One Hundred Seventy Nine Vote Early, Most Choosing Republican Primary

A total of 179 persons have cast ballots during the first four days of Early Voting in DeKalb County.
According to Administrator of Elections Dennis Stanley, 122 people have voted in person. Three have cast an absentee ballot and there has been one provisional ballot.
Stanley said 127 persons have voted in the Tennessee Republican Presidential Preference Primary and a total of 52 have voted in the Democratic Primary.
The voting for each day is as follows:
Wednesday, February 10
Total- 28 voters
27 in person
1 absentee
23 Republican Primary
5 Democratic Primary
Thursday, February 11
Total-48 voters
46 in person
1 absentee
1 provisional ballot
32 Republican Primary
16 Democratic Primary
Friday, February 12
Total-50
49 in person
1 absentee
36 Republican Primary
14 Democratic Primary
Saturday, February 13
Total-45
31 Republican Primary
14 Democratic Primary
Early voting began Wednesday and runs Mondays through Saturdays until Tuesday, February 23. The DeKalb County Election Commission Office will be closed on Monday, February 15 for Presidents Day. The primary election day is Tuesday, March 1. Polls in DeKalb County will be open that day from 8:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m.
All Early Voting in DeKalb County will be at the Election Commission Office on the first floor of the courthouse (basement).
Early Voting Hours:
Mondays 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Tuesdays 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Wednesdays 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Thursdays 2 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Fridays 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Saturdays 9 a.m. to Noon.
Voters are urged to take advantage of early voting.

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