Record Number of Voters Cast Ballots in Early Voting

A record number of voters showed up to cast their ballots early this year, shattering past numbers ahead of the March 1 primary.
Secretary of State Tre Hargett along with Coordinator of Elections Mark Goins held a news conference about the milestone Wednesday afternoon.
The new record is 385,653 Tennesseans. That shattered the record that was set in 2008 of 329,154 voters.
3,461 people voted in Coffee County with 2,588 voting Republican and 873 casting ballots for Democrats. The busiest day was the last day of early voting. On Tuesday (February, 23) 806 Coffee Countians voted.
This Tuesday, March 1 is primary day for president and county elections.