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 on or after May 18, 1981, view the Eligibility to Vote after a Felony Conviction guide.

A note on Photo I.D. Requirements:

Per the Anderson County Election Commission:

All voters must present an ID containing the voter’s name and photograph when voting at the polls, whether voting early or on Election Day.

Any of the following IDs may be used, even if expired:

• Tennessee driver license with your photo
• United States Passport
• Photo ID issued by the Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security
• Photo ID issued by the federal or Tennessee state government
• United States Military photo ID
• Tennessee handgun carry permit with your photo

For more information please visit http://tn.gov/sos/election/photoID.htm

Remember, only faculty and staff IDs may be accepted. A college student photo ID is not valid in order to vote.

You can vote absentee by-mail if you fall under one of the following categories:

• You are sixty (60) years of age or older.
• You will be outside the county where you are registered during the early voting period and all day on Election Day.
• You are hospitalized, ill or physically disabled and unable to appear at your polling place to vote. A physician’s statement is not required to check this box.
• You are the caretaker of a person who is hospitalized, ill, or disabled. A physician’s statement is not required to check this box.
• You or your spouse are a full-time student in an accredited college or university outside the county where you are registered.
• You reside in a nursing home, assisted living facility or home for the aged outside your county of residence.
• You are a candidate for office in the election.
• You are observing a religious holiday that prevents you from voting in person during the early voting period and on Election Day.
• You serve as an Election Day official or as a member or employee of the election commission.
• You will be unable to vote in-person due to jury duty.
• You have a disability and an inaccessible polling place.
• You or your spouse possess a valid commercial drivers license (CDL) or Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) card and you will be working outside the state or county of registration during the open hours of early voting and Election Day and have no specific out-of-county or out-of-state address to which mail may be sent or received during such time.
• You are a member of the military or are an overseas citizen.
• You are on the permanent absentee list.

NOTE: If you reside in a licensed nursing home, assisted living facility, home for the aged, or an independent living facility on the same property as a licensed nursing home, assisted living facility, or home for the aged inside your county of residence, you may not vote absentee by-mail. Election officials will come to the facility to vote eligible residents, or you may vote during early voting or on Election Day.

To Request an Absentee Ballot:

A registered voter may request an application for a by-mail ballot no earlier than ninety (90) days before the election and no later than ten (10) days before the election. To be processed for the next election, the application must be received by the election commission no later than ten (10) days before the election

You must submit a written request containing the information below to your local county election commission office by the tenth day before Election Day. You can use the absentee ballot request form to make sure all required information is provided.

You can submit your written request for an absentee ballot by mail or e-mail. If e-mailing your request, be sure the attached document contains the information below and your scanned signature.

1. Name of the registered voter
2. Address of the voter’s residence
3. Voter’s social security number
4. Voter’s date of birth
5. Address to mail the ballot
6. The election in which the voter wishes to participate. If the election involves a primary, the political party in which the voter wishes to participate.
7. Reason the voter wishes to vote absentee. If applicable, a copy of the CDL containing the CDL number or the TWIC card must be included in the voter’s request.
8. Voter’s signature

A request that contains this information will be processed and a ballot will be mailed to the voter.

If you do not provide all of the information required your county election commission will return the application to you so you can make corrections and resubmit your application.

NOTICE: A person who is not an employee of an election commission commits a Class E felony if such person gives an application for an absentee ballot to any person or commits a Class A misdemeanor if such person gives an unsolicited request for application for absentee ballot to any person. T.C.A. § 2-6-202(c)(3) and (4).

Information for Voters with Print Disabilities

If you are eligible for an absentee ballot and you have a print disability that prevents you from reading or marking a paper absentee ballot, you may submit a Print Disability Absentee Ballot Request form to request an accessible ballot. “Print disability” means a disability that interferes with the person’s ability to effectively read, write, or use printed materials, and includes blindness, low vision, and physical disabilities such as paralysis, that interfere with such abilities. “Low vision” means a partial or total loss of sight that is not correctible with prescription eyeglasses or contact lenses. You may request that your accessible ballot be delivered electronically.

Click here to download the Print Disability Absentee Ballot Request form.

Important Dates:

July 7, 2026: Voter Registration Deadline

July 17 – August 1, 2026: Early Voting Period   

July 27, 2026: Absentee Ballot Request Deadline

August 6, 2026: Election Day

Early Voting Hours: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Weekdays and 9:00 a.m. to 12 Noon on Saturdays.

The last day to vote in this primary is August 6th!
Polls are open from 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Unsure about where to go to vote?

It’s important to know that your early voting location may be different than your election day polling location.

You have a few options to help you locate where to go to vote:

1. Look up your polling location(s) here: Voter Registration Lookup
2. Check your voter registration card, or if you know your precinct, find the polling location here: Precinct-list-for-website.pdf
3. Once you know where to go, these google maps can help you find directions: Polling Place Locations – Anderson County Election Commission