DEMOCRATIC HAWKINS COUNTY ELECTIONS ADMINISTRATOR PATRICIA LUMPKINS IS CONTINUING AS ELECTIONS ADMINISTRATOR FOR NOW. SHE HAD A HEARING SET IN U.S. DISTRICT COURT IN NASHVILLE YESTERDAY BUT IT WAS POSTPONED AT THE REQUEST OF REPUBLICAN MEMBERS OF THE HAWKINS COUNTY ELECTION COMMISSION. SHE JOINED 12 OTHER ELECTION ADMINISTRATORS IN A CLASS ACTION FEDERAL LAWSUIT CLAIMING THEIR CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS HAVE BEEN VIOLATED BY REPUBLICAN MEMBERS OF THEIR RESPECTIVE COUNTY ELECTION COMMISSIONS. A NEW COURT DATE IS EXPECTED TO BE SET SOON.