Carrie Underwood Closes Dolly Parton Tribute; Stella Parton Reports Ballot Glitch

Carrie Underwood closed the live ABC special CMA Presents I Will Always Love You: A Celebration of Dolly Parton on Wednesday night, singing the 1974 title ballad at The Fisher Center for the Performing Arts in Nashville, Tennessee. Zac Brown and Ella Langley also performed, and Reba McEntire, Katy Perry and Kelsea Ballerini were among those honoring the country star. Dolly Parton's sister Stella said on Facebook that her ballot kept flipping to Marsha Blackburn on the third try during early voting at the Hermitage Library in Tennessee. Tennessee Coordinator of Elections Mark Goins said the state's systems have multiple safeguards and that voters can check their selections on a review screen, but it was unclear whether a machine malfunction, user error or another cause was responsible.

Left-leaning Rolling Stone leads with Underwood's closing performance and Parton's history with Porter Wagoner. Right-leaning Page Six focuses on the red carpet and attendees such as Reba McEntire and Katy Perry. Alternative Newsweek centers on Stella Parton's voting complaint, citing Goins' statement and noting it had contacted state officials. Left and right coverage addresses the tribute, while only alternative coverage addresses the ballot issue.