NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Tennesseans are turning out. In the first three days of early voting, Wednesday through Friday, 264,294 voters cast early or absentee ballots for the Nov. 3 election, according to the Secretary of State’s daily turnout files. That is 68% more than at the same point in the 2022 governor’s race, when 157,447 had voted, though still behind the 2018 pace of 346,184.
Friday was the biggest day yet, with 87,825 voters, and 91 of Tennessee’s 95 counties are running ahead of where they were in 2022. The state’s turnout rankings by share of registered voters are led by Cheatham and Williamson counties at 7.50%, followed by Loudon at 7.48%, Cumberland at 7.37% and Weakley at 7.18%. That is deep-red Tennessee showing up early.
But nobody should get comfortable. Davidson County has already logged 30,615 early votes, up 561.8% from the same point in 2022, and Shelby County has 33,206, up 86.7%. The Left is organized and it is voting. The only answer is for every Tennessee conservative to get to the polls and bring a neighbor.
Secretary of State Tre Hargett, who is visiting early voting sites in all 95 counties, has urged voters to come prepared, especially for the three constitutional amendments on the ballot. “I want people to read the ballot and be prepared before they get here,” Hargett said last week. “You don’t want to be standing in line reading that constitutional amendment for the very first time.”
Early voting runs Monday through Saturday until Thursday, Oct. 29, and Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 3. Bring a valid photo ID, and use the state’s GoVoteTN website or app to find your early voting site. The deadline to request an absentee ballot is Saturday, Oct. 24. The governor’s race, the U.S. Senate race and the amendments are all on the line.
