Tennessee voting guide
Tennessee’s 2026 general election is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Polls close at the times listed below; results post on the election authority’s official page — linked below and from the results page.
Open the election authority’s current instructions
2026 Tennessee results: poll closing times and the official results page →
Tennessee · November 3, 2026
The ordinary registration deadline has passed. OFF-TN · BP-REG · VOTE-REG
| Registration route | Date | Rule | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Online | Oct 5 | OFF-TN · BP-REG · VOTE-REG | |
| Oct 5 | postmarked | OFF-TN · BP-REG · VOTE-REG