NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WOKI) — Early voting is officially underway across Tennessee for the August 6 State Primary and County General Election.
Tennessee Secretary of State Tre Hargett is encouraging registered voters to take advantage of the early voting period, which begins Friday, July 17, and continues through Saturday, August 1.
“Early voting makes it easy for registered Tennesseans to participate in the electoral process,” Hargett said. “With early voting beginning today, now is the time to make a plan to vote. I encourage every eligible voter to take advantage of this convenient opportunity and participate in shaping the future of their communities, state, and nation.”
State election officials are reminding voters that a variety of election resources are available through the free GoVoteTN mobile app and online at GoVoteTN.gov. Voters can use those tools to find early voting locations, view polling hours, review sample ballots, verify voter registration status, and access other election information.
The August 6 election includes the Tennessee State Primary and County General Election contests in participating counties across the state.
Officials are also reminding voters about Tennessee’s identification requirements. Anyone voting in person during early voting or on Election Day must present a valid photo ID issued by the federal government or the State of Tennessee. Expired government-issued photo IDs are also accepted under state law.
However, college student IDs, identification cards issued by other states, local government IDs, and non-U.S. citizen identification cards are not accepted for voting purposes.
Election officials encourage voters who have questions about identification requirements or eligibility exemptions to visit GoVoteTN.gov, where information is available on obtaining a free photo ID and understanding Tennessee’s voting rules.
Early voting concludes on August 1, with Election Day scheduled for August 6.
For local information from the Knox County Election Commission, please go to: https://www.knoxcounty.org/election/
