Election officials across the Upper Cumberland reported low voter turnout Tuesday, most attributed the limited turnout to rain and typical lack of interest in primary elections. Cumberland County led the way with some 11,500 votes cast in Tuesday’s election, a 24 percent turnout. Election Commissioner Jill Davis said that number is still lower than normal. She said low turnout in ... Read More »
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Primary Voter Turnout Down Across Region
Voter turnout across the Upper Cumberland this Super Tuesday generally light. In Putnam County, officials called the turnout slow, with people saying they were already sure of who was going to win the Presidential Primaries. As of late afternoon, larger turnouts because of smaller early voting numbers had not materialized. White County Elections called the turnout steady, close to what ... Read More »