October 31, 2018
By: Dwayne Page
A total of 2,579 have voted early for the Tennessee General Election with two more days remaining . Early voting has already eclipsed the total number of early voters (1,660) during the mid terms of November 2014 in DeKalb County and early voting totals (2,361) during the August, 2018 election. Two years ago in the November 2016 Presidential Election 3,992 voted early in DeKalb County.
The election is next Tuesday, November 6.
Voters will elect a Governor, U.S. Senator, Congressman in the 6th District, State Senator in District 17, and State Representatives in Districts 40 & 46.
Candidates for Governor are Republican Bill Lee and Democrat Karl Dean. Twenty six independents are also in the race for Governor.
U.S. Senate candidates are Republican Marsha Blackburn and Democrat Phil Bredesen. Six independents are also running for the U.S. Senate.
Republican John Rose and Democrat Dawn Barlow are in the race for the U.S. House of Representatives from the 6th Congressional District along with two independents.
Candidates for the State Senate in District 17 are Republican Mark Pody and Democrat Mary Alice Carfi. There are no independents
Republican Terri Lynn Weaver is unopposed for State Representative in District 40
In District 46, Republican Clark Boyd and Democrat Mark Cagle are in the race for State Representative. There are no independents.
According to Administrator of Elections Dennis Stanley, 146 voted Tuesday (144 in person and 2 by absentee); 186 Monday (178 in person and 8 by absentee); 192 Saturday (188 in person and 4 by absentee) 165 Friday (162 in person and 3 by absentee); 286 Thursday (281 in person and 5 by absentee); 182 Wednesday (148 in person and 34 by absentee); 210 Tuesday (203 in person and 7 by absentee); 246 Monday (245 in person and 1 by absentee); 214 Saturday (207 in person and 7 by absentee); 263 last Friday (260 in person and 3 by absentee); 259 last Thursday (257 in person and 2 by absentee). Last Wednesday 230 voted (194 in person and 36 by absentee)
The early voting times are as follows through Thursday, November 1:
Wednesday—9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Thursday—2 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Early voting is on the first floor of the DeKalb County Courthouse.
Election day voting on Tuesday, November 6 is 8:00 a.m. until 7 p.m. at all 15 precincts in the county.