NASHVILLE — Tennessee voters are turning out. More than 301,000 Tennesseans cast ballots in the first four days of early voting, nearly 70% more than at the same point in 2022, according to figures from the Secretary of State’s office.
The state counted 301,868 votes from Wednesday, Oct. 14 through Saturday, Oct. 17, against 177,677 in the first four days of 2022. Ninety-one of the state’s 95 counties are ahead of their 2022 pace.
The big counties are leading the way. Shelby County cast 39,910 early votes, up from 20,974 four years ago. Hamilton County reached 17,774, up from 9,404, and Montgomery County hit 7,054, up from 4,485, according to the state figures as reported by Tennessee Conservative News.
Early voting resumes Monday and runs through Thursday, Oct. 29, with no voting on Sunday, Oct. 25. Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 3. Voters should bring a valid photo ID.
There are three constitutional amendments on the ballot, and Secretary of State Tre Hargett, who is visiting early voting sites in all 95 counties, has a clear request. “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 and trying to make a decision on the fly.” He pointed voters to the explainers from the attorney general’s office.
