Early voting totals surged in Tennessee since last midterm election
More than 1.2 million people cast their ballot early in Tennessee, which is a quarter of all registered voters in the Volunteer State.
Summary by The Nashville Editorial Desk · Byline on the source page: Brittney Baird, as published by WKRN News 2 (ABC affiliate) · · 1 min read
More than 1.2 million people cast their ballot early in Tennessee, which is a quarter of all registered voters in the Volunteer State.

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