Knox County voters will cast their ballots in the county and national primaries on Tuesday, Feb. 5. The number of state primaries and caucases held nationally is so large the day has been dubbed "Super Tuesday."

Locally, volunteers have been hard at work on the campaign trail. In addition to the presidential candidates, there are 71 candidates running for local offices. Campaign signs are visible in lawns across the county and there seems to be a great deal of interest in the primaries.

Early voting was held in Tennessee Jan. 16 - 31. The Knox County Election Commission reported that nearly 38,000 voters cast their ballots early, triple the number of early votes in 2004. The election commission also noted a considerable rise in the number of new voter registrations.

On Tuesday, registered voters in Knox County may cast their ballots at a large number of locations from 8 a.m. – 8 p.m. The election commission stated that registered voters do not need their voter registration cards to vote. A photo I.D. is the only requirement. For more information on where to vote, check out the Knox County Election Commission's web site.