On the other hand, to vote during the early voting period, the person may vote purely for the sake of convenience. To vote early, a person must appear in person at either the county election commission office or at a satellite voting location opened by the county election commission. The early voting period typically begins twenty 20 days before an election and ends five 5 days before an election. The exception is for the Presidential Preference Primary, when early voting ends seven 7 days before the election.
Voter Information. View dates for local elections held in Key dates for the election cycle. Absentee Voting. View information about absentee voting. Early Voting - In Person. All Tennesseans have the opportunity to early vote during the early voting period.
The GoVoteTN Mobile App is the easiest way for Tennessee voters to find their Election Day polling locations, view and mark sample ballots, see their elected officials, districts and county election commission information as well as access online election results. The GoVoteTN app allows Tennesseans the opportunity to view their sample ballot, locate their polling location and learn about their district. How do I request an absentee ballot?
Procedure for restoring voting rights depends upon the year of conviction and nature of the felony committed. Voting rights for convicted felons vary from state to state. In the majority of states, convicted felons cannot vote while they are incarcerated but may regain the right to vote upon release from prison or at some point thereafter.
The report identified the states listed in the table below as assuming financial responsibility for at least some aspects of election administration. To access the complete NCSL report, click here. Individuals seeking additional information about voting provisions in Tennessee can contact the following state and federal agencies.
On June 12, , several Tennessee organizations, including the Memphis A. District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee for a preliminary injunction that would bar enforcement of a Tennessee law requiring first-time voters to vote in person. On September 9, , Judge Eli Richardson granted the plaintiffs' motion for a preliminary injunction, temporarily suspending the first-time voter restriction.
The state appealed that decision to the U. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit. On October 19, , a three-judge panel of the Sixth Circuit unanimously upheld the lower court's order.
Writing for the court, Gibbons said, "[Disrupting] the new rules at this point poses significant risk of harm to the public interest in orderly elections. In this instance, there is no substantial harm to [election officials] in continuing to comply with rules they are currently following. However, on June 22, , the same three-judge panel, at the conclusion of full briefing and oral argument, overturned the lower court's order.
The panel split with Gibbons and Readler forming the majority. In the court's opinion, Gibbons wrote: [21]. Moore dissented, writing, "At the very least, COVID is 'capable' of continuing to burden this country through the next general election, and thus it is reasonable to expect that At least until we are certain that COVID will not be a significant threat during the next election cycle, the majority's threadbare proclamations are not enough to moot this case.
On October 25, , Chancellor JoeDae Jenkins , a state court judge, ordered the Shelby County Election Commission to let voters with incomplete registrations cast regular ballots on Election Day after providing complete registration information.
The commission had previously said that individuals voting on Election Day with incomplete registrations would be required to cast provisional ballots owing to logistical concerns with completing registrations at polling places on the day of the election. Jenkins said, "The harm to the applicant [of casting a provisional ballot instead of a regular ballot] far outweighs the harm to the Shelby County Election Commission.
Voter registration is a key component to the election process. Bob Dul, an attorney for the Tennessee Black Voter Project, praised the ruling: "We can all agree that our democracy is strongest when everyone who is eligible can participate. I think this ruling is a huge victory for the citizens of Shelby County and we hope it will lead to even more civic engagement in Tennessee. Ballotpedia has tracked no ballot measures relating to election and campaign policy in Tennessee.
The following is a list of recent election bills that have been introduced in or passed by the Tennessee state legislature.
To learn more about each of these bills, click the bill title. This information is provided by BillTrack50 and LegiScan. Note: Due to the nature of the sorting process used to generate this list, some results may not be relevant to the topic. If no bills are displayed below, no legislation pertaining to this topic has been introduced in the legislature recently. The link below is to the most recent stories in a Google news search for the terms Tennessee voting. Absentee ballots begin being counted on Election Day.
Those who requested an absentee ballot but end up voting in person may only do so by a provisional ballot. Do not mail a ballot and vote in person. For specifics, you can find your local county clerk contact info here. You may request a by mail ballot by writing to your county elections office or fill out an absentee ballot request here.
You may also email your request with an attached document including a scanned signature. You may request an application for by mail ballot no earlier than 90 days before the election and no later than seven days before the election.
The county elections office must receive the ballot by mail no later than the close of Election Day. Once the election office issues an absentee by mail ballot to you, you can only vote by mail.
If you notify the elections office that you have spoiled your ballot or have not received the ballot, the elections office shall supply you with subsequent voting supplies. The county elections office will reject the old application and send a new application to you immediately by mail to be completed and returned again.
The by mail ballot must be received by the county elections office through the postal mail, it can not be hand delivered. First-time voters who register to vote by mail cannot vote by absentee ballot; they must vote in person. Overseas citizens and U. For information on federal campaign contributions, please visit Open Secrets.
For information on state campaign contributions, please visit your state's resource. Information on local, state and federal candidates and ballot measures may be available here. To see a list of available races, visit the race index.
Early voting is available and no excuse is required. The early voting period for generally begins 20 days before and ends 5 days before Election Day. For the Presidential Preference Primary, the early voting ends 7 days before the election. For more information on early voting, contact your local county election commission office.
Contact your local Board of Elections for more information. You can find more information about voting after a felony conviction here. Otherwise, identification is not required during registration but must be provided at the polls. See " ID Needed for Voting " for more information. If you register to vote by mail, the first time you vote you must present an acceptable form of ID.
Examples of acceptable IDs are:. A photo ID is required when you vote. All voters must present an ID containing your name and photograph when voting at the polls, whether voting early or on Election Day. If you do not have a photo on your driver's license and no other form of valid photo ID, you may visit a driver service center to have your photo added to your license for free upon request. If you do not bring a valid photo ID to the polling place you may 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 ID. For more information visit the Tennessee Secretary of State website. Official results are never available on Election Day.
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