BLOUNT COUNTY, Tenn. — Blount County has around 95,000 registered voters. Leaders said 6,505 voted early, and 248 cast absentee ballots.
Around 88% of ballots cast were for the Republican party's primary elections, and around 12% voted in the Democratic party's primary elections.
The contested local races include Assessor of Property, where Allen Latham and Todd Orr are vying to be the Republican nominee.
School Board District 2 also has two contenders, John Lowe and Josh Marler, to become the Republican nominee in the Blount County General Election. That election is set for Aug. 1.
School District 4 has four people vying to be the Republican nominee — Trevis Gardner, Diana Mehaffey, Josh Sullins and Chris Pass, Sr.
Rockford residents will also vote on who they want for a seat on the City Commission. Current Mayor Carl Koella III is running against Jim Jamison and the winner will take the seat.
A list of all the different candidates on the Republican and Democrat tickets is below.
What are on the ballots:
Blount County Republican Primary:
Assessor of Property:
- Allen Latham (R)
- Todd Orr (R)
School Board District 2:
- John Lowe (R)
- Josh Marler (R)
School Board District 4:
- Trevis Gardner (R)
- Diana Mehaffey (R)
- Chris Pass, Sr. (R)
- Josh Sullins (R)
School Board District 6:
- Phil Porter (R)
Blount County Democratic Primary:
Assessor of Property:
- Melissa McCrossen (D)
School Board District 2:
- Don Jones (D)
School Board District 4
- Rob Spirko (D)
Municipal Election: Rockford
City Commission: City of Rockford (one seat)
- Jim Jamison
- Carl Koella III.
Republican Presidential Primary
- Ryan Binkley (R)
- Chris Christie (R)
- Ron DeSantis (R)
- Nikki Haley (R)
- Asa Hutchison (R)
- Vivek Ramaswamy (R)
- David Stuckenberg (R)
- Donald J. Trump (R)
Republican Convention Delegates
Candidates are listed here. Voters may vote for 14 candidates.
Democratic Presidential Primary
- Joseph R. Biden (D)
Where do I vote?
There are 27 polling locations across the county for the Primary Election Day on March 5.
Here is the full list.
For questions about which location is yours, contact the Election Commission Office at 865-273-5920.
What should I know before I vote?
Polls in Blount County open at 8 a.m. They close at 8 p.m. If you are in line before 8 p.m., you can still cast your vote.
Voters must have a valid photo ID.
The voting machines might look different than what you have seen before. Here is a video demonstrating how to use them, according to the Blount County website.
Am I registered to vote?
You can check polling locations and registration status here.
You can register to vote for the next election here.