Former Councilmember Files Complaint Over Fairgrounds Speedway Petition Canvassers
Former Metro Councilmember Zach Young has filed a complaint requesting an investigation into petition canvassers in Nashville. Young alleges that these canvassers are misleading voters about the future of the Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway, claiming the city has already decided to…
Nashville, TN, July 31, 2026 —
A complaint has been filed requesting an investigation into the practices of petition canvassers operating in Nashville. The complaint was lodged by former Metro Councilmember Zach Young.
Young alleges that canvassers are providing misleading information to voters regarding the future of the Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway. According to the complaint, canvassers are telling potential signatories that the city has already made a decision to demolish the speedway.
Furthermore, Young’s complaint states that canvassers are asserting that signing the petition will guarantee the development of affordable housing. The petition itself seeks to amend the Metro Charter. Its stated aim is to remove auto racing as a required activity at the Fairgrounds and, in its place, establish affordable housing.
The specific details of the canvassers’ alleged misleading statements and the exact nature of the investigation requested were not fully detailed in the available information. The timeline for any potential investigation or the identity of the canvassers or organizations they represent were also not provided.
Story summarized from the original created by Caleb Wethington on www.wsmv.com, see more information here.
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