Early voting for Hamilton County’s Aug. 7 elections ended this evening with a low turnout.

The last day of a two-week early voting period turned out 750 votes. A total of 8,059 ballots were cast in the early window.

“It was a very low turnout,” said Charlotte Mullis-Morgan, chief deputy election administrator for Hamilton County.

She said she expected the Aug. 7 voting to more or less match the total early votes.

“That would be awful if we don’t,” she said. “We will have more, but it probably won’t go over 16,000 total.”

Voters will decide a special election for Hamilton County sheriff and primaries for U.S. Senate and U.S. House. In four districts, voters also will cast ballots in Hamilton County Board of Education races, three of which are contested.

Tennessee Senate and House primaries are also on the ballot. State Rep. Jim Cobb, R-Spring City, is facing a challenge from former Rep. Jim Vincent, R-Soddy-Daisy.

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