Update, 8 p.m.: Montgomery County broke its one-day early voting record on Tuesday, with 3,233 voters.

That beats the previous record of 3,228, set during the November 2008 election, according to Elizabeth Black, elections administrator.

“It was a steady stream all day, and the process moved swiftly throughout the day. Way to go, Montgomery County!” Black said.

Previously: 

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. (CLARKSVILLENOW) – Early voting is drawing huge turnouts in Montgomery County, with lines sometimes reaching around Veterans Plaza, but moving quickly. Wait times reported have typically been about 10 to 15 minutes, up to 30 minutes max.

Here’s how the first five days of early voting have gone this year compared to the prior three November presidential elections:

  • 2008, McCain vs. Obama: 9,677
  • 2012, Obama vs. Romney: 10,538
  • 2016, Clinton vs. Trump: 12,205
  • 2020, Biden vs. Trump: 14,785

Combined with by-mail votes, as of Monday night 18,319 people have voted in Montgomery County.

While Montgomery County had a whopping 3,166 early votes on Monday, that isn’t a record. Not yet anyway. The highest days of early voting turnout typically come on the final days of early voting:

  • 2008, final day: 3,228
  • 2012, final day: 2,690
  • 2016, final day: 3,184

On the issues

Here’s who is on the ballot. To learn more about where the candidates stand in each race, click the links below.

MORE: Clarksville Now election coverage

When and where

Early voting is taking place at the Election Commission Office in Veterans Plaza, 350 Pageant Lane, Suite 404:

  • Monday-Friday, Oct. 19-23, 8 a.m.-6 p.m.
  • Saturday, Oct. 24, 8 a.m.-4 p.m.
  • Monday-Thursday, Oct. 26-29, 8 a.m.-7 p.m.

Election Day is Nov. 3. For more on the election, including a sample ballot, go to https://mcgtn.org/election/current-election.