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Tennessee in-person early voting, absentee-by-mail ballots top 2016 totals

FILE - In this Monday, Oct. 26, 2020, file photo, voters cast ballots at Boston City Hall during early in-person voting, in Boston. Tens of millions of Americans already cast ballots in the 2020 election amid record-breaking early voting during the coronavirus pandemic. But for some voters in a handful of states, casting an early ballot in-person isn't even an option. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola, File)
FILE - In this Monday, Oct. 26, 2020, file photo, voters cast ballots at Boston City Hall during early in-person voting, in Boston. Tens of millions of Americans already cast ballots in the 2020 election amid record-breaking early voting during the coronavirus pandemic. But for some voters in a handful of states, casting an early ballot in-person isn't even an option. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola, File) FILE - In this Monday, Oct. 26, 2020, file photo, voters cast ballots at Boston City Hall during early in-person voting, in Boston. Tens of millions of Americans already cast ballots in the 2020 election amid record-breaking early voting during the coronavirus pandemic. But for some voters in a handful of states, casting an early ballot in-person isn't even an option. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola, File)

By Andy Sher 2 min read

NASHVILLE – Tennesseans continued casting record numbers of in-person and absentee-by-mail ballots on Wednesday in the Nov. 3 presidential election after Volunteer State voters earlier in the week burst through the previous record set four years ago.

Secretary of State Tre Hargett said 1,808,546 voters had cast their ballots through Monday in the presidential election, exceeding the 1,689,989 Tennesseans who voted early or absentee-by-mail during the entire 2016 presidential race.

So far, 38% of Tennessee’s 4.43 million registered voters have cast ballots in 2020. Early voting continues through Thursday. The general election is Tuesday.

“This election, Tennesseans are engaged and are taking advantage of the convenience of early voting,” said Tennessee Secretary of State Tre Hargett. “In the final days of early voting as well as on Election Day, Tennesseans can cast their votes in a clean, safe, and secure environment.”

Hamilton County voters have exceeded 2016 early voting and absentee-by-mail totals as well: According to Hamilton County Election Commission figures through Tuesday, 88,326 people had cast ballots, 72,417 voting at in-person polling stations while another 15,909 voted by mail as Tennessee’s strict standards on who can cast absentee ballots were relaxed as a result of the coronavirus.