This series opened with a question: Have you read your paperwork? It closes with a promise. The power we hold does not clock out when the polls close. This final installment is about the bottom of your ballot, the dates that remain in the election cycle and what your power looks like after the count ing is done — your staying power. On Thursday, Aug. 6, polls open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. in Memphis and Shelby County, and you must vote at your assigned precinct. Check your precinct and preview your party’s full sample ballot at electionsshelbytn.gov so nothing surprises you in the booth. ...read more read less