Election integrity is top priority for Knoxville

As the country ramps up to begin early voting before the Nov. 5 election, the swill has already been stirring about election fraud, double voting, false representations, and stolen elections. These issues all come down to one question: Is my local official competent, trustworthy, and ethical enough to ensure a fair and accurate election? In Tennessee, the answer to that question over the last few elections has been a resounding ‘yes.’ On the state level, absentee ballots are watermarked to prevent counterfeiting, ballot harvesting and trafficking are prohibited, and drop boxes are not used. When it comes to elections in Knoxville, Tenn., there is one constant that has stood under the watch of Chris Davis, Knox County Election Administrator: it is that all elections shall be run with integrity and to the letter of the law. From the day he started as the new director, Davis has been determined to educate the public and remove myths around voting and the process. His mission is to let the public know that they need to come out and vote, and when they do, his staff is prepared to make sure their vote is counted and is only counted once. He knows his...