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SheltieLover

(57,073 posts)
Wed Oct 28, 2020, 07:32 PM Oct 2020

Record-breaking 1,808,546 voters cast a ballot in Tennessee after 11 days of early voting

https://www.localmemphis.com/mobile/article/news/politics/elections/record-breaking-1808546-voters-cast-a-ballot-in-tennessee-after-11-days-of-early-voting/51-f5863d3b-1b12-4a67-9eb5-182438e8a726

Officials said turnout surpassed the previous record set during the 2016 presidential election when 1,689,989 Tennesseans voted early.

Author: WBIR Staff
Published: 6:10 PM CDT October 27, 2020
Updated: 6:19 PM CDT October 28, 2020

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Voting records were broken in Tennessee on Tuesday, with three days left of early voting, including Tuesday.

Officials said that 1,808,546 voters cast a ballot for the presidential election. Turnout has surpassed the previous record set during the 2016 presidential election when 1,689,989 people voted early or absentee in Tennessee, officials said. The finals day of early voting is on Thursday, Oct. 29.

More at link, but no breakdown by party or age. Being TN, guessing this won't help us a bit.
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Record-breaking 1,808,546 voters cast a ballot in Tennessee after 11 days of early voting (Original Post) SheltieLover Oct 2020 OP
If TN is voting for Trump with this level of passion DonaldsRump Oct 2020 #1
I agree! SheltieLover Oct 2020 #3
This is very good Sherman A1 Oct 2020 #2
Thx, Sherman SheltieLover Oct 2020 #4

DonaldsRump

(7,715 posts)
1. If TN is voting for Trump with this level of passion
Wed Oct 28, 2020, 07:38 PM
Oct 2020

It is SOLELY because of racism.

I have a lot of faith in our country, TN including. Things are so bad that no rational person, except for a racist, would vote for Trump.

Let's see.

SheltieLover

(57,073 posts)
3. I agree!
Wed Oct 28, 2020, 07:55 PM
Oct 2020

Hard to tell here, but racism is a definite factor here, sadly!

Hoping all those votes are for Joe, Kamala, & Bradshaw!

Sherman A1

(38,958 posts)
2. This is very good
Wed Oct 28, 2020, 07:40 PM
Oct 2020

It hopefully means more people voting. I may disagree with their choice of candidate, but more participation is great news.

SheltieLover

(57,073 posts)
4. Thx, Sherman
Wed Oct 28, 2020, 07:56 PM
Oct 2020

I see it as meaning people are paying attention.

I just question what they are paying attention to. Faux snooze from the encounters I've had here.

But maybe people are waking up.

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