Final week for early voting

The early voting period for the August 1 state primary and Cocke County general election wraps up on Saturday, July 27.

Early voting began on July 12 for Cocke County at the early voting poll location in Western Plaza in Newport. Cocke Administrator of Elections Josh Blanchard reports that through Friday, July 19, there have been 696 voters that have cast early voting or absentee ballots.

Early voting hours for the remaining days are Saturday, July 20 from 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m; Monday, July 22 through Friday, July 26 from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and then on the final day, Saturday, July 27, voting hours will be 8:30 a.m. until noon.

For the August election, voters may choose one of the following three options when appearing to vote or when requesting an absentee ballot: State Republican Primary with general election; State Democratic Primary with general election or general election only.

Both the Republican and Democratic ballots feature a contested primary for United States Senate, and the Democratic ballot has a contested primary for United States House of Representatives.

Each office on the County general election ballot is unopposed, including Assessor of Property and three County School Board seats (Districts 3, 5, and 7).

Two state judicial retention questions conclude the ballot.

More information can be found online at CockeCountyElections.org or by calling (423) 623-2042.