The bluest county in the state came through for Democrats in the early and absentee vote count — the first votes of Election Day to come out of Shelby County.

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As voters headed to the polls on the first day of early voting, several took to social media to voice their surprise at an unusual sight: Lines of voters spotted in multiple locations. Shelby County historically has poor voter turnout. It’s 56th in Tennessee, which ranks 47th in the nation for voter turnout. But on…