A total of 277 people have cast ballots during the first five days of early voting for the August 4 elections.
Forty five voted in person Wednesday and ten were voted at the nursing home.
That brings the five day total to 253 who have voted in person, 14 by absentee, and 10 at the nursing home
The vote totals in each election are as follows:
Tennessee Democratic Primary: 115 (total)
Tennessee Republican Primary: 133 (total)
DeKalb County General Election Only: 29 (total)
Smithville Municipal Election: 115 plus 43 property rights voters for a total of 158
Dowelltown Municipal Election: 0
Liberty Municipal Election: 1
Early voting runs through July 30 on the first floor of the DeKalb County Courthouse. Hours are Mondays 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.; Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.; Thursdays from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. and Saturdays from 9 a.m. until Noon. Five elections are set for August 4—the DeKalb County General Election, the Tennessee Republican and Democratic Primaries, and city elections in Smithville, Liberty and Dowelltown.
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