Hargett dismisses Trump’s election fraud claims as early voting begins in Tennessee

Staff Photo by Dan Henry / The Chattanooga Times Free Press- 10/18/16. Kerry Steelman, Hamilton County Administrator of Elections, speaks about preparations the Election Commission made in preparation for an expected large early voter turnout. Steelman said they doubled the number of voting booths with 47 slots now available, set up two more stations for election personnel to help citizens register, and installed a curtain to give voters privacy from those standing in line. Early voting is available at the Hamilton County Election Commission, the Brainerd Recreation Center, the North River Civic Center near Northgate Mall and Eastwood Baptist Church in Collegedale. Staff Photo by Dan Henry / The Chattanooga Times Free Press- 10/18/16. Kerry Steelman, Hamilton County Administrator of Elections, speaks about preparations the Election Commission made in preparation for an expected large early voter turnout. Steelman said they doubled the number of voting booths with 47 slots now available, set up two more stations for election personnel to help citizens register, and installed a curtain to give voters privacy from those standing in line. Early voting is available at the Hamilton County Election Commission, the Brainerd Recreation Center, the North River Civic Center near Northgate Mall and Eastwood Baptist Church in Collegedale.

By Steve Johnson October 19, 2016 6 min read

Staff Photo by Dan Henry / The Chattanooga Times Free Press- 10/18/16. Kerry Steelman, Hamilton County Administrator of Elections, speaks about preparations the Election Commission made in preparation for an expected large early voter turnout. Steelman said they doubled the number of voting booths with 47 slots now available, set up two more stations for election personnel to help citizens register, and installed a curtain to give voters privacy from those standing in line. Early voting is available at the Hamilton County Election Commission, the Brainerd Recreation Center, the North River Civic Center near Northgate Mall and Eastwood Baptist Church in Collegedale.

Where to vote

In Hamilton County, early voting begins today and runs through Nov. 3. The following is a list of early voting polling locations. A photo ID is required to vote.› Brainerd Recreation Center1010 N. Moore RoadMonday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.› Eastwood Baptist Church4300 Ooltewah-Ringgold RoadMonday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.› North River Civic Center1009 Executive Drive, Suite 102Monday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.› Election Commission Office700 River Terminal RoadMonday-Friday, 8 a.m.-7 p.m.Saturday, 9 a.m.-6 p.m.

Vote smart

For more voting information, visit elect.hamiltontn.gov.

To get or give a ride

› All Hamilton County residents who need transportation to vote or those who want to drive can visit GoVoteCHA.org or call (423) 708-4490.› For transportation or to provide transportation through the NAACP and Chattanooga Civic Center at Mountainside for City Council Districts 5 ,7, 8, and 9, call (423) 803-9486› To provide transportation or sign up for transportation for Alton Park, Piney Woods and Emma Wheeler Homes, residents or volunteers may call Gil Schropshire at (423) 653-7004.

Voters in Tennessee can go to the polls today, as early voting opens in selected polling places in counties across the state.

While in the past, absentee voting required voters to give a reason as to why they would not be able to vote on the normal election day, early voting has no such requirements.