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 […]
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 […]
Election Turnout Steady
Election officials report that turnout for Thursday’s election has remained steady throughout the day. Putnam County Administrator of Elections Michele Honeycutt said that turnout has been slower in some of the smaller precincts. “It’s been pretty steady, especially at the big ones,” Honeycutt said. “Now some of the little ones, it’s slower. It’s pretty steady, […]
Judge: ID Necessary to Vote Absentee
If you are a new voter that has registered to vote by mail, you will still have to provide proof of identification at your local elections office before getting an absentee ballot. That after a federal judge announced Wednesday he will not reject three Tennessee absentee ballot regulations amid the COVID pandemic. Putnam County Administrator […]
Poll Workers Needed for August Election
About one-third of Putnam County election worker will skip the August election. Election Administrator Michele Honecutt told the Election Commission that equates to around 70 workers. Although they have filled many of those positions, Honeycutt said the state is requiring county election officials to double their normal workforce “The state is saying that on election […]
