Early Voting Nearing Its Close In Greene County

More than 1,850 ballots had been cast through Wednesday in early voting in the Greeneville, Mosheim and Baileyton municipal elections, Greene County general election and federal and state legislative primaries.

Early voting will conclude Saturday, and Tennessee Secretary of State Tre Hargett said in a news release Wednesday that it is “a convenient and secure opportunity for all registered voters to cast a ballot. Don’t wait until Election Day; make a plan and head to your polling locations now.”

The Greene County Election Commission reported that, through Wednesday, 1,499 ballots had been cast in the Republican primary, 284 in the Democratic primary and 74 in races only on the general election ballot.

Early voting for the election continues through Saturday, July 27, at the Election Commission office, 311 CCU Blvd. Early voting hours are 8:30 a.m to 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Friday, and 8:30 a.m. to noon on Saturday. Election Day is Aug. 1. A photo ID is required to vote.

“Early voting means shorter wait times at polling locations right now,” said State Coordinator of Elections Mark Goins. “We encourage all registered Tennessee voters to utilize our convenient and generous early voting period.”

Registered Tennessee voters can find hours and polling locations, view sample ballots, and more by visiting GoVoteTN.gov or by downloading the Secretary of State’s free GoVoteTN app.