Tennessee Elections Calendar - 2025 and 2026
Primary Election - August 6,2026
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 § 2-1-104Poll Hours: 7:00 AM-8:00PM ET/7:00 PM CT
August Primary Election Election's Important Dates: | |
| July 7, 2026 | Voter Registration Deadline In Person: Pick up voter registration applications in person. In person registration deadline is 30 days before Election Day. |
| July 7, 2026 | 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 7, 2026 | 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 17, 2026 | Early voting begins: Early voting starts 20 day before Election Day.. |
| August 1, 2026 | Early voting ends: Early voting ends five days before Election Day(seven days for a presidential preference primary).. . Note: The original date is August 1, which is a Saturday. Please double check with your local election office if they have moved this date to Monday - August 3 |
General Election - November 3,2026
November General election is held the Tuesday after the first Monday of the month of NovemberPoll Hours: 7:00 AM-8:00PM ET/7:00 PM CT
November General Election Election's Important Dates: | |
| October 4, 2026 | 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 4, which is a Sunday. Please double check with your local election office if they have moved this date to Monday - October 5 |
| October 4, 2026 | 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 4, which is a Sunday. Please double check with your local election office if they have moved this date to Monday - October 5 |
| October 4, 2026 | 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 4, which is a Sunday. Please double check with your local election office if they have moved this date to Monday - October 5 |
| October 14, 2026 | Early voting begins: Early voting starts 20 day before Election Day.. |
| October 29, 2026 | 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.QUICK LINKS
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