Early Voting for November 5, 2024, State and Federal General Election

October 16 - 31, 2024, will be held at the Jim Azbill Community Center.

Early voting is one of two ways in which a registered voter of Tennessee may vote before the actual election day.  The second way for a registered voter to vote early is called by-mail voting.

Both early voting and by-mail voting are for the voter’s convenience.  These two voting choices differ in that to vote by-mail, the individual must have a statutory reason.  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. Although closed from voting on holidays, a person may vote early on any Saturday that falls during this time frame.  In those instances in a city election where there is not any opposition on the ballot, there shall be no early voting period.

There are many advantages to voting early, namely being able to choose a day during the early voting period that best fits the voter’s schedule and the voter being able to change his or her address of registration and vote in the same voting location.

For details regarding times and early voting locations, a person must contact the local county election commission office.

Deadline for Voter Registration

October 7 is the deadline for Voter Registration to be able to vote in the General Election on November 5, 2024.

Sample Ballot for State and Federal General Election on November 5, 2024

tn-nov5-2024-copy-of-ballot.pdf

Tennessee Online Voter Registration System

Online Voter Registration:  You must have a Tennessee driver's license or Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security ID in order to submit this application online. If you do not have a Tennessee driver's license or Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security ID, you will be able to print the voter registration form and submit by mail.   

TN requirements to vote:

• You must be a U.S. Citizen
• You must be a resident of Tennessee
• You must be at least 18 years old on/or before the next election
• If you have been convicted of a felony, your eligibility to register and vote depends upon the crime you were convicted of and the date of your conviction. If your conviction made you ineligible, you may regain your eligibility if your conviction has been expunged or if you have had your voting rights restored, unless you were convicted of a crime that rendered you permanently ineligible to vote. Learn more on our website.

Instructions: 

Fill in all the required fields on the application.

An online application for a new voter registration must be submitted at least thirty (30) days before the next election.

or

A printed voter registration application for a new voter registration must be postmarked or hand delivered to the proper county election commission office at least thirty (30) days before the next election.

Voter registration records are public records, open to inspection by any citizen of Tennessee (excluding social security and driver's license numbers).

View frequently asked questions about online voter registration or call 877-850-4959 for additional information.

Click "NEXT" to start the online voter registration process.