U of TN asks election commission to move early voting on campus to Thompson-Boling Arena
The University of Tennessee is petitioning to move the early voting location on campus from the Howard Baker Center to Thompson-Boling Arena.
UT is asking the Knox County Election Commission to approve the request because it wants to encourage voting in the upcoming election by making it easier for everyone to access its campus polling location.
UT believes the arena is a better location because most people in town know where it is and it's also easier for people to find parking. The Howard Baker Center, located at 1640 Cumberland Avenue, has limited places for people to find parking.
The Knox County Election Commission will meet Friday, October 2 at 8:30 a.m. to consider the request.
When the early voting cycle for the November 3, 2020 election begins on October 14, people can cast an early ballot at any one of the designated voting locations across the county below. The UT campus location will be open only during the final four days of early voting from October 26 to 29.
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