We asked Knox Co. Election Administrator Cliff Rodgers via email if they were tracking provisional ballots for voters who showed up for early voting without state-approved photo ID.

Mr. Rodgers replied that "As you can imagine, we're watching this issue closely. We have had no provisional photo ID voters."

We also asked Blount Co. Election Administrator Libby Breeeding, and she said they haven't had any either. "I guess we did a pretty good job getting the word out," she said.

This is encouraging, although it doesn't tell us if any voters left without voting or are staying home because they don't have ID. Hopefully turnout won't be affected.

UPDATE: Davidson Co. Election Commission reports no photo ID provisional ballots so far.

UPDATE: Hamilton Co. Election Commission also reports no photo ID provisional ballots so far.

UPDATE: Shelby Co. Election Commission reports they have had "very few," perhaps two or three so far. They noted, however, that the 21 satellite locations just opened yesterday. The downtown Shelby Co. Office Bldg. location has been open since the 15th and has had maybe one provisional ballot so far.