NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — Voter turnout has surpassed 30% in Tennessee with just a few more days left for early voting.
As of Friday, Oct. 25, the Tennessee Secretary of State’s office said 1,450,625 voters had cast their ballots in the Volunteer State. This surpasses 2016 numbers by 31% after the ninth day of early voting, but it’s still almost 7% lower than the turnout for the 2020 election.
Where to cast your ballot during early voting in Nashville
Michael Chaun, who is voting in his second election, told News 2 he is passionate about getting younger voters to the polls.
“When you’re not involved, it’s kind of hard to talk about the future and what you want if you’re not involved in a very serious thing like voting,” he said after casting his vote at the Green Hills Library.
Williamson County and Loudon County are the only two counties to surpass 40% voter turnout so far, officials said. Meanwhile, Davidson County turnout is about 20% lower than it was in 2020, with just under 26%.