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Showing posts with label early voting. Show all posts
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Thursday, April 26, 2018

Early Primary Voting Ends Today, April 26, at 5 PM, turn out light so far.

WIth Early voting wrapping up at the close of business today, April 26, 2018, the last chance to vote in the county primary races after today will be election day, May 1, 2018.


Republican Sample Ballot

The only candidate qualifying on the Democratic ballot is incumbent Regester of Deeds Judy Graham Swallows who has no opposition on the Republican ballot.

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The election commission office says some 4000 votes have taken advantage of the early voting as of midday.  That turnout was described as "light."  Most of those ballots were cast were Republican primary voters with only a few hundred voting in the Democratic primary.

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On election day, voters will vote at their assigned precinct between 7 AM and 7 PM Central Time.

Friday, April 20, 2018

One Week Left for Early Voting in the May FIrst Local Primaries

Early voting continues through Thursday, April 26 for the upcoming May First Republican and Democratic Primaries at the County Election Commission office in the Milo Lemmert building, the old Post Office on Main Street. 


Votes must choose either the Republican or the Democratic primary to vote in.  Most of the candidates appear on the Republican ballot including 7 candidates for County Mayor, 3 for Road Superintendent and 2 for Circuit Court Clerk. Sample ballots are below.

Most races will be decided by the primary voting and several have already been decided since only one candidate qualified.  Those with no competition include incumbent Sheriff Casey Cox, County Clerk Jule Bryson, and County Trustee Kim Tollet Wyatt.

Races decided by the primary include Circuit Court Clerk race and the Road Superintendent Race.

The winner of the Republican primary for County Mayor will face independent candidate Sandra Davis in the August County General Election.




The Democrat ballot only includes one race for the Registrar of Deeds with only incumbent Judy Graham Swallows on the ballot and she will retain her office with no other candidate qualifying. 

Voters are required to have a government-issued photo ID to be able to vote.

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Milo Lemmert Building where early voting
takes place.

Wednesday, April 11, 2018

Signs and campaigners seek the support of early voters on the Courthouse lawn

Wednesday was the first day of early voting and because it was a nice day weatherwise, many candidates, supporters and signs made their appearance on the courthouse lawn hoping to get the attention of voters headed to the polls. 

Signs and campaigners near the Courthouse.

Early voting continues until April 26 and election day is May First.  For more on the races and sample ballots, click here.

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All campaigning must be outside of the 100 foot
mark from the building where voting takes place.


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Candidates and supporters wave at passing cars and
early voters from in front of the Courthouse.



Tuesday, April 10, 2018

Early Voting gets underway and continues through April 26 at the Election Commission office

Early voting starts at 8 AM and continues through April 26 for the May First Republican and Democratic Primaries.


Votes must choose either the Republican or the Democratic primary to vote in.  Most of the candidates are on the Republican ballot including 7 candidates for County Mayor, 3 for Road Superintendent and 2 for Circuit Court Clerk. Sample ballots are below.




The Democrat ballot only includes one race for the Registrar of Deeds with only incumbent Judy Graham Swallows on the ballot.

Voters are required to have a government-issued photo ID to be able to vote.

The ONLY Candidate with previous Mayoral
Experience: Doug Scarlett!
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Milo Lemmert Building where early voting
takes place.

Friday, November 4, 2016

Record early vote turn out in Cumberland County and statewide. 2665 votes cast in Crossville election.

A record 1.6 million voters turned out to early vote in Tennessee's November 8 election.  Cumberland County also broke their record with 16,832 in person voters and a total ballots cast of 17,746 through November 3.

Local election officials say another 200 mail in ballots are out and could come in to be counted.

In the City of Crossville election, 2665 ballots were cast early out of 6342 registered city voters eligible to vote.  42 percent of city voters have already cast their ballots in the city council race.

County voters who have voted early totaled 44 percent of those eligible.

Voters who did not early vote can still cast a ballot on the official election day November 8 at their regular precinct location.  

There were frequently lines to early vote.


Daily totals of early ballots cast:
2016-10-19 1,987
2016-10-20 1,455
2016-10-21 1,473
2016-10-22 528
2016-10-24 1,545
2016-10-25 1,564
2016-10-26 1,490
2016-10-27 1,366
2016-10-28 1,397
2016-10-29 553
2016-10-31 1,233
2016-11-01 993
2016-11-02 1,040
2016-11-03 1,122

County Totals 17,746

Thursday, November 3, 2016

FINAL DAY TO EARLY VOTE! 8 AM to 5 PM today. Next chance to vote will be November 8 at your regular precinct.

After the end of early voting this afternoon, the last chance to cast a vote in the presidential election is November 8 at your regular voting precinct.  Voters in Cumberland County TN will also vote for state representative and US Representative.

Local municipal elections are also held in Crossville for two council seats, Crab Orchard and Pleasant Hill.

Sample Ballots are below.




Monday, October 31, 2016

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



Wednesday, October 26, 2016

Early voting lines much of the day as record turn out continues.

Cumberland County election coordinator Jill Davis says they are almost constantly busy and lines to early vote continue during much of the day as locals want to get their votes cast.

According to Davis, as of 10 AM on Wednesday October 26 almost 9000 ballots have been cast and that number includes some 662 absentee ballots.  City voters are also turning out with 1293 votes cast by voters inside the city limits meaning a big turn out will decide the city council race as well.

Lines to early vote aren't always out the front door of the Milo Lemert building 
but a record number of votes continue to be cast. 

Wednesday, October 19, 2016

Early voting now through November 3 at the Cumberland County Election Commission office

Early voting is now underway and registered voters can vote in person at the Election Commission office at the rear of the Milo Lemert building weekdays from 8 to 5 PM and Saturdays from 8 to noon.

Early voters were lined up out the front door October 19 
at about 11:40 AM for the first day of early voting.


Voters must bring a state issued photo ID in order to vote.  Sample ballots are shown below.





Monday, October 17, 2016

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.