Early Voting Hours Set for August Elections (VIEW SAMPLE BALLOT HERE)

The early voting hours and ballot have been set for the August 4 elections in DeKalb County.
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Early voting will be held from July 15 through July 30 and the election commission has set the following hours for those dates:
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.
Early voting will be held on the first floor of the DeKalb County Courthouse in Smithville.
On Election Day, polls will be open from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. at the 15 precincts located throughout the county.
A list of the election day polling places can be found at www.dekalbelections.com.
Voters will be casting ballots in the DeKalb County General Election, the Tennessee Republican or Democratic Primary and voters in Smithville, Dowelltown and Liberty will be electing city leaders.
Dennis Stanley, Administrator of Elections, said voters need to make sure their address is up to date with the election office prior to going to the polls.
“Throughout the petition process we discovered numerous voters signed a petition with an address that was not the same as in our database,” Stanley said. “It is important that voters notify us when they move. If not, when they go to the polls the voting process will take longer and, in some cases, they may have to go to another location to vote.”
“Now is a great time to make sure your registration is up to date by contacting our office, or by visiting GoVoteTN.com, or by visiting www.dekalbelections.com,” he continued. “If you are not registered and would like to vote in the August election, the last day to register is July 5.”
Voters who vote in person during early voting or on Election Day must present a photo ID issued by the federal or Tennessee state government. These IDs may be current or expired. College student IDs and photo IDs issued by cities, counties and other states will not be accepted.
Meanwhile, voters are also reminded of a state law regarding cell phones in the polling place.
Under state law, you may use a mobile electronic or communication device for information purposes to assist in making election decisions in the polling place. You may not use a mobile electronic or communication device for telephone conversations, recording or taking photographs or videos while inside the polling place.