September 28, 2018
By: Dwayne Page
Early Voting times have been set for the November 6 Tennessee General Election.
Voting begins Wednesday October 17 through Thursday November 1 on the first floor of the DeKalb County Courthouse.
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.
The early voting times are as follows:
Mondays—1 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Tuesdays—9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Wednesdays—9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Thursdays—2 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Fridays—9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Saturdays—9 a.m. to noon.
Election day voting is 8:00 a.m. until 7 p.m. at all 15 precincts in the county.
Meanwhile the last day to register to vote in time for the November 6 election is October 9
The deadline for receiving an application for a by-mail ballot is October 30