Day One of Early Voting in Franklin Nets 7 Voters

Today was the first day for One-Stop Early Voting in the 2017 Municipal Election in Franklin. As of 4:40 pm, only 7 people had voted, all in the Franklin election.

Early voting in Highlands will begin on October 26th and early voting will end at both locations at 1 pm on Saturday, November 4th. Election Day will be Tuesday, November 7th, from 6:30 pm until 7:30 pm.

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Franklin Municipal Election



Highlands Municipal Election



An election calendar and video of the sole candidate forum so far this season are posted below for those who are interested.

Election Calendar

Oct 09 Absentee by Mail Began
Oct 13 Vote Registration Ended
Oct 19 One-Stop Early Voting Began at the Franklin Board of Elections Office
Oct 26 One-Stop Early Voting Begins at the Highlands Civic Center
Oct 31 Deadline for Absentee by Mail Requests at 5 pm
Nov 04 One-Stop Early Voting Ends at 1 pm, both locations
Nov 07 Municipal Election Day, 6:30 am to 7:30 pm; Absentee Ballots Must be Received or Postmarked at 5 pm
Nov 17 Official Canvass Meeting at 11 am


September 26th Candidate Forum

Another candidate forum will be held on October 26th, from 6 pm to 7 pm at The Lazy Hiker Brewing Company. [EVENT LINK]



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Posted at 5:25 pm on October 19, 2017