How many people came in to Nashville Town Hall to vote on the first day of early voting? Four, reported the poll workers.
The voting process for each voter includes showing ID, signing in on the paper poll book, taking a paper ballot to a privacy booth, making sure there are two clerk initials on the back of the ballot, carefully marking the ballot as desired to vote in two races: the Clerk-Treasurer and rwo of the six Town Council candidates. Then the voter folds the ballot and seals it in their absentee ballot envelope; writes their name and address on the envelope with their signature, the 2023 Municipal Election Date, and the date they actually voted. When complete, the voter inserts the sealed envelope into the locked ballot box to await tallying on Election Day.
After the last person finished casting her ballot and walked outside, I asked if she’d be willing to talk about the experience and she agreed. Her name is Sharon Crabtree. She said the process for voting was easy!
How did you know about the election, I asked? Sharon said she’d known it was coming for a long time. She’d talked with friends about it, saw it pop up on Facebook posts, and saw the early voting schedule posted. “This is one of the most important elections” she emphasized!
She wants to see some changes in what the Town Council does – and doesn’t – do.
What concerns does she want to see addressed in the town? Sharon expressed concern about cars driving too fast, running stop signs, slowing down right in front of the signs that show how fast they’re going, then ramping up their speed again as soon as they’re past the sign. She’d like to changes that would result in seeing more police out and about.
