Sumner County voters cast 2,856 ballots through the first day of in-person early voting for the Nov. 3 election, according to the Sumner County Election Commission's early voting report.

The Oct. 14 report shows 795 absentee ballots received through Oct. 13, plus 2,061 in-person votes split between two locations. The Community Church of Hendersonville drew 1,075 voters. The Gallatin site at Hartsville Pike Church of Christ drew 986.

The numbers are unofficial and have not been audited, the commission noted.

Hendersonville residents will choose an alderman in each of the city's six wards along with statewide and federal races. Those include governor, U.S. Senate, and U.S. House seats in the 6th and 7th Congressional Districts, according to the commission's ballot listing. Tennessee House Districts 35, 44 and 45 are also on the ballot.

Any registered Sumner County voter may cast a ballot at any early voting location, according to the commission's early voting calendar. In-person early voting runs through Thursday, Oct. 29. The two standing sites are open weekdays from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and Saturdays from 9 a.m. to noon on Oct. 17 and Oct. 24:

  • Community Church of Hendersonville, 381 West Main St., Hendersonville
  • Hartsville Pike Church of Christ, 744 Hartsville Pike, Gallatin

Seven satellite sessions open on specific dates from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.:

  • Portland Public Library, 301 Portland Blvd., Portland — Oct. 19 and Oct. 20
  • Westmoreland "Old" Elementary, 3012 Thompson Lane, Westmoreland — Oct. 21
  • Church of the Nazarene, 400 Loretta Drive, Goodlettsville — Oct. 22 and Oct. 23
  • White House Recreation Center, 105A College St., White House — Oct. 26 and Oct. 27

Voters must present a Tennessee or federally issued photo ID to cast a ballot.

The last day to request and mail an absentee ballot is Saturday, Oct. 24. Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 3, when polls open at precincts from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Residents can reach the Sumner County Election Commission at 615-452-1456.

The first Saturday early voting session is Oct. 17 at both the Hendersonville and Gallatin locations.