Voting sign
Photo: Hamilton Matthew Masters

Polls open for Franklin’s municipal election on Tuesday, with the city’s four ward seats on the ballot, only two of which are being contested.

Candidates include incumbents Vice Mayor and Ward 3 Alderman Jason Potts, Ward 2 Alderman Matt Brown, Ward 1 Alderman Bev Burger and Ward 4 Alderman Patrick Baggett. In Ward 2, Brown faces challengers Erinn Watkins and Bhavani “B.K.” Muvvala and in Ward 4, Baggett faces challenger Rodney Taylor. More information about the candidates and their positions and policies can be found online here.

Voting data provided by the Williamson County Election Commission reveals that only 3.9 percent of eligible voters cast ballots throughout early voting, with Ward 4 and Ward 2, the only two contested races, seeing 7.70 percent and 5.50 percent turnout, respectively.

Eight polling locations, based on wards, will be open on Tuesday, Oct. 28, from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

WARD 1 AND 2

Cool Springs Conference Center

700 Cool Springs Boulevard

WARD 2

Hunters Bend Elementary

2121 Fieldstone Parkway

WARD 1 AND 3

Parish Presbyterian Church

4156 Clovercroft Road

WARD 3

Legacy Middle School

2380 Henpeck Lane

WARD 2 AND 4

Pearre Creek Elementary

1811 Townsend Boulevard

First Presbyterian Church

101 Legends Club Lane

WARD 3 AND 4

The Church of the City

828 Murfreesboro Road 

WARD 2, 3 AND 4

County Enrichment Center

110 Everbright Ave 

More information about voting in Tuesday’s election can be found online here.