July 16, 2024
By: Dwayne Page
A total of 190 people cast ballots during the first four days of early voting for the August 1 elections.
On Tuesday July 16 the election commission reports that in Smithville at the courthouse 34 voted including 28 in the Tennessee Republican Primary and 6 in the state Democratic Primary while in Alexandria at the fairgrounds 33 cast ballots including 23 in the state Republican Primary and 4 in the Democratic Primary. Six people voted only in the DeKalb County General Election without participating in either of the state primaries.
Early voting is underway through July 27.
Early voters may cast ballots at the courthouse in Smithville during a six-hour period on Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. and Tuesdays from 12 noon until 6 p.m. Early voting on Saturdays will be from 9 a.m. until 12 noon. No early voting on Sundays.
In Alexandria, early voting will take place on two dates, Tuesday July 16 from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. and on Tuesday, July 23 from 12 noon until 6 p.m. at the Kenneth Sandlin Center on the DeKalb County Fairgrounds.
Meanwhile, the election commission has released the sample ballot for the elections on Thursday, August 1 which will include the DeKalb County General Election, Municipal Elections in Smithville, Dowelltown, and Alexandria, and the Tennessee Republican and Democratic Primaries.
Sample Ballot
The deadline to update an address on voter registrations is Friday, July 26.