Primary, General Election info, including paper voting classes
Voting schedule and candidate lists for Town of Farragut and Knox County General Elections, and State of Tennessee and Federal Primaries:
• Tuesday, July 7, final day to register to vote.
• Friday, July 17, first day of Early Voting period (registered voters can vote at any early voting location in Knox County)
• Thursday, July 30, final day to request an absentee ballot.
• Saturday, Aug. 1, final day for Early Voting period.
• Thursday, Aug. 6, Election Day (registered voters must vote at their assigned precincts). Candidates
Town of Farragut
• Alderman, Ward 2: Drew Burnette (or write-in candidate)
• Alderman, Ward 1: Louise Povlin (or write-in candidate)
Knox County General Election (contested races only)
• County Commission 5th District: Kimberly Peterson (Democrat) vs. John Schoonmaker (Republican)
• County Commission 4th District: Kyle Ward (Republican) vs. Todd Frommeyer (Democrat)
• Law Director: David Buuck (GOP) vs. Jackson Fenner (Independent)
• Public Defender: Eric M. Lutton (GOP) vs. Sherif Guindi (Independent)
State of Tennessee Primaries (contested races in either August or November only)
House of Representatives
• Democratic Primary, District 14: Justin Davis
• GOP Primary, District 14, Jason Zachary
Federal Primaries (contested races in either August or November only)
• U.S. House of Representatives, 2nd District:
• Democratic Primary candidates: Chance C. Brown, Renee Hoyos
• GOP Primary candidates: Tim Burchett
• U.S. Senate Democratic Primary candidates: Marquita Bradshaw, Gary G Davis, Robin Kimbrough, James Mackler Mark Pickrell.
• GOP Primary candidates: Clifford Adkins, Natisha Brooks, Byron Bush, Roy Dale Cope, Terry Dicus, Tom Emerson Jr., George S. Flinn Jr., Bill Hagerty, Jon Henry, Kent A. Morrell, Glen L. Neal Jr., John E. Osborne, Aaron L. Pettigrew, David Schuster and Manny Sethi.
Verity paper-based voting sessions
Knox County Election Commission is hosting two open houses/informational sessions about its new Verity paper-based voting system at two locations next week, including Bearden.
• From 6 to 8 p.m., Monday, July 6, at The Change Center, 203 Harriet Tubman St. in Knoxville, 37915
• From 10 a.m. to noon, Saturday, July 11, at its Downtown West Early Voting Center, 1645 Downtown West Blvd. in Bearden.
Election Commission representatives will show voters the voting system and how to complete and cast a paper ballot.
More information, including videos on how to cast a ballot and a flyer on the proper way to complete a ballot, can be found on the front page of www.knoxvotes.org.
Early voting for the State and Federal Primary/County General/Town of Farragut Municipal Election begins Friday, July 17.
Voter registration forms will be available for anyone wishing to register to vote.
Everyone is welcome. Social distancing will be enforced and attendees may have to wait in line, depending on attendance. Masks are highly encouraged.
For more information, call 865-215-2480.
