Election Date
Registration Deadline
USPS recommends mailing your ballot no later than October 27.
Source: USPS.com
Online Registration
Ahead of Election Day, make sure you’re registered to vote and your voting record is up to date. Check out state resources here.
Absentee voting is available to certain registered voters in Tennessee.
Can you vote early in this state?
The early voting period typically begins 20 days before an election and ends 5 days before an election (Oct 14 to Oct 29.)
Can you register on Election Day?
The voter registration deadline is Oct 5.
Is an ID required to vote?
All voters must present a federal or Tennessee state ID containing the voter’s name and photograph when voting at the polls, whether voting early or on Election Day. An expired photo ID is acceptable as long as it was validly issued by the federal or Tennessee state government and contains the name and photograph of the voter. Voters who are indigent can obtain a photo ID without paying a fee. If you don’t bring a photo ID, you will vote a provisional ballot. You will then have two business days after Election Day to return to the election commission office to show a valid photo ID. Upon returning to the election commission office, the voter will sign an affidavit and a copy of the voter’s photo ID will be made to be reviewed by the counting board.
Make sure you're ready on Election Day with the appropriate forms of identification. Acceptable forms of ID are listed here.
Data source - sos.tn.gov
US Passport
US Military Photo ID
Photo ID Issued by Tennessee State Government
Tennessee Driver License
With your photo
Photo ID Issued by Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security
Tennessee Handgun Carry Permit
With your photo
You're Exempt If:
Voting absentee by mail, voters who are residents of a licensed nursing home or assisted living center and who vote at the facility, voters who are hospitalized, voters with a religious objection to being photographed.
Additional Voting Resources
Voter eligibility Voting accessibility Military/overseas voting Additional rules & requirementsVoting resources regarding Covid-19 are developing.
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