Shelby County has been inundated with elections in the last couple of years, more than the average county. The upcoming primary is not 
different and Jackson Baker of the Memphis Flyer breaks it down.
Several voters have apparently expressed some confusion about their options during early voting and, for that matter, on Election Day, August 5.
Most of the confusion arises from the .fact that there are in essence two different and simultaneous elections, a countywide general election and a primary election for state and federal candidates.
He goes into a great deal of detail explaining what Shelby County’s options are.