Tennessee will hold its Presidential Preference Primary on Tuesday, March 1, a month that historically has the potential for snow and ice.
"Many people in Hamilton County will recall the blizzard in March of ’93 that left three feet of snow on the ground," said Kerry B. Steelman, administrator of elections for the Hamilton County Election Commission. "The icy weather last week highlights how disruptive such conditions could be on Election Day. As such, I strongly encourage everyone to consider voting early between Feb. 10-23 at one of our four early voting locations."
The locations are:
Brainerd Rec Center
1010 North Moore Road
Monday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.
Eastwood Baptist Church
4300 Ooltewah-Ringgold Road
Monday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.
North River Civic Center
1009 Executive Dr., Suite 102
Monday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.
Election Commission Office
700 River Terminal Road
Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-7 p.m.
Saturday 9 a.m.-6 p.m.
Since the inception of early voting in 1994, the Hamilton County Election Commission has been consistent in the locations and hours it approves for early voting so as not to confuse voters, said officials. For 2016, the commission had to seek an alternative to the Northgate Mall location due to increased development at the mall. Early Voting will remain in this area; however, it has been relocated from inside Northgate Mall to the North River Civic Center located just off the mall perimeter road between the U.S. Post Office and Northgate Library.
Monday, Feb. 1, is the last day to register to vote in the March 1 Presidential Preference Primary election including the Early Voting period. For more information please visit www.hamiltonelections.gov.