Tuesday is election day. Georgia and Tennessee voters should be aware of the following.
There are numerous local and state-level jobs on the ballot, but voters nationwide will be weighing in on who will be the next president of the United States.
Georgia’s early voting ended on Friday, while Tennessee’s closed on Thursday.
By Thursday afternoon, the Georgia secretary of state’s office reported that more than half of Georgia’s eligible voters had cast ballots.
According to figures from the Tennessee secretary of state, around 46% of Tennessee’s registered voters cast their ballots early.
After the election, the outcomes of local contests will probably be known sooner than those of the presidential contest.
In Tennessee, the location of your polling station can be found on your voter registration card or online at web.go-vote-tn.elections.tn.gov.
Voters in Hamilton County can also locate their polling station online by visiting the website of the county election commission.
On election day, voters must cast their ballots at their own precinct, as opposed to early voting, when they can cast their ballots at any location.
On Tuesday, Hamilton County polling places will be open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. The counties in Tennessee determine the opening hours, and all polling places must close by 8 p.m. Eastern or 7 p.m. Central time.
Voters must provide a valid ID when casting their ballots in person. A driver’s license, state ID card, firearms permit, or federal identification with a photo, such as a passport or military ID, are examples of acceptable forms. We do not accept student ID cards.
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Votes that were sent to you must be returned by mail; they will not be accepted in person on election day. For the ballot to be tallied, it must be delivered to your county election commission by Tuesday evening.
State Representative Gloria Johnson, a Democrat from Knoxville, is running against Republican Senator Marsha Blackburn in Tennessee.
Democratic opponent Jack Allen is running against Republican Representative Chuck Fleischmann in Chattanooga and other parts of the state’s southeast.
The ballot also includes municipal elections in East Ridge, Collegedale, Red Bank, Signal Mountain, Soddy-Daisy, Lakesite, and Walden, as well as a referendum regarding liquor sales in unincorporated Hamilton County and a number of state representative posts.
The Times Free Press voter guide includes coverage of the election and local elections.
Voters in Georgia can phone their local election commission or check their voting location online at mvp.sos.ga.gov.
Georgia polling stations will be open Tuesday from 7 a.m. until 7 p.m. Voting will be permitted if you are in line by 7 p.m.
Voters in Georgia are required to present a photo ID at the polls. Student IDs from Georgia’s public colleges and universities, along with other government-issued IDs featuring a photo, are accepted forms of identification in the state.
Georgia, like Tennessee, mandates that absentee ballots be mailed back before Tuesday’s poll closing time.
It is anticipated that the state will have a significant impact on how the presidential election turns out.
Voters in Northwest Georgia will also be considering Republican U.S. Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene, who is running for a third term against Democrat Shawn Harris.
A proposed amendment to limit annual property tax assessment rises in proportion to inflation is also on the state ballot.
Whitfield County voters will choose between Republican challenger Darren Pierce, a former sheriff’s deputy, and incumbent Democratic sheriff Scott Chitwood.
There are also seats up for election on the Catoosa County Commission.
