New Delhi, Dec. 3 -- Voters in Tennessee's 7th Congressional District are today casting their votes to fill up a seat in the US House of Representatives which was left vacant after Republican Mark Green resigned from his post.

Polling ends at 7 pm CT (8:00 pm ET) on 2 December (local time). Gates of all polling centres will be closing by 7 pm. However, those who have reached the queue on or before 7 pm will be permitted to cast their votes.

There are around 466,000 registered voters who will be casting their votes in the election. Some of the major cities that fall under the 7th Congressional district are Clarksville, Franklin and some ares of Nashville.

The nominee for the Republican Party is Matt Vap Eps, who hopes to capitalise on t...