Just a few days left for early voting as March 5 Primary Election approaches

Jay Powell, Columbia Daily Herald
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There are still a few days left for Maury County voters to cast their ballots in the upcoming March 5 Presidential Preference Primary and County Primary Election.

Early voting began last Wednesday, Feb. 14 and will continue through next Tuesday, Feb. 27.

Voting hours are 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday and 8 a.m. to noon Saturday. All early voting must also be made at the Maury County Election Commission's main office at 1207 Tradewinds Drive.

Offices on the ballot include U.S. president; Maury County Public School Board Districts even seats 2, 4, 6, 8, 10; Republican delegates, Constable District 7 and 11.

Voters will be given the option of casting their votes via a paper ballot, which was approved by the Election Commission in 2022. Voters can fill out a ballot before entering it into a tabulator machine, where it will be counted and processed.

The process is not much different from a typical voting machine, just filled out on paper and fed through a separate counting device.

More: Maury Election Commission approves paper ballot voting option for citizens

Maury Administrator of Election Chris Mackinlay said the first few days' turnout are "as to be expected" and in the lower numbers, which are typical especially for a primary election.

"It's been kind of as expected, and we have the capacity for a lot more," Mackinlay said. "If there are a significant number of people who want to come down and vote, that would be great. We could accommodate them easily."

However, Mackinlay said this is just the start of what will hopefully be an exciting election year, which includes a presidential election in November, and that it draws a large voter turnout for Maury County.

"We are looking forward to this year's election, and just seeing how we can watch Maury County do it with excellence," Mackinlay said. "We are going to do a great job and are prepared and ready for it. There is a lot of great experience in our office."

Visit the Maury County Election Commission's website at www.MauryCounty-TN.gov for early voting information, a sample ballot, or call (931) 375-6001.

To view a sample ballot, see https://www.maurycounty-tn.gov/DocumentCenter/View/4898/2024-Sample-Ballot.

Candidates listed in the March 5, 2024 Presidential Preference Primary and County Primary elections include:

Candidates for Republican Party for President

  • Ryan Binkley

  • Chris Christie

  • Ron DeSantis

  • Nikki Haley

  • Asa Hutchinson

  • Vivek Ramaswamy

  • David Stuckenberg

  • Donald J. Trump

Circuit Court Judge District 22

  • Julie C. Heffington

Superintendent of Roads

  • Ken McKee

School Board District 4

  • Darryl Martin

School Board District 6

  • Sue Stephenson

School Board District 8

  • Brendan Babcock

Constable District 7

  • Patrick Ryan

Constable District 11

  • Aaron Easton

Candidates for Democratic Primary

U.S. President

  • Joseph R. Biden

School board District 8

  • Gregory Hanners

Jay Powell is a general reporter for The Daily Herald. Get up-to-date news in your inbox by subscribing to The Daily Herald newsletter at www.ColumbiaDailyHerald.com.

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