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The Shelby County Election Commission is hiring registered voters in Shelby County to work a one-day job at 235 voting sites in 3 upcoming elections this year. Republicans, in particular, are needed to help politically balance the workers in the precincts in the inner city and Whitehaven areas of Greater Memphis. We will work to pair up those interested to go together in teams to these precincts. All our voting precincts are located in a safe environment in churches, schools or community centers. Please consider serving the community by helping us to fully staff and politically balance all of the voting locations throughout Shelby County. Openings for Democrats and Republicans may still be available in your own precincts at this time, as well.


Dates: Tuesday, May 4; Thursday, August 5; Tuesday, November 2
(You can work one or all of these)

Hours: 6 a.m. till approximately 7:30 p.m.

Training: held at the Election Operation Center, 980 Nixon Dr., Memphis
(next to the county jail on the Penal Farm); will be held in April and before each election;
takes about 3 hours, pay for training is $30.00.

Pay: $100.00 for working Election Day:

Locations: all over Shelby County

Contact information:
pamela.gentry@shelbycountytn.gov or call Pam at 379-4355; general office #379-4090
 

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Did you know?

The Memphis City Council recently passed the following laws: 

Ordinance	Subject	Description
5324	Texting while driving	Texting while driving is prohibited
5320	Handguns in Parks	Weapons are not allowed in parks
5311	Operating Low-Speed Vehicles on City Streets	Low speed vehicles are prohibited from being operated on city streets
5310	Open Container Law	No operator or passenger can consume or have an open container of alcohol while operating a vehicle or as a passenger
5309	Off-Highway Motor Vehicles	Details when motorcycle dirt bikes and other all terrain vehicles can be operated on a two-lane highway
5308	State Financial Responsibility Law	Deals with presenting evidence prior to or on the court date proving that insurance was in place at the time of the violation
5307	Transporting Minors in Beds of Trucks	Children can not be transported in the bed of a truck unless under limited circumstances including during a parade
5306	Penalty for Non-Emergency 911 Calls	Calling 911 for anything other than an emergency will result in a $50 fine
5305	Passing Bicycles	Not less than 3’ of clearance should be between the vehicle and bicycle when passing
5304	Cell phone use by bus drivers	Bus drivers may only use their cell phone in the case of an emergency
5300	Roadside Sale of Animals	Selling animals on the street is illegal and can result in a separate fine for each animal

The full text of each ordinance can be found on the Memphis City Council website at www.memphiscitycouncil.com.  Click on Ordinances at the bottom right of the page, find the ordinance number and click on download to review the full document. 

Please contact the Memphis City Council Office at 576-6797 with any questions.

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Neighborhood Notes
 

Just a friendly reminder
(it's also the law) 

~ remember to carry a plastic bag and pick up after your dogs

~ please keep them on leashes even when walking them