Early voting starts next week, Wednesday, October 15th. With all of the excitement over the Presidential election, don't forget to pay attention to the local election. Here is a sample ballot.

Sales Tax Referendum: Increase Local Sales Tax FROM 2.25% TO 2.75%.
This sales tax increase is proposed to be used for education. This will increase the total (state and local) sales tax you pay FROM 9.25% TO 9.75%. Sales tax on $10.00 will increase by $0.05.
Anyone have details on how they plan to spend this money on education?

City of Aloca Board of Commissioners:
(Vote for two (2))
Clayton Bledsoe (incumbent)
George Williams (incumbent)
Ken White (newby)
Anyone have information on Ken White?

City of Alcoa Board of Education:
(Vote for three (3))
Charles Cameron (incumbent)
Steve Marsh (incumbent)
Johnelle Jackson (update: incumbent)
Does it matter? Three needed, three running.

City of Louisville Alderman:
(Vote for two (2))
Steve Dixon
Joe Gallagher
Michael Mund
Anyone have any details regarding this election? We all probably know Joe Gallagher and he is not an incumbent. How about Dixon and Mund?

City of Maryville Council Members:
(Vote for two (2))
Joe Swann (incumbent, current Mayor)
Thomas Taylor (incumbent, current Vice Mayor)
Does it matter? Two needed, two running.

City of Maryville Board of Education:
(Vote for two (2))
Doug Jenkins (incumbent)
Bethany Hodson Pope
Charles West
Anyone have information on Bethany Hodson Pope or Charles West?

City of Townsend:
Referendum for the sale of wine for on-premises consumption.