KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WOKI) — Early voting for the August 6 Federal and State Primary Elections, Knox County General Election and Town of Farragut Municipal Election begins Friday, with more than 268,000 active registered voters eligible to participate.
The Knox County Election Commission announced that early voting starts at 9 a.m. Friday, July 17, at the Karns Senior Center and at 10 a.m. at 10 additional voting locations across the county.
Voters will be able to choose one of three ballot options:
- A Republican Federal and State Primary ballot combined with the Knox County General Election ballot.
- A Democratic Federal and State Primary ballot combined with the Knox County General Election ballot.
- A Knox County General Election ballot without selecting a partisan primary.
All voters will also participate in the State General Election, which includes retention elections for seven judicial positions. Residents living within the Town of Farragut will additionally vote in municipal races featuring three contests.
According to election officials, voters may see between 24 and 27 races on their ballots, depending on where they live. That’s significantly more than the May primary election, when voters generally had between 11 and 13 contests to consider.
Early Voting Schedule
Early voting will be held from Friday, July 17, through Saturday, August 1, with polling locations closed on Sundays.
Standard voting hours include:
- Monday through Thursday: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
- Friday: 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.
- First two Saturdays: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
- Saturday, August 1 (final day): 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
- Sundays: Closed
Special Hours
City-County Building (Downtown)
- 400 Main Street
- Special hours: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, July 18
Karns Senior Center
- 8042 Oak Ridge Highway
- Open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays
- Closed on Saturday, July 18, and Saturday, July 25
Meridian Baptist Church
- 6513 Chapman Highway
- Open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday, July 17
- Open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesdays
Eleven Early Voting Locations Available
Knox County voters may cast ballots at any early voting location, including:
- Emerald Youth East Area Ministry at Five Points, 2336 Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue (new East Knoxville location)
- Carter Senior Center, 9040 Asheville Highway
- City-County Building, 400 Main Street
- Downtown West, 1645 Downtown West Boulevard, Unit 40
- Faithway Baptist Church, 4402 Crippen Road
- Farragut Community Center, 239 Jamestowne Boulevard
- Gibbs Ruritan Club, 7827 Tazewell Pike
- Karns Senior Center, 8042 Oak Ridge Highway
- Meridian Baptist Church, 6513 Chapman Highway
- New Harvest Park, 4775 New Harvest Lane
- Old Firestone Building, 5523 Clinton Highway
Election officials noted that the East Knoxville voting location has moved a short distance from its previous site but remains in the same building on Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue.
Absentee Voting Deadline Approaching
Voters who plan to vote by mail should act soon. The final day to request an absentee ballot application is Monday, July 27, 2026. The Election Commission recommends submitting requests as early as possible to allow adequate time for receiving and returning ballots before the election.
Additional information, including sample ballots, candidate lists, polling place information and absentee ballot applications, is available at www.knoxvotes.org.
The August 6 election will determine nominees in key federal and state races while also deciding local county offices and, for Farragut residents, municipal contests.
