Early Voting for the Aug. 7 DeKalb County General Election, the Smithville and Dowelltown Municipal Elections, and the Tennessee Democratic and Republican Primaries began Friday, and more than 500 voters cast ballots by the close of voting Monday. A total of 539 voters visited the polls in the first three days of early voting, 489 in person, and 50 by absentee ballot. Voters who participated only in the general election totaled 184, while 201 voted in the republican primary, and 154 chose the democratic primary.