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Early voting in the May 3 primary begins Wednesday, April 13

By Echo Day on April 11, 2022

Early voting will begin this week for the May 3 Republican Primary. County primaries, which have been held since 2016, are requested by Tipton County's Republican and/or Democratic parties. In contested races where party affiliation has been declared, they decide who'll appear on the ballot for the county general elections in August. There are only three contested races for … [Read more...] about Early voting in the May 3 primary begins Wednesday, April 13

Tipton County is likely looking at a record-breaking voter turnout – here’s what else you need to know about election day

By Echo Day on November 2, 2020

Tipton County Administrator of Elections Cindy Pinner said we're well on our way to beat the highest voter turnout ever a dozen years ago. In 2008, when Barack Obama was running against John McCain, 25,505 people voted, which was 67 percent turnout. Through the early voting period, which ended last Thursday, 21,929 people had already cast ballots. "This is the biggest turnout … [Read more...] about Tipton County is likely looking at a record-breaking voter turnout – here’s what else you need to know about election day

More than 20K people have early voted, shattering 2008 record

By Echo Day on October 29, 2020

Early and absentee voters officially broke 2008’s record for turnout Tuesday, the Tennessee Secretary of State Tre Hargett reported. By the close of business Wednesday, 20,238 people had already voted in Tipton County. The previous record was 17,554. Statewide, turnout through the first 10 days of early voting increased more than 40 percent over the same period in 2016. “We … [Read more...] about More than 20K people have early voted, shattering 2008 record

By the numbers: Turnout was low for Super Tuesday 2020

By Echo Day on March 4, 2020

That Joe Biden won the votes of 47.3 percent of Tipton County's Democrats is not surprising. And it's not surprising, either, that President Donald Trump had 98 percent of Republican votes in a primary with Joe Walsh and Bill Weld, two candidates few realized were on the ballot prior to election day. The low voter turnout may have been a little surprising, though. "I thought … [Read more...] about By the numbers: Turnout was low for Super Tuesday 2020

It’s Super Tuesday – here’s what you need to know about voting in Tipton County

By Echo Day on March 3, 2020

Today is Super Tuesday, the day where 14 states – Alabama, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Maine, Massachusetts, Minnesota, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont and Virginia – will hold primaries and the American Samoa caucuses will take place. It's an important day that will decide who gets to have a say in the nomination of candidates for president. Who's … [Read more...] about It’s Super Tuesday – here’s what you need to know about voting in Tipton County

Early voting begins Wednesday – find out when the polls are open and where they’ve moved in South Tipton

By Echo Day on February 11, 2020

Early voting in the presidential primary will take place from Feb. 12-25 and some changes have been made to polling locations in South Tipton County. Voting will no longer take place at Munford City Hall. Early voting will now take place at First Baptist Atoka (102 Kimbrough Drive, Atoka) and election day's polling location will be Munford Baptist Church's Family Life Center … [Read more...] about Early voting begins Wednesday – find out when the polls are open and where they’ve moved in South Tipton

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