2024 Presidential Preference Primary & Knox County Primary Election
Last Day to Request an Absentee Ballot: Tuesday, February 27, 2024
EARLY VOTING: Wednesday, February 14 to Tuesday, February 27, 2024 (excluding Sundays)
Election Day: Tuesday, March 5, 2024
Sample Ballot - For the Democratic Ballot, go to Page 2, Columns 2 & 3
(I'm certainly glad that Democrats don't have to vote for Presidential Delegates. What a waste of time.)
New voting machines. Hart Intercivic, Verity electronic machines with printed ballot. Blount County is using these same machines for the first time. There is a youtube videos at the Election Commission site showing how the machines can be used.
Blount County Election Commission
Foothills Mall Monday - Saturday / 10 am - 6 pm
197 Foothills Mall Drive
Maryville, TN 37801
Blount County Public Library Monday - Friday / 11 am - 7 pm
Sharon Lawson Room
508 North Cusick Street
Maryville, TN 37804
Everett Gym Monday - Friday / 11 am - 7 pm
318 South Everett High Road
Maryville, TN 37804
Pellissippi Campus Monday - Friday / 8 am - 4 pm
2731 West Lamar Alexander Parkway
Friendsville, TN 37737
Providence Baptist Church Annex Monday - Friday / 11 am - 7 pm
5766 Sevierville Road
Seymour, TN 37865
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Discussing
- Alcoa Schools close for teacher shortages (1 reply)
- City of Alcoa's costly wish list for Alcoa Highway. (1 reply)
- Blount County coronavirus cases at 39,189 as of 4/23/2022 (1 reply)
- Blount County coronavirus cases at 39,079 as of 4/2/2022 (1 reply)
- Blount County coronavirus cases at 38,344 as of 2/12/2022 (1 reply)
- Blount County coronavirus cases at 33,274 as of 1/22/2022 (2 replies)
- Blount County coronavirus cases at 26,253 as of 1/03/2022 (1 reply)
- Blount Memorial at record high for COVID-19 hospitalizations (1 reply)
- Blount County coronavirus cases nearly 16,000 as of 07/12/2021 (3 replies)
- Blount County coronavirus pandemic numbers (2 replies)
- The City of Alcoa's uncontrolled and costly development (2 replies)
- Alcoa City Schools opened Wednesday, July 22nd (1 reply)
TN Progressive
- PRISMA/Blount Memorial Hospital laying off 85 employees (BlountViews)
- Alcoa working to bring Costco to town (BlountViews)
- Alcoa Safe Streets Plan Survey (BlountViews)
- WATCH THIS SPACE. (Left Wing Cracker)
- Report on Blount County, TN, No Kings event (BlountViews)
- America As It Is Right Now (RoaneViews)
- A friend sent this: From Captain McElwee's Tall Tales of Roane County (RoaneViews)
- The Meidas Touch (RoaneViews)
- Massive Security Breach Analysis (RoaneViews)
- (Whitescreek Journal)
- My choices in the August election (Left Wing Cracker)
- July 4, 2024 - aka The Twilight Zone (Joe Powell)
TN Politics
- Will TN voucher program expand by 15,000 or 20,000 seats? House and Senate are at odds on details. (TN Lookout)
- John Cole’s Tennessee: Point man on the Hill (TN Lookout)
- Tennessee lawmakers approve state disaster fund to help fill federal aid gaps (TN Lookout)
- Foreign adversary lobbyist bill sidelined for session (TN Lookout)
- Tennessee legislature passes bill setting new rules for failing wastewater systems (TN Lookout)
- Trump announces 2-week Iran ceasefire, backing off threat ‘a whole civilization will die’ (TN Lookout)
Knox TN Today
- Sunset through the Beaucatcher Cut (Knox TN Today)
- Geologic Art Show (Knox TN Today)
- New Business Spotlight: Curry & Queso (Knox TN Today)
- Everyday Genius: The 10-minute reset (Knox TN Today)
- 4 day work week ends with $277 million in loans (Knox TN Today)
