July 22, 2022
By: Dwayne Page
A total of 1,272 people has cast ballots during early voting through Friday for the August 4 elections including 1,215 in person and 57 by absentee. From the total, 993 have voted in the Tennessee Republican Primary and 219 in the Tennessee Democratic Primary while 60 have voted only in the General Election without participating in either state primary.
The municipal election turnout through seven days is as follows: Smithville Municipal Election- 350; Alexandria 34, Liberty 21, and Dowelltown 15.
The Friday (July 22) turnout was as follows:
Courthouse: 164 total including 159 in person and 5 absentees, 126 (GOP Primary), 34 (Democratic Primary), 4 (General Election Only), 42 (Smithville Municipal Election), 5 (Liberty Municipal Election), 3 (Alexandria Municipal Election), 1 (Dowelltown Municipal Election).
The Thursday (July 21) turnout was as follows:
Courthouse: 219 total including 203 in person and 16 absentees (Assisted Living/NHC), 154 (GOP Primary), 48 (Democratic Primary), 17 (General Election Only), 72 (Smithville Municipal Election), 1 (Liberty Municipal Election), 1 (Alexandria Municipal Election), 2 (Dowelltown Municipal Election).
Early voting times are as follows at the DeKalb County Courthouse in Smithville: Mondays 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.; Tuesdays 9 a.m. until 1 p.m.; Wednesdays 9 a.m. until 1 p.m.; Thursdays 2 p.m. to 6 p.m.; Fridays 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. and Saturdays 9 a.m. until Noon. Early voting will also be held again in the western part of the county on a limited basis. The DeKalb County Fairgrounds will be the site of early voting on July 25 from 9 a.m. until 11 a.m. Each early voting site is for any properly registered DeKalb County voter.