August Election Certified and Precinct Results Available
August Election Certified and Precinct Results Available
Lebanon, TN – The Wilson County Election Commission certified the August 4, 2022 Republican and Democratic State and Federal Primary and the Wilson County General Elections on August 17th. The August 4,2022 precinct election results are now available online at www.WilsonVotes.com. 17,548 Wilson County voters comprising 17.48% of eligible voters expressed their opinions by casting a ballot during Early Voting or on Election Day.
When the polls close and the last voter in line has voted on Election Day, the results are posted online in real-time as they are received at the Election Commission office. These results are unofficial and reported as countywide totals. The data from each of the 18 Election Day vote centers, the four Early Voting sites, absentee ballots and provisional ballots are audited over the next few weeks. Once the audit is complete, election results are reported by precinct and certified by the Election Commission.
The Election Commission issues Certificates of Election to the winners of the Wilson County General Election certifying their election. Once these certificates have been received and the oath of office administered, they will take office on September 1st.
Tammy Smith, Administrator of Elections said, “Elections are not over on Election Day. The auditing of results is a detailed process that occurs in the weeks following the election. Verifying the accuracy of every vote cast ensures the integrity of the election.”
The certified results are posted on the Commission’s website – www.WilsonVotes.com. Certified election results for every election back to 2010 are available on the site. “Easy access to election results on our website is part of the Commission’s committment to provide transparency and accountability to the voters of our county.”
August 4th was the second of three elections being held in 2022. The next election being prepared for now by the commission is the November 8th, 2022 State and Federal General Election and the Lebanon, Mt Juliet and Watertown Municipal Elections. The qualifying deadline for candidates for the municipal election is Thursday, August 18th at Noon. The last day to register to vote in the November election is October 11th. Early Voting is October 13th through November 3rd at all four Early Voting sites and Election Day is November 8th at all 18 Vote Centers.
For more information about voting or elections contact the Election Commission by email at [email protected], visit the office at 230 East Gay St., Lebanon or phone 615-444-0216. Voters interested in becoming poll officials may apply online at www.WilsonVotes.com.