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Early Voting Down In East TN

Thousands of registered voters in Tennessee and Virginia have already cast their ballots early ahead of next Tuesday’s general election, but the overall turnout is way down.According to Tennessee Secretary of State, Tre Hargett, early voting statewide is down more than 38% compared to the previous mid-term election in 2018.In Greene County, 6,472 people voted early this year. That number is down 27% from 2018.Hawkins County is down more than 38%.Sullivan and Carter Counties are both down more than 42%.Unicoi County is down more than 30%.In Washington County more than 31% and in Johnson County more than 30%.

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