that former President Donald Trump’s campaign is scaling back in

Rep. John Ragan lost the August Republican primary to challenger Rick Scarbrough. Ragan filed an appeal, arguing there were illegal crossover voters.

The Tennessee Republican Party’s State Executive Committee voted overwhelmingly to deny outgoing Oak Ridge Rep. John Ragan’s challenge of his August primary loss to Rick Scarbrough. The committee voted 41-7 against Ragan’s claim that Democrats crossed over in the Anderson County Republican primary to help Scarbrough,