Early voting is underway in Tennessee for the presidential primary Mar. 3.

Tracy Tanner-Harris, Carter County Administrator of Elections, said early voting will end at 4 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 25; however, votes for the candidates will not be totaled until after the polls in county close on Election Day, Mar. 3.

Tanner-Harris said that the Tennessee Code provides that each of the chairpersons of the county executive committees of the political parties when and where the early voting machines will be tallied.

She said the Tennessee Code further provides that “Each county executive committee chair, county primary board chair, and candidates may be present or may designate a representative who may be present when the results are tallied and the tally cards are locked and sealed by two Election Commissioners, one representing each party, from the electronic voting machines used during early voting.”

The tally cards will be locked and sealed in a ballot box and deposited in a secured locked machine room at the Carter County Election Commission Office.

Tennessee along with 13 other states will participate in Super Tuesday on Mar. 3.

There are only a few steps to take if you want to vote early.

If you do plan on early voting, you need to attend the voting site in person. Also, you need to bring an ID – one issued by the state of Tennessee or the U.S. Federal Government.

Finally, you must declare party affiliation before voting, which can be done at the Election Commission Office.

Voting can be done between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m.