CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. – (CLARKSVILLENOW) Voters around the state go to the polls in a primary election for a number of local seats and ballot issues Tuesday.
In Montgomery County, the only contested race is for the office of trustee.
Link: Sample Ballot
POLL: Are you registered to vote?
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Nashville voters will decide on funding a $5.4 billion transit plan. The Associated Press reports the transit plan will eventually cost about $9 billion after interest and operating fees. The plan calls for a 26-mile new light rail system on five major corridors, upgrades to the city bus system and an underground tunnel downtown.
Polls are open until 7:00 p.m.
For more information about polling locations and candidates, visit the Montgomery County Election Commission’s website.
The Tennessee state primary and county general election will be held on Aug. 2, and state general and city elections are Nov. 6.