Early voting continues to be strong – both locally and throughout Tennessee.The state announced yesterday that nearly 1-in-8 registered voters have already cast their ballots through the first five days of early voting.Early voting began last Wednesday. The figures through the end of the day Monday show 491,575 Tennessee residents have already voted. Tennessee has approximately 4 million registered voters.“Voter turnout continues to exceed expectations,” said Secretary of State Tre Hargett.