Register or update your record
Register or update your Tennessee voter record by October 5. The online system requires a Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security driver license or photo ID record.
Official voter resources
Make your Tennessee voting plan
Use Tennessee's official voter services to register, confirm your record, find early-voting and Election Day locations, request an absentee ballot if eligible, review photo identification, and read the three constitutional amendments.
First steps
Start with these three actions
Vote early in person
Early voting runs from October 14 through October 29. Locations and daily hours vary, so use the official voter lookup before traveling.
Request and return an absentee ballot
Eligible voters must ensure that the county election commission receives an absentee request by October 24. The voted ballot must be returned by mail and received by the close of polls on November 3; hand delivery is not permitted.
Bring approved photo identification
In-person voters generally must present a federal or Tennessee state ID containing the voter's name and photograph. An otherwise valid approved ID may be expired. Review the official exemptions and procedures before voting.
October 5registration deadline
October 14early voting begins
October 24absentee request deadline
November 3, close of pollsmailed ballot receipt deadline
Election timeline
Voter registration deadline
The official election calendar lists October 5 as the registration deadline for the November 3 election.
Early voting begins
Early voting begins at county locations. Use the voter lookup for locations and hours.
Absentee ballot request deadline
The county election commission must receive an eligible voter's absentee ballot request by this date.
Early voting ends
The statewide early-voting period ends. County hours are available through the voter lookup.
State and Federal General Election Day
Poll hours are county-specific and appear in the voter lookup. A mailed absentee ballot must reach the county election commission by the close of polls.
Check the current rule: Tennessee absentee voting is limited to voters who meet a statutory reason. The county election commission must receive the request by October 24, and the voted ballot must be returned by mail and received by the close of polls on Election Day. Hand delivery is not allowed. Polling and early-voting hours vary by county, so confirm them before traveling.
3 statewide constitutional amendments
Every Tennessee voter will decide three constitutional amendments. Each amendment must receive more yes votes than no votes, and its yes total must exceed half of all votes cast in the Governor contest.
- Constitutional Amendment #1: Pretrial bail for specified offensesWould revise Article I, Section 15 to allow courts to deny bail, when the proof is evident or the presumption great, for a capital offense, terrorism, second degree murder, aggravated rape of a child, aggravated rape, grave torture, and any other offense that as of November 3, 2026 requires at least 85 percent of the sentence to be served. A judge or magistrate would have to state reasons on the record when granting or denying bail in those cases.
- Constitutional Amendment #2: Prohibit a state property taxWould revise Article II, Section 28 to prohibit the Legislature from levying, authorizing, or otherwise permitting a state tax on real, personal, or mixed property.
- Constitutional Amendment #3: Crime victims' rightsWould replace Article I, Section 35 with an expanded list of crime victims' rights, including fairness, participation and notice, protection from harassment and abuse, restitution, a speedy resolution, release information, consultation with prosecutors, and consideration of safety in release decisions. It also directs the General Assembly to define implementation and states that the amendment does not create a damages claim against the state.
No statewide judicial items in the November guide
The Secretary of State's November candidate-list page publishes Governor, U.S. Senate, U.S. House, Tennessee Senate, and Tennessee House files, but no statewide judicial roster. This guide therefore counts zero statewide judicial candidate or retention items for November 3. Municipal judicial contests are excluded because they are local.
Open the official November candidate listsUse Voter Lookup and GoVoteTN
The official voter lookup shows registration status, early-voting locations, Election Day polling information, districts, and sample-ballot information for each voter.
Open Tennessee Voter LookupOfficial voter links
2026 Election CalendarOfficial November 3 election date, registration deadline, early-voting period, and absentee request deadline.Online Voter RegistrationOfficial online registration and address-update system.Tennessee Voter LookupRegistration status, locations, polling information, districts, and sample-ballot access.Guide to Absentee VotingEligibility, request timing, mail-only return rule, and close-of-polls receipt requirement.Voter ID RequirementsApproved photo identification, exemptions, and procedures.2026 Proposed Constitutional AmendmentsOfficial summaries, full questions, resolution links, and passage rule for all three statewide amendments.
Dates checked October 1, 2026. Confirm them at the linked official source.