UC School Board Partisan Election Request Mixed Bag
At least three school board elections will be partisan in the Upper Cumberland next year. Under a new state law, Republicans and Democrats could put in requests to election commissions for partisan elections. White County Administrator of Elections Dorcas Marcum said that both parties have requested primaries in White County. “If they’re running as an independent, […]
White County Election Results Faced Delays
The White County Election Commission faced delays when tallying votes Thursday night. Election Commission Administrator Dorcus Marcum said increased absentee ballots and technical difficulties caused the two hour delay. “We had some ballots that would not scan at a couple of precinct, so the voters ended up just putting those in a ballot bag locked […]
Election Teams Ready But Worker Levels Not At State Ask
Election Administrators around the Upper Cumberland say they feel they are prepared for August’s election. That’s despite not meeting the state mandate of two times the normal workers. White County Election Administrator Dorcas Marcum said she is trying to have one or two extra workers at each polling site. “We don’t have double the workers,” […]
White County Using Paper Ballots
White County will use paper ballots during the August election. Administrator of Elections Dorcas Marcum said the switch was made to move away from the county’s older voting machines. “You actually just come in and get a ballot,” Marcum said. “You choose which ballot you want if it’s a primary. Then you take that ballot […]
