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CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. – Montgomery County will soon be able to be vote on whether wine should be sold in grocery stores.
Administrator of Elections Vickie Koelman received the Wine in Grocery Stores Petition, which she said received the adequate number of signatures for consideration. The petition was signed by 2,387 individuals.
Red White and Food, which is led by the Tennessee Grocers & Convenience Store Association, lobbied for the change to state law that previously only allowed wine to be sold in liquor stores.
“We are grateful to all of the Clarksville residents who took the time to sign the petition,” said Susie Alcorn, Red White and Food campaign manager. “Time is running out for us to gather enough signatures in the remaining eligible cities that have active petition drives, and we encourage all registered voters to sign their community’s petition as soon as possible.”
Under a law that passed this year, wine can be sold by grocery and conveniences stores starting in July 2016 if citizens vote to approve the change.
The Montgomery County Election Commission will meet Friday, August 22 at 9 a.m. to certify that the petition be placed on the November 4, 2014 ballot.