Local Officials Detail Essential Election Day Requirements
Election administrators regionwide are preparing for a significant turnout as they finalize preparations for Thursday’s election. Overton County Elections Administrator Craig Story said polling locations will be open from 9am to 7pm at nine precincts throughout the county. Story said voters must cast their ballots at their specific community polling places rather than the early […]
UC Counties Need More Poll Workers For Upcoming Elections
As primary and general elections approach in the Upper Cumberland, local election officials are sounding the alarm that more poll workers are needed to staff polling places across the region. Election officials said while precincts are staffed, the list for standby workers is very slim. Putnam County Administrator of Elections Jennifer Murphy said currently, she […]
Jackson Holds First-Ever Primary Election Next Spring
Jackson County will hold a primary election for county offices for the first time next May. Administrator of Elections Drew McMillan said state legislators recently passed a law that mandates counties hold a primary election if a local political party called for one before August 25. McMillan said both the Jackson County Republican and Democratic […]
Jackson Budget Committee Hears First Department Proposals
The Jackson County Budget Committee heard the first of several rounds of department head requests for the new budget cycle Tuesday night. EMS Director Keith Bean said he wanted to add a floater position for the department, adding some $54,000 in expense. Bean said the floater would be trained to fill in any open position […]
UC Election Commissions See Average Turnout For Early Voting
Upper Cumberland Election Commissions reporting mostly average voter turnout for early voting this year. Early voting ended Saturday. Overton County Administrator of Elections Craig Story said they typically see about 50 percent of voters during early voting. “Considering everything we had going on, it was the week of the fair, we had Pioneer Days during […]
