Tag Archives: Putnam County Election Commission

The Putnam County Election Commission has approved its budget for the next fiscal year. Administrator Michele Honeycutt said the $463,602 for operations is a slight increase compared to the last one election year. “Last year our budget covered two elections,” Honeycutt said. “This time it is just going to cover one. So, it is down from last year. It is ... Read More »

Putnam County will no longer allow pictures or video to be taken inside of voting precincts after a policy change was approved Wednesday meeting. Administrator Michele Honeycutt said privacy was the concern. Honeycutt said that this rule will be enforced at all precincts, that includes early voting and Election Day. “There are times when someone would take a picture and ... Read More »

Putnam and White County voting turnout has remained steady for the day, but numbers are expected to rise as polls close. Putnam County Administrator Michelle Honeycutt said all precincts saw long lines this morning but have since died down. Honeycutt said she expects a second rush as the afternoon continues. “I know early voting was a little more than the ... Read More »

Tuesday is the last day in Tennessee to request a mail-in ballot for the November 3 General Election. Putnam County Elections Commission Administrator Michele Honeycutt said residents can hand deliver, fax or email their requests by Tuesday. Honeycutt said it’s simple for residents to check on their mail in ballot “What a lot of people have done and it’s quick for ... Read More »

Tennessee early voting starts Friday with guidelines never seen before in an election year. Putnam County Election Commission Administrator Michele Honeycutt said social distancing, mask wearing and sanitizing will be practiced. “Once they come into our building, we have blue tape on the floor every six feet, so they will just process through,” Honeycutt said. “We have four stations open ... Read More »

The Putnam County Election Commission set 11 p.m. as the cutoff time for counting votes for August’s election. Election Commission Administrator Michele Honeycutt said elections officials across the state have expressed concerns over how long it will take to count absentee ballots on election night August 6. She told the commission at Wednesday’s meeting they are concerned about worker fatigue. ... Read More »

About one-third of Putnam County election worker will skip the August election. Election Administrator Michele Honecutt told the Election Commission that equates to around 70 workers. Although they have filled many of those positions, Honeycutt said the state is requiring county election officials to double their normal workforce “The state is saying that on election day, people might get up ... Read More »