Day Seven of Early Voting in City of Knoxville General Election Still Lagging Behind Day Five!

Wednesday October 25, 2023

Downtown West – 121

New Harvest Park – 76

City County Building – 58

Expo Center – 51

Eternal Life Harvest Center – 35

South – 30

In-Person Early Voting on October 25 – 371

Absentee Early Votes on October 25 – 53

In-Person Early Voting through Seven Days of Early Voting – 2,501

Absentee Early Voting through Seven Days of Early Voting – 547

Total Votes through Seven Days of Early Voting – 3, 048

Early Voting Statistics from Chris Davis at the Knox County Election Commission are below.

EARLY VOTES CAST AT THE MIDWAY POINT COMPARED TO OTHER CITY REGULAR ELECTIONS

  • November 2023 – 2,501            (total votes cast – TBD)
  • November 2019 – 4,569            (total votes cast – 25,614 – Mayor was on this ballot)
  • November 2015 – 528              (total votes cast – 5,440)
  • November 2011 – 4,525            (total votes cast – 27,043 – Mayor and State Senate were on this ballot)
  • November 2007 – 544               (total votes cast – 5,677)
  • November 2003 – 1,712            (total votes cast – 13,175)

EARLY VOTES CAST IN THIS ELECTION BY AGE (Totals include absentee ballots)

  • Age 18 to 34                 171 
  • Age 35 to 54                 401
  • Age 55 +                      2,476

EARLY VOTES CAST IN THIS ELECTION BY CITY COUNCIL DISTRICT

  • District 1                      328
  • District 2                      990
  • District 3                      392
  • District 4                      638
  • District 5                      315
  • District 6                      385

Of the 67,841 currently registered voters in the City of Knoxville that voted in the 2020 Presidential Election, only2,717 have voted in this election.

ABSENTEE BALLOT DEADLINE FAST APPROACHING

The deadline to request an absentee ballot is Tuesday, October 31st. Anyone wishing to vote absentee can call the Election Commission at 865-215-2480 or can download an absentee request here

RISE AND SHINE ON SATURDAY WITH THE ELECTION COMMISSION

If 10 AM is too late for you, early voting at the City County Building in downtown Knoxville opens at 8 AM on Saturday, October 28 – early birds (if they are registered voters and City of Knoxville residents) can take advantage of early hours!

PRE-GENERAL CAMPAIGN FINANCIAL DISCLOSURES

All candidates on the ballot have a Pre-General Campaign Financial Disclosure due on Tuesday, October 31, 2023. It will cover the period from October 1 to October 28, 2023.

These reports will be posted upon receipt by the Election Commission here

POLLS OPEN UNTIL 7 PM ON THE LAST TWO DAYS OF EARLY VOTING

All six early voting locations will be open until 7 PM on the last two days of early voting – Wednesday and Thursday, November 1 and 2 – except for Meridian Baptist in south Knoxville, which will close at 5 PM on Wednesday, November 1.

HALLOWEEN HOURS

All early voting locations will be open until 6 PM on Halloween – Tuesday, October 31 – except for Meridian Baptist in south Knoxville, which will close at 3 PM on Halloween.

For more information, visit here 


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