Only Days left to Early Vote in Presidential, state and local races. November 3 last day.

With lines for much of the early voting period so far and record turnouts, only a short time remains for any registered voters who want to early vote before the election day on November 8.

In addition to the US Presidential Race voters can pick their State Representative and US Congressional Representative.  Residents of Crossville, Crab Orchard and Pleasant Hill also have choices to make.  Sample ballots are below.

Early voting takes place at the Cumberland County Election Commission offices located in the Milo Lemert building across Main Street from the Courthouse and voting is each day from 8 AM to 5 PM. A photo ID is required to vote.

While the lines move pretty quickly voters have often lined up 

out the door while waiting.

Sample Presidential ballot

Municipal sample ballots

Congressional and state sample ballot

Man who said he was tired of election facing charges for damaging Courthouse lawn political signs.

While many people are tired of the election and the political signs put up everywhere, not many people go to the lengths a young man did in Crossville Tuesday morning.

Everyday for early voting, supporters and candidates put signs up on the courthouse lawn hoping to catch the eyes of early voters heading to the election commission office across the street to vote.  This morning a young man who told police he was tied of the election allegedly came through the courthouse lawn and kicked all the signs down that had been set up just before 8 AM.

The man taken into custody was identified as David Mackie and he was placed under $2500 bond.

Crossville police hold a suspect while investigating vandalism of political signs 

on the courthouse lawn

One candidate who was putting up signs after the incident told this reporter that he had been eating breakfast at McDonalds that morning and had seen the young man kicking down signs along 127-N as well.  The young man was taken into custody by Crossville police and is expected to face vandalism related charges.

25th District State Representative and candidate for reelection Cameron Sexton, front, 

checks the damage to his political signs

Some of the dozens of Political signs damaged in the incident.

Early voting starts October 19 through November 3 for US Presidential race and local municipal elections. Sample ballots here

Early voting gets underway for Cumberland County voters at the Election Commission office in the Milo Lemert building across from the courthouse Wednesday October 19.  The office is open week days from 8 AM to 5 PM. During Early voting the office is also open Saturdays from 8 AM until Noon.  Early voting ends November 3 and election days is Tuesday November 8.

Officials expect a large turnout for early voting.

Presidential races sample ballot

Sample ballot for local municipal races including Crossville, 

Pleasant Hill and Crab Orchard.

Sample ballot for US Congress and State House races.