Keys For An Easy Election Day This Tuesday
Tuesday is Election Day, so what do you need in order to cast your vote? Putnam County Election Administrator Michelle Honeycutt said registered voters need to know their voting precinct and bring a photo I.D. “Seems like the busiest times are early in the morning, during lunch time or at closing,” Honeycutt said. “So if […]
Secretary Of State Recruiting Upper Cumberland Poll Workers
Secretary of State Tre Hargett said the need is high for poll workers in the Upper Cumberland region. Hargett has launched a statewide campaign called, “Be an Election Hero. Become a Poll Worker.” Hargett said the goal is to recruit workers to conduct smooth and efficient elections. “These people that do work the polls for […]
Polls Open For Election Day For Mayor and Aldermen In Celina
It is election day in Celina. Voters will decide who will fill the office of mayor as well as three seats on the Board Of Aldermen. Election Administrator Monica Davis said the polls will be open from 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. “They need to be a resident of the city of Celina, and they […]
Meet The Candidates: Winton Dillon For Celina Alderman
(Editors Note: This is the second in a series of Meet The Candidate Interviews as we prepare for the June 1 election in Celina. The office of mayor will be filled as will three seats on the Board Of Aldermen.) Winton Dillon is one of the six people running for Celina Alderman. Dillon said he […]
UC Turnout Near Record Levels, Above 2016
The 2020 Presidential Election brought record voter turn out across the United States and around the Upper Cumberland. Overton County Election Administrator Craig Story said he believes the county is in all time record territory with over 10,000 residents voting. That’s a 19 percent increase from four years ago. In an even larger increase, Putnam […]
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 […]
Algood Inside Precinct Polling Place Moved
Algood Inside Precinct voters will need to vote at Algood Middle School on Election Day this Tuesday. Putnam County Election Commission Administrator Michele Honeycutt said periodic issues with the elevator at the Algood Municipal Building left the location as a non-accessible precinct. Honeycutt said voters who are used to voting at the Algood Municipal Building […]
White County Election Commission Confident August Issue Resolved
White County Election Commission Administrator Dorcas Marcum said the election issues from August have been resolved for the Presidential Election. Marcum said there was a paper ballot shortage in August and unused early voting ballots were used. However, she said the scanners are set up to only take the ballots they are programmed for, forcing […]
