(The Center Square) – Tennessee's early voter turnout is 61.3% higher than in the 2022 midterm elections, according to numbers from the secretary of state's office.

More than 577,000 have voted through Wednesday, compared to nearly 358,000 in the same seven-day period in 2022, according to the office.

Ninety-two of Tennessee's 95 counties are reporting increases in early voting.

Stella Parton, sister of the late singer and actress Dolly Parton, reported having trouble at her Nashville polling place in a social media post. Parton said the machine flipped her vote three times from Democrat Jerri Green to Republican Marsha Blackburn. She brought the attention to a poll worker, she said in a social media post.

Sen. Heidi Campbell, D-Nashville, said in a social media post that others have reported the same issue.

When asked about the reports by The Center Square, Secretary of State Tre Hargett's office said anyone with ballot issues should contact a poll worker.

"Our office takes any and all complaints seriously," says a statement from Hargett's office sent to The Center Square. "Tennessee's voting systems are designed with multiple safeguards to help ensure that ballots are recorded consistent with voter intent. The process includes several opportunities for voters to verify their selections before casting their ballot."

The selection made can be seen on the voting machine screen, and voters will see a summary screen before casting their ballot, the office said.

"Voters should carefully review the paper ballot or paper record generated by the system to confirm that their choices are accurately reflected before the ballot is cast," the office said.

Campbell said the response that there are multiple control factors is "unacceptable."

"This is an election in the USA – this should not be happening," Campbell said on social media.

Tennesseans have two statewide races to decide in November: governor and U.S. Senate.

Republican U.S. Sen. Marsha Blackburn, Democrat Jerri Green, and 13 independent candidates are in the gubernatorial race. The independents are Misam Abidi, Dean Brewer, Ray Brown, David Hatley, Wendell Jackson, Charles Van Morgan, Eddie Lee Murphy, Lauren Pinkston, Victor L. Scoggin, Dave Seeman, Karl Knox Smithson, L. Webb Taylor and Robert C. Vick.

First-term Republican U.S. Sen. Bill Hagerty is facing Democrat Marquita Bradshaw in his reelection bid. Eight independent candidates will also be on the general election ballot for the post.

All nine seats for the U.S. Congress are on the ballot, but voters in Memphis and Shelby County could be in a different district. The General Assembly redrew the state's congressional district lines during a special session held in May.

The map carves up the 9th Congressional District represented by U.S. Rep. Steve Cohen of Memphis, the only Democrat in Tennessee's congressional delegation. The new map places Memphis and Shelby into three congressional districts: 9th, 5th and 8th.

Republican lawmakers said the redistricting was done to give the state another Republican in Congress.

Also on the ballot are three constitutional amendments.

The first would allow judges to deny bail for seven crimes, including aggravated rape of a child, grave torture and an act of terrorism. Judges would still have the discretion to grant bail if they explain their reasons.

The second proposed amendment bars the General Assembly from enacting a statewide property tax on real, personal or mixed property.

Voters will be asked to expand crime victims' rights in the third proposed amendment to include the right to be present at court hearings.

Voters can find their voting location and learn more at GoVoteTN.gov. Early voting ends Oct. 29.