VOTE IN TENNESSEE

for 2024 General Election

Tuesday, November 5th

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VOTER REGISTRATION DEADLINE:

Monday, October 7th, 2024

CHECK YOUR VOTER REGISTRATION STATUS
You may request the absentee ballot by October 29th if you fit certain circumstances. Tennessee does not require first-time voters to vote in-person if they meet a legal reason to vote-by-mail. You may find more information on the absentee ballot at this link.

HOW DO YOU PLAN TO REGISTER TO VOTE?

  • VOTER REGISTRATION: ONLINE

    All voters wishing to vote in 2024 General Election must be registered to vote by Monday, October 7th. Click here to register to vote online.

  • VOTER REGISTRATION: BY MAIL

    All voters wishing to vote in 2024 General Election must be registered to vote by Monday, October 7th. You can download and print the voter registration application, and send it to your local election officials.

  • VOTER REGISTRATION: IN PERSON

    All voters wishing to vote in 2024 General Election must be registered to vote by Monday, October 7th by visiting your local election office. You may register to vote in person at your election division office, local clerk’s office, public libraries, register of deeds offices, and other state government agencies during a transaction.

In order to register to vote in Tennessee, you need to prepare your Tennessee driver’s license and social security number. If you do not have either of those, you must provide your Tennessee state identification card with your address.

HOW DO YOU PLAN TO VOTE?

  • VOTE IN PERSON

    Polling place hours: 7 am – 7 pm Central Time

    All voters must present a federal or Tennessee state ID containing the voter’s name and photograph when voting at the polls regardless of their expiration dates such as a Tennessee driver license with your photo, U.S. Passport, a photo ID issued by the Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security, a photo ID issued by the federal or Tennessee state government, a United States Military photo ID or a Tennessee handgun carry permit with your photo

    Exception to this is voters who are residents of a licensed nursing home, voters who are hospitalized, voters with religious objection to being photographed, or voters who are indigent and unable to obtain a photo ID without paying a fee.

    Special requirement for first-time voters:
    Pursuant to the September 9, 2024 Order of the U.S. District Court, first-time voters are not required to vote in-person if they meet a legal reason to vote by-mail.

  • VOTE EARLY (IN PERSON)

    Early voting is available in Tennessee. Voters must go in-person either to the county election commission office or at a satellite voting location opened by the county election commission. Early voting will take place from October 16th to October 31th, 2024.

  • VOTE BY MAIL

    All registered voters who fits certain circumstances and caretakers of them are allowed to vote absentee. You may request the absentee ballot by October 29th. Tennessee does not require first-time voters to vote in-person if they meet a legal reason to vote-by-mail. You may find more information on the absentee ballot at this link.

    If you need to change any information on your voter registration, you may do so by re-registering at this link by October 5th.

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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

  • WHO IS ELIGIBLE TO REGISTER TO VOTE IN TENNESSEE?

    You must be a United States citizen and 18 years old on or before the date of the general election. You must be a resident of Tennessee. 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.

  • How often do I need to register to vote?

    You are required to register to vote only once. However, if information like your name or address changes, you need to fill out the voter registration form again to keep your voter information up to date. Check your voter registration information at this link.

  • Which party should I be affiliated with?

    KAGC does not endorse any party or candidate; as such KAGC does not guide anyone to vote for, or be affiliated with, any specific party. In most parts of the United States, the Republican Party and Democratic Party are two major political parties. Throughout U.S. history, 19 presidents have been Republican (including Presidents Lincoln, Reagan, Bush, and Trump) and 16 have been Democrats (including Presidents Franklin Roosevelt, Kennedy, Clinton, and Obama) You may find more information on their respective websites.

  • Am I limited to vote for the party I'm affiliated with?

    In Tennessee, voters may vote for any candidate of their choice for each position on the ballot in both the primary and general elections. Note that in the primary elections, unaffiliated voters must either publicly declare their ballot choice or their ballot selection may be regarded as a form of registration with the corresponding party.

  • What is this year's election about?

    On top of the ballot across the U.S. this year will be the candidates for U.S. President. For more information on state specific elections, please see the page above.

  • What is my district? Who is running in my district?

    To find your congressional district, visit the U.S. House of Representatives website and enter your zip code in the search bar on the top right-hand corner of the main page. For information on your Tennessee legislative district, please visit the Tennessee General Assembly website.

  • Must I vote for each position on the ballot?

    Voters are not required to vote for every single position listed on the ballot. You may skip any position you do not support any candidate for, and you may also write-in a candidate of your choice not listed on the ballot. In the general election, voters may also vote for any candidate of preference regardless of party affiliations.

  • What happens if I move?

    Every time there is a change in your address, whether in-state or out of state, you must update the information by filling out a voter registration form. Government agencies often mail election-related information to your address on file, which sometimes requires a prompt response. When a response is missing for a certain period of time, your voter registration may be considered inactive and is subject to elimination.

  • I registered to vote a long time ago. What should I do now?

    Please visit this website to check your voter registration status, as well as the information on your voter registration. If your status is inactive, your information does not appear, or any of your information is inaccurate, please fill out the voter registration form and submit it by the deadline.

  • Does voting lead to a mandatory jury duty?

    No. Voter registration and jury duty have no correlation with each other. Jury duty selection is made based on a different database than the voter roll.

If you need additional information or would like further assistance, please reach KAGC Voter Hotline at (202) 450-4252. The hotline is live between 9am and 5pm EST on Monday through Friday, in both English and Korean. On Election Day, real-time assistance is available throughout the polling hours. You can also send inquiry by filling out the form below: