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BTH: Journalist Roundtable on 2023 Memphis Election

The City of Memphis's 2023 municipal Election Day was Thursday, October 5. Despite early voting numbers, voter turnout was among some of the lowest in the city's history, says Daily Memphian reporter Bill Dries.

Dries and The Memphis Flyer's Toby Sells discuss election results with host Eric Barnes, including Paul Young's journey to winning the ticket for mayor of Memphis.

Wrapping up, guests talk the process of runoff elections and what is on the ballot for November's runoff.

Reporting from the gates of Graceland to the balcony of the Lorraine Motel, Christopher has covered Memphis news, arts, culture and politics for more than 20 years in print and on the radio. He is currently WKNO's News Director and Senior Producer at the University of Memphis' Institute for Public Service Reporting. Join his conversations about the Memphis arts scene on the WKNO Culture Desk Facebook page.