Haslam Unveils Comprehensive Public Safety Strategy

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Multi-year action plan resulting from collaboration of 11 state agencies NASHVILLE – Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam today announced a comprehensive, multi-year action plan designed to improve public safety statewide.  The Governor’s Public Safety Subcabinet Working Group, which includes commissioners and representatives from 11 state agencies, submitted the plan after months of meetings with more than … Read more

Department of Safety & Homeland Security Issues Nearly 9,500 Photo IDs for Voting Purposes

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NASHVILLE — The Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security today announced that 9,492 photo IDs had been issued for voting purposes from July 1 through December 31, 2011. The vast majority (8,989) of those issued were non-photo driver licenses converted into photo driver licenses, while 503 were original photo identification cards.   read more … Read more

Secretary of State Unveils Secure & Fair Elections Initiative

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LANSING, MI — Secretary of State Ruth Johnson today announced a comprehensive plan to help ensure integrity in Michigan’s elections through stronger campaign finance laws, new policies and the expanded use of technology. The package is known as the Secure and Fair Elections, or SAFE Initiative. Michigan.Gov | SOS | Headlines | State Wide News