By Katie Northcott, News Director
Coffee County polling locations will be open from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Tuesday, May 5 for the May Primary Election.
Coffee County voters should vote at their designated voting locations. Voters should call 931-723-5103 or visit this link if unsure where to vote.
Find the Republican primary ballot here.
Find the Democratic primary ballot here.
For general voting information, click here.
Starting at 7 p.m. on Election Day (Tuesday, May 5), Thunder Radio 107.9 FM, 1320 AM, 106.7 FM will broadcast live from the Coffee County Election Commission Office, reporting election results. The broadcast will continue until all results are reported.
Coffee County Election Administrator Andy Farrar reported that 10.78% of Coffee County voters chose to cast their vote early during the April 15 to April 30 early voting period. On Wednesday, April 22, Farrar said that voter turnout in this year’s Coffee County Primary Election is trending lower than the 19% turnout Coffee County saw during the May 2022 primary election.
Farrar reported early voting numbers daily. That information is copied below:
- Day 1 (Wednesday, April 15) – 398 voters (1% of Coffee County voters)
- Day 2 (Thursday, April 16) – 327 voters (total: 725 voters or 1.89% of Coffee County voters)
- Day 3 (Friday, April 17) – 338 voters (total: 1,063 voters or 2.77% of Coffee County voters)
- Day 4 (Saturday, April 18) – 154 voters (total: 1,217 voters or 3.17% of Coffee County voters)
- Day 5 (Monday, April 20) – 280 voters (total: 1,497 voters or 3.9% of Coffee County voters)
- Day 6 (Tuesday, April 21) – 267 voters (total: 1,764 voters or 4.6% of Coffee County voters)
- Day 7 (Wednesday, April 22) – 277 voters (total: 2,041 voters or 5.32% of Coffee County voters)
- Day 8 (Thursday, April 23) – 241 voters (total: 2,282 voters or 5.95% of Coffee County voters)
- Day 9 (Friday, April 24) – 297 voters (total: 2,579 voters or 6.72% of Coffee County voters)
- Day 10 (Saturday, April 25) – 157 voters (total: 2,736 voters or 7.13% of Coffee County voters)
- Day 11 (Monday, April 27) – 229 voters (total: 2,965 voters or 7.73% of Coffee County voters)
- Day 12 (Tuesday, April 28) – 287 voters (total: 3,252 voters or 8.47% of Coffee County voters)
- Day 13 (Wednesday, April 29) – 369 voters (total: 3,621 or 9.44% of Coffee County voters)
- Day 14 (Thursday, April 30) – 516 voters (total: 4,137 or 10.78% of Coffee County voters)
Below is a picture Farrar posted after polls closed on Thursday, April 30, breaking down voter turn out by precinct:
Click here to find audio from the political forum hosted by Thunder Radio on Thursday, April 16 where candidates in especially competitive races responded to questions about their platforms and local issues.
