early voting in seymour

2,500 early-votes cast in seymour alone

Seymour Herald/Joe Karl

Gene Stevenson shows 3 1/2 year old granddaughter Hailey the important lesson of voting

published: October 24 2008 12:49 PM updated:: October 29 2008 09:33 AM

More than 2,500 people in Seymour have already cast their votes in the 2008 presidential election, and Election Day is still more than a week away.
The early voting poll was open Oct. 15-21 in Seymour, and will remain open in Pigeon Forge through Oct. 30. More than 8,800 people throughout the county cast their votes in the first week of early voting, including about 2,500 in Seymour, said Ronee Flynn, deputy administrator for the Sevier County Election Commission.
“We’ve had a really good turnout,” she told The Seymour Herald. “We’ve seen about 1,000 more early voters at this point than in previous elections. The increase we’re seeing is because this is the first time early voting has taken place in Seymour for a presidential election.”
The first time early voting took place in Seymour was during the county general election and state primaries in August.
“This will help relieve congestion at the polls on election day, that’s for sure,” said Flynn.
Flynn said things have gone smoothly throughout the county thus far during the early voting period, including the polling site at the Seymour First Baptist Church on Chapman Highway.
“We really appreciate the church letting us use their facility,” said Flynn. “Everybody seems pleased that we’re there.”
Flynn said the location for early voting can change from election to election, depending upon facility availability. The Seymour branch of the Sevier County Public Library System on West Macon Lane served as the polling site in the August election.
“Everything has gone really well in Seymour and across the county,” she said. “We have really good workers in Seymour. They have been great.”
Although early voting ended in Seymour this week, it will continue through Oct. 30 at the Sevier County Election Commission Warehouse on Dolly Parton Parkway.
Election Day, which for presidential elections occurs every four years on the first Tuesday in November, is Nov. 4. The results for early voting will not be released until Nov. 4.

User Comments

#1 Warner Jacobs commented, on October 24, 2008 at 9:43 p.m.:

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#2 ? commented, on October 25, 2008 at 11:34 a.m.:

he is also in violation of fderal law. only one person is allowed in a voting booth.
thanks for bringing that to our attention

#3 actually... commented, on October 25, 2008 at 11:43 a.m.:

eating breakfast at White Star Market is the best way to keep up with local Seymour news.

#4 Left out again commented, on October 25, 2008 at 12:51 p.m.:

Seymour gets six days, but P.F.gets thru Oct 30?

#5 and ... commented, on October 25, 2008 at 6:32 p.m.:

and what you do not find out at White Star, you can find out at Bob's at Lunch

#6 eww commented, on October 25, 2008 at 10:26 p.m.:

only thing you will find at Bob's is a crooked owner and stomach cramps

#7 seymour mom commented, on October 26, 2008 at 12:31 a.m.:

Great to see so many people are going out to vote. If people don't vote they shouldn't complain. I'm glad they made early voting available to Seymour residents. Thanks election office!

#8 crooked? commented, on October 27, 2008 at 12:09 p.m.:

Bob has about the perfect body posture.

#9 Roger commented, on October 28, 2008 at 9:41 a.m.:

I thought dolly parton parkway was in sevierville not pigeon forge???

#10 ROger commented, on October 28, 2008 at 9:43 a.m.:

who is this Bob guy everyone is talking about I thought we were having a discussion about voting

#11 vote! commented, on October 28, 2008 at 1:05 p.m.:

Vote for Bob!!!!!

#12 96FT commented, on October 28, 2008 at 5:17 p.m.:

vote twice for Bob!

#13 TO ? commented, on October 30, 2008 at 4 p.m.:

THAT WAS BULLSHEEK