More likely, the dog was trying to escape the heat by venturing into Roy Waldron Elementary’s polling station.

“That’s been the most exciting thing to happen today,” Rutherford County Elections Administrator Hooper Penuel said.

Aside from the dog, 3,687 people had voted by 12:30 p.m. in today’s State and National Primary and County General Election. That’s on top of the nearly 15,000 voters who cast their ballots early.

Walter Hill Elementary has been the busiest precinct with 269 voters serve by 12:30 p.m. Leanna Community Center has been the second busiest with 191 voters

Two of the larger precincts, World Outreach Church and North Boulevard Church of Christ, have seen 149 and 151 respectively.

There’s still plenty of time left to vote today. Polls will stay open until 7 p.m. To find your precinct, click here. http://www.rutherfordcountytn.gov/election/info/maincityidx.htm
Voters go to the polls today to choose the county mayor, trustee, sheriff, circuit court clerk, county clerk, register of deeds and county commission.

The public also will select persons to represent the Republican and Democratic nominees for the 13th State Senate District, Tennessee House of Representatives for the 34th, 48th, 49th, and 62nd Districts, State Party Executive Committeeman and Committeewoman, as well as party nominees for the 6th District of the House of Representatives and governor.