Nearly 7,000 cast early ballots
Anderson Countians cast 6,927 early voting ballots from July 17 through Aug. 1, the Anderson County Election Commission reported.
Of those, 4,574 voted in the Republican Primary, and 2,316 in the Democratic Primary.
Paper ballots accounted for 1,512 votes cast; there were 1,366 via mail-in ballot and 146 from nursing homes.
The Oak Ridge precinct at Midtown Community Center saw 2,397 voters; the Clinton precinct at the Anderson County Fair Building saw 1,844 people cast early ballots; and the Anderson County Government Building in the Anderson Crossing center at the junction of Andersonville Highway and U.S. 441 recorded 1,174 early votes.
The Anderson County State Primary and General Election is Thursday, Aug. 6. Polls will open at 9 a.m. Anderson County uses a no-touch voting system; every voter is given an ink pen to use as a stylus while casting their vote.
The Anderson County Election Commission does not require protective masks to vote, but everyone who votes in person Thursday is urged to take precautions during the COVID-19 pandemic, including wearing a mask to polling places.
Locations of the polls are as follows:
• Andersonville
Andersonville Elementary School
1951 Mountain Road
• Bull Run
Claxton Community Center
1150 Edgemoor Rd.
• Briceville
Briceville Elementary School
103 Slatestone Road
• Claxton
Claxton Elementary School
2218 Clinton Highway
• Clinton
Anderson County Fair Building
218 Nave Street
• Clinton High
Clinton High School
425 Dragon Drive
• Clinton Middle
Clinton Middle School
110 N. Hicks Street
• Dutch Valley
Dutch Valley Elementary School
1044 Old Dutch Valley Road
• Emory Valley
Jefferson Middle School
200 Fairbanks Road, Oak Ridge
• Fairview
Fairview Elementary School
6715 Hickory Valley Road
• Glen Alpine
Anderson County High
130 Maverick Circle
• Glenwood
Glenwood Elementary School
125 Audubon Road, Oak Ridge
• Highland View
Midtown Community Center (Wildcat Den)
102 Robertsville Road, Oak Ridge
• Lake City Middle
Lake City Middle School
1132 S Main Street
• Rocky Top
Anderson County High
130 Maverick Circle
• Marlow
Grand Oaks Elementary School
1033 Oliver Springs Highway
• Norris
Norris Community Center
20 Chestnut Drive
• North Clinton
National Guard Armory
185 JD Yarnell Pkwy
• Norwood
Norwood Middle School
655 E. Tri-County Blvd
• Oak Ridge City Hall
City Hall Municipal Bldg.
200 S Tulane Avenue
• Pine Valley
School Admin. Bldg
304 New York Avenue, Oak Ridge
• Robertsville
Robertsville Middle School
245 Robertsville Road, Oak Ridge
• Rosedale
Scotty Phillips Grocery
6441 New River Highway
• South Clinton
South Clinton Elementary School
242 Hiway Dr
• West Hills
Linden Elementary School
700 Robertsville Road, Oak Ridge
• Woodland
Woodland Elementary School
168 Manhattan Drive, Oak Ridge
