FINAL DAY OF EARLY VOTING UNDERWAY ACROSS ROANE, CUMBERLAND, AND ANDERSON COUNTIES
By Dudley Evans –
Early voting enters its final hours as voters across East Tennessee head to the polls to cast their ballots before Election Day on Tuesday, November 3. Officials remind residents that Thursday, October 29, marks the absolute last day to vote early.
Voting Hours & Polling Locations
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Roane County: Polls are open from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Thursday for the final day of early voting. Voters can cast their ballots at four local sites:
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Harriman Community Center
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Rockwood Community Center
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Kingston Community Center
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Milestone Church (located on Gum Hollow Road in west Oak Ridge)
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Anderson County: Polls are open from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. through Thursday at the following locations:
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The former National Guard Armory building (Nave Street in Clinton)
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Midtown Community Center and Museum building (former Wildcat Den)
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Anderson Crossing Shopping Center (Norris)
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- Cumberland County: Polls are open from 8:00 am – 4:00 pm at the Cumberland County Election Commission Building on North Main Street.
Strong Early Turnout Numbers
Voter turnout has remained steady across the region leading up to the final stretch:
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Anderson County: Early and absentee totals reached 12,010 votes through Tuesday, October 27. Turnout surged by 1,160 votes in a single day, up from Monday’s cumulative benchmark of 10,850.
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Cumberland County: A total of 11,589 ballots have been cast through October 27.
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Roane County: A total of 8,442 ballots have been processed through October 27.
Voters who miss the October 29 early voting deadline will need to cast their ballots at their assigned precincts on Election Day, Tuesday, November 3.
