The special election to replace Memphis Mayor Willie Herenton could cost the City of Memphis close to $1 million, according to the Shelby County Election Commission.
Election commission administrator Richard Holden (left) said the special election will most likely cost the city anywhere from $750,000 to $1 million, judging by the cost of previous special elections.
And it could attract anywhere from 17 percent of registered voters to more than 40 percent depending on "the candidates and the style of campaigning they bring," Holden said.
In other words, when there's buzz on a campaign, more people turn out. Close to 40 percent, or 165,000 voters, turned out for the 2007 mayor's race, which put Herenton in office for a historic fifth term.
In 2003, the Memphis mayor's race only attracted 17 percent of registered voters.
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