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Posted by: Azya Thornton on Nov 3, 2025

Knox News reports that 138 Knoxville voters cast their ballots for the first time during early voting this year while 11,722 people in all early voted in the local election, which represents about 12% of eligible city voters. The early voting turnout of 10,855, excluding absentee and nursing home ballots, far exceeds early voting in the 2023 general election of 6,474. Knox County Elections Administrator Chris Davis told Knox News the high turnout is driven largely by a proposed half-percent sales tax increase on the citywide ballot. City Council seats in Districts 1, 2, 3, 4 and 6 are also up for election, with polls open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. EST on Election Day.