- 4/9 HEADLINES: News and events from the World, the USA, Tennessee, Knox & Historic Notes (Knox TN Today)
- Weekend Scene has something for all ages (Knox TN Today)
- Wallace Real Estate celebrates 90 years with Wallace Week 2026 (Knox TN Today)
- Idioms at Brickey-McCloud + School Cleanups + Patsy Capps ++ (Knox TN Today)
- Investment research made easy at Knox County Public Library (Knox TN Today)
- The Book Whisperer recommends a mythology re-telling (Knox TN Today)
- Recruiting news on Sevier County 2027 QB Cooper Newman (Knox TN Today)
Local TV News
- Proposal to build 16 homes in South Knoxville met with some concern over traffic, wildlife (WATE)
- Drivers asked to avoid part of Tazewell Pike after 'serious crash' in Knox County (WATE)
- What landmarks should be in Monopoly: Great Smoky Mountains Edition? (WATE)
- 'Prevent such a situation' Rocky Top moves to regulate AI data centers with new zoning laws (WATE)
- Covenant Health Knoxville Marathon weekend draws over 7,000 runners (WATE)
- East TN boy with a love for music receives DJ equipment from Make-A-Wish (WATE)
News Sentinel
State News
- Hall’s blast sparks Sequatchie County softball to rivalry win - Chattanooga Times Free Press (Times Free Press)
- Developer wants to replace Parkway Towers with seven-story project - Chattanooga Times Free Press (Times Free Press)
- School board: Sabrina Daniel hopes to promote parental involvement, look at budget - Chattanooga Times Free Press (Times Free Press)
- School board: Sterling DuPré wants to promote fiscal responsibility, examine curriculum - Chattanooga Times Free Press (Times Free Press)
Wire Reports
- US Futures Waver as Iran Says Ceasefire Violated: Markets Wrap - Bloomberg.com (Business)
- Stock Market News, April 8, 2026: Stocks Jump After U.S., Iran Walk Back From the Brink - WSJ (Business)
- Man Is Arrested in Bahamas Days After Michigan Woman Goes Missing - The New York Times (US News)
- Clean Energy Slate Wins Control of Arizona’s Biggest Utility - The New York Times (US News)
- As Hegseth proclaims victory in Iran war, Caine takes cautious tone - The Washington Post (US News)
- Gilgo Beach suspect pleads guilty, admits killing 8 women over 3 decades - The Washington Post (US News)
- Nato chief says Trump ‘clearly disappointed’ by US allies’ refusal to join Iran war - The Guardian (US News)
- Disney plans extensive round of layoffs in the coming weeks - Los Angeles Times (Business)
- Hawaii doctor accused of trying to kill his wife during cliffside hike found guilty of attempted manslaughter - CBS News (US News)
- Paramount Unlikely To Replace Jeff Shell, Insiders Say; Deep Bench To Step Up As WBD Deal Close Approaches - Deadline (Business)
- Trump's abrupt Iran reversal exposes limits of his leverage - Reuters (US News)
- Constellation Brands, U.S. maker of Modelo and Corona, withdraws 2028 guidance due to uncertainty - CNBC (Business)
- Iran's proposal to collect tolls in the Strait of Hormuz violates trade norms - PBS (US News)
- Meta unveils first AI model from costly superintelligence team - Reuters (Business)
- Analysts warn the TACO trade won’t last forever after an Iran ceasefire wipes out weeks of losses in markets - Fortune (Business)
Local area websites:
Blount DemsMC Democrats
Raven Society
League of Women Voters
Wendy Pitts Reeves
Stop Alcoa Parkway
KnoxViews
Knox Dems
RoaneViews
TennViews
TN Clean Water Network
TN Dems
Government websites:
Blount CountyCity of Alcoa
City of Maryville
State of Tennessee
TN Code Annotated
TN General Assembly
UT CTAS
UT MTAS
Media websites:
Maryville Daily TimesKnox News Sentinel
