Tennessee
VOTE EARLY
Oct 14 to Oct 29
Wednesday, October 14 to Thursday, October 29
Wednesday, October 14 through Thursday, October 29, 2026. You vote at your county election commission office or a satellite location it opens; contact your county election commission for times and locations.
Register by Monday, October 5
tnmap.tn.gov/voterlookup · If you are not registered, this is first.
My day
What to bring
- 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
Any of these may be used even if expired. College student IDs are not acceptable.
No ID? If you don't bring a photo ID, you will vote a provisional ballot. You then have two (2) business days after Election Day to return to the election commission office to show a valid photo ID.
If the line is long
If you are in line at the time the polls close, you will be allowed to vote.
If they turn you away, ask for a provisional ballot.
Call from the line
866-OUR-VOTE 866-687-8683
Spanish/English: 888-VE-Y-VOTA 888-839-8682Asian languages/English: 888-API-VOTE 888-274-8683Arabic/English: 844-YALLA-US 844-925-5287
Election Day: November 3. Last resort.
newbws.com/vote/tn
Final word: Tennessee Secretary of State, sos.tn.gov/elections
Read on October 26, 2026.