Putnam Co. Election Commission Approves Budget
The Putnam County Election Commission has approved its budget for the next fiscal year. Administrator Michele Honeycutt said the $463,602 for operations is a slight increase compared to the last one election year. “Last year our budget covered two elections,” Honeycutt said. “This time it is just going to cover one. So, it is down […]
COVID Voters and Absentee Ballots Come In On Election Day
Cumberland, Fentress and Van Buren County said they have all seen absentee ballots and COVID positive voters turn up on Election Day. Cumberland County Election Commission Administrator Jill Davis has seen the most of both so far, with 33 absentee ballots and about 16 voters using the COVID tent. However, Davis said that has not […]
Absentee Ballots Must Be Requested by October 27
Tuesday is the last day in Tennessee to request a mail-in ballot for the November 3 General Election. Putnam County Elections Commission Administrator Michele Honeycutt said residents can hand deliver, fax or email their requests by Tuesday. Honeycutt said it’s simple for residents to check on their mail in ballot “What a lot of people have […]
Overton Expecting By-Mail Ballots To Triple
The Overton County Election Commission is preparing for an increase in absentee ballots for November’s election. Administrator Craig Story said the county is expecting about 500 by-mail ballots. Almost tripling the amount for August’s election. “Back in August, we had about 175 or somewhere in that neighborhood for that election there,” Story said. “But, that […]
Absentee Ballots Cause Election Day Confusion
Putnam County Election Commission Administrator Michele Honeycutt said the state’s expanded absentee balloting is leading to unintended problems. Honeycutt said voters who requested absentee ballots are showing up to vote in person today. She said those voters will have to fill out a special provisional ballot. “They can vote a Green Provisional,” Honeycutt said. “They […]
