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Tennessee Elections Calendar - 2024 and 2025

Presidential Primary Election - March 5,2024​

A presidential preference primary election will be held for all major political parties on the first Tuesday in March. TN ST § 2-13-205

Poll Hours: 7:00 AM-8:00PM ET/7:00 PM CT

March Presidential Primary Election Election's Important Dates:
February 5, 2024 Voter Registration Deadline In Person: Pick up voter registration applications in person. In person registration deadline is 30 days before Election Day. . Note: The original date is February 4, which is a Sunday. Please double check with your local election office if they have moved this date to Monday - February 5
February 5, 2024 Voter Registration Deadline By Mail, Fax or email attachment: Download and complete the Voter Registration Application and mail the application to your county election commission.. . Note: The original date is February 4, which is a Sunday. Please double check with your local election office if they have moved this date to Monday - February 5
February 5, 2024 Voter Registration Deadline Online: Use online voter registration to conveniently register to vote or update your voter registration. Online registration deadlineis 30 days before Election Day.You must have a Tennessee driver's license or Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security ID in order to submit this application online . . Note: The original date is February 4, which is a Sunday. Please double check with your local election office if they have moved this date to Monday - February 5
February 14, 2024 Early voting begins: Early voting starts 20 day before Election Day..
February 27, 2024 Early voting ends: Early voting ends seven days for a presidential preference primary..
February 27, 2024 Absentee Ballot Request Deadline: Last day to request an absentee ballot.

Primary Election - August 1,2024​

State and Federal primaries - "Regular August elections" are held on the first Thursday in August to select the nominees of the major political parties for partisan offices. TN ST § 2-1-104

Offices On the Ballot: Primary elections will be held for

  • U.S. Senate,
  • U.S. House of Representatives,
  • Tennessee Senate (even-numbered districts),
  • and Tennessee House of Representatives.

General elections will be held for vacant state judicial offices and applicable county offices.

Poll Hours: 7:00 AM-8:00PM ET/7:00 PM CT

August Primary Election Election's Important Dates:
July 2, 2024 Voter Registration Deadline In Person: Pick up voter registration applications in person. In person registration deadline is 30 days before Election Day.
July 2, 2024 Voter Registration Deadline By Mail, Fax or email attachment: Download and complete the Voter Registration Application and mail the application to your county election commission..
July 2, 2024 Voter Registration Deadline Online: Use online voter registration to conveniently register to vote or update your voter registration. Online registration deadlineis 30 days before Election Day.You must have a Tennessee driver's license or Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security ID in order to submit this application online .
July 12, 2024 Early voting begins: Early voting starts 20 day before Election Day..
July 25, 2024 Absentee Ballot Request Deadline: Last day to request an absentee ballot.
July 27, 2024 Early voting ends: Early voting ends five days before Election Day(seven days for a presidential preference primary).

General Election - November 5,2024​

November General election is held the Tuesday after the first Monday of the month of November

Offices On The Ballot:

  • U.S. Senate,
  • U.S. House of Representatives,
  • Tennessee Senate (even-numbered districts), --and Tennessee House of Representatives

All candidates (including independents) for must follow the qualifying dates for the August election.

Poll Hours: 7:00 AM-8:00PM ET/7:00 PM CT

November General Election Election's Important Dates:
October 7, 2024 Voter Registration Deadline In Person: Pick up voter registration applications in person. In person registration deadline is 30 days before Election Day. . Note: The original date is October 6, which is a Sunday. Please double check with your local election office if they have moved this date to Monday - October 7
October 7, 2024 Voter Registration Deadline By Mail, Fax or email attachment: Download and complete the Voter Registration Application and mail the application to your county election commission.. . Note: The original date is October 6, which is a Sunday. Please double check with your local election office if they have moved this date to Monday - October 7
October 7, 2024 Voter Registration Deadline Online: Use online voter registration to conveniently register to vote or update your voter registration. Online registration deadlineis 30 days before Election Day.You must have a Tennessee driver's license or Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security ID in order to submit this application online . . Note: The original date is October 6, which is a Sunday. Please double check with your local election office if they have moved this date to Monday - October 7
October 16, 2024 Early voting begins: Early voting starts 20 day before Election Day..
October 29, 2024 Absentee Ballot Request Deadline: Last day to request an absentee ballot.
October 31, 2024 Early voting ends: Early voting ends five days before Election Day(seven days for a presidential preference primary)..

NOTES​

This page contains dates and deadlines information on elections occurring in Tennessee

Election dates,voter registration deadlines,early voting, absenstee voting, and voting hours apply to statewide elections in most cases. However, Check with your Town Clerk for the hours of voting, and voter registration deadlines as they vary by town. Please be advised that these dates are updated regularly but are subject to scheduling changes at the local level.

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