Knoxville, TN (WOKI) – Election Day for the 2025 City of Knoxville Primary Election is Tuesday, August 26, 2025.  To prepare for voting, the Knox County Election Commission is sharing the following news and tips:

• VOTING TIME – On Tuesday, August 26, polls will be open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.

• SCHOOL IS IN SESSION – Please be aware that Knox County schools will be open for a full day of classes on Election Day. Voters whose assigned polling location is at a school may want to consider going to the polls after school lets out, and be cautious that during school hours, parking may be challenging.

• BALLOT – Only one race will be on a voter’s ballot. There will be no question on this ballot.

• NO 5TH DISTRICT – Voters in the 5th City Council District will not be eligible to vote in this election.

• ABSENTEE BY MAIL VOTERS – Absentee ballots must be received by mail by the Election Commission (not hand delivered or dropped off at a polling place) by Election Day. If a voter is unable to mail their ballot and have it reach the Election Commission by Election Day, then on Election Day, they may drop off their ballot at the front counter and have postage hand-stamped by 4 pm at either:

• The downtown Knoxville Post Office – 501 W. Main Street, or
• The Weisgarber Post Office – 1237 E. Weisgarber Road

• PROPERTY QUALIFIED VOTERS – These voters do not vote at a polling place. They vote an absentee by mail ballot.

• WHERE DO I VOTE? – Election Day voters must vote at their assigned precinct. To determine your correct place to vote, visit www.knoxvotes.org.

• A list of polling places open for this election is below:

• Precinct 6                                   Green Magnet Academy                801 Lula Powell Drive
• Precinct 9                                   Eternal Life Harvest Center           1801 Western Avenue
• Precincts 10A/10S/10W      Howard H. Baker Jr. Center           1640 Cumberland Avenue
• Precinct 10N                             Fort Sanders School                             501 S. 21st Street
• Precinct 11                                Central United Methodist                   201 Third Avenue
• Precinct 12                                Phyllis Wheatley YWCA                       124 S. Cruze Street
• Precinct 13                                Fair Garden School                               400 Fern Street
• Precinct 14                                Austin-East High School                     2800 MLK Jr. Avenue
• Precinct 15E/15W                  John T. O’Connor Sr. Ctr.                     611 Winona Street
• Precinct 16E/16W/16X        Larry Cox Senior Rec. Ctr.                  3109 Ocoee Trail
• Precinct 19                                Thrive Lonsdale                                      1317 Connecticut Avenue
• Precinct 20                                Comm. Workers of America             1415 Elm Street
• Precinct 23                                Westview School                                   1714 Mingle Avenue
• Precinct 24Q                             Sequoyah Elem. School                    942 Southgate Road
• Precinct 25                                South Knox Comm. Ctr.                     522 Maryville Pike
• Precinct 26                                Dogwood Elem. School                     705 Tipton Avenue
• Precinct 27                                South Knox Optimist Club                6135 Moore Road
• Precinct 29                                Anderson Headstart                            4808 Prospect Road
• Precinct 30                                Sarah Moore Greene School           3001 Brooks Avenue
• Precinct 31                                Chilhowee Inter.School                     5005 Asheville Highway
• Precinct 32                                Spring Hill Elem. School                   4711 Mildred Drive
• Precinct 33N/33S/33X         Richard Yoakley School                     4415 Washington Pike
• Precinct 34                                Central High School                            5321 Jacksboro Pike
• Precinct 35                                Shannondale Elem. School             5316 Shannondale Road
• Precinct 36                                Gresham Middle School                   500 Gresham Road
• Precinct 40                                Norwood Elem. School                     1909 Merchant Drive
• Precinct 42                                Pleasant Ridge Elem. School         3013 Walnoaks Road
• Precinct 43                                West Haven Elem. School               3620 Sisk Road
• Precinct 44                                Ridgedale School                                4600 Ridgedale Road
• Precinct 45                                Bearden Middle School                    1000 Francis Road
• Precinct 46                                Knox. 1st Church of Nazarene      538 Vanosdale Road
• Precinct 47N/47S                   Bearden High School                        8352 Kingston Pike
• Precinct 48                                Pond Gap School                                4530 Papermill Drive
• Precinct 49N/49S                   Bearden Elem. School                     5717 Kingston Pike
• Precinct 50N/50S                   West High School                              3326 Sutherland Avenue
• Precinct 51                                Deane Hill Recreation Ctr.             7414 Deane Hill Drive

For more information, visit www.knoxvotes.org or call 865-215-2480.