More than 35,000 Davidson County residents have voted in the Nov. 3 general election, with early voting continuing through Oct. 29 at 15 locations across the county.
The Davidson County Election Commission recorded 35,127 voters over the first four days of early voting, equivalent to 7.28 percent of registered voters. The daily average was 8,781.8, or nearly 9,000 people.
Thursday drew the largest turnout so far, with 10,330 people casting ballots. The Hermitage, Bellevue and Edmondson Pike libraries were the busiest early voting sites, each averaging slightly more than 1,000 voters per day.
Early voting resumes Monday, Oct. 19, and continues daily through Thursday, Oct. 29, except Sunday, Oct. 25. Residents who do not vote early can cast their ballots on Election Day, Nov. 3.
Unlike Election Day voting, when voters generally must report to their assigned precinct, early voting allows Davidson County voters to use any of the county’s designated early voting locations. That flexibility can help residents fit voting around work, school, caregiving or transportation needs.
Voters should check the Davidson County Election Commission’s page on Nashville.gov for locations and hours before leaving home. Tennessee’s GoVoteTN voter information service also allows residents to check registration information, find polling places and review sample ballots.
Tennessee generally requires voters to present a photo ID issued by the state or federal government, subject to statutory exceptions. A Tennessee driver’s license or U.S. passport is among the accepted forms; college student IDs are not accepted. Reviewing those requirements ahead of time can help prevent delays at the polls.
In a separate development affecting rental housing, U.S. District Judge Waverly Crenshaw approved a nearly $360 million class-action settlement on Oct. 15 involving rental software company RealPage Inc. and nearly 50 property management companies.
The antitrust case centered on allegations that RealPage collected landlords’ nonpublic information to train software that set rental prices algorithmically, reducing competition among landlords and extracting higher payments from renters.
Revenue-management software helps property owners make pricing decisions. The competition concern arises when landlords who would otherwise set prices independently rely on shared, nonpublic information to guide rents. Antitrust laws are intended to protect competition, including in housing markets.
Crenshaw’s final order defined the settlement class to include people and entities in the United States and its territories who paid rent directly to an owner, manager or owner-operator on at least one multifamily residential lease at a property licensed to use RealPage’s Revenue Management Solutions.
Renters who fall within that class can submit a claim through the settlement website. They should review the eligibility rules, claim instructions and deadlines carefully and keep relevant leases and payment records available. Living in an apartment alone does not establish eligibility; the property’s use of the specified software is part of the class definition.
The case carries particular relevance in Nashville, where population growth and redevelopment have made housing costs a persistent concern. For renters evaluating a claim, the settlement process is separate from their ongoing obligations under a current lease.
Nashville’s professional teams also reached milestones over the weekend. Nashville SC secured its first Eastern Conference title since joining Major League Soccer in 2020 with a 1-1 draw at San Jose on Saturday.
The result ended a four-match winning streak but extended Nashville’s unbeaten league run to six games, with four wins and two draws. With four matches remaining, the Boys in Gold had 67 points, 12 more than both second-place Miami in the East and Western Conference leader Vancouver.
One more point would clinch the Supporters Shield, awarded for the league’s best regular-season record, and home-field advantage throughout the playoffs. The Shield is distinct from MLS Cup, which is decided in the postseason.
“I think we have a really solid team on all the lines,” midfielder Cristian Espinoza said. “So, that’s what makes this team really, really special.” Nashville next visits Montreal on Saturday at 12:30 p.m., with coverage on Apple TV.
The Tennessee Titans earned their first victory of the season Sunday at Indianapolis, rallying from a 13-point halftime deficit to beat the Colts 26-20 under first-year coach Robert Saleh.
Tennessee scored all its points after halftime and forced a season-high three turnovers. Femi Oladejo returned a blocked punt 14 yards for a touchdown to give the Titans an early fourth-quarter lead. Indianapolis quickly answered with a game-tying touchdown.
Joey Slye kicked two field goals in the final 2:03, and Tennessee defended two Hail Mary passes into the end zone on the final snaps. The Titans improved to 1-5, while the Colts fell to 2-4.
“Winning in this league is a relief,” Saleh said, crediting his players’ work after several close opportunities. “I am much more excited for them than for myself.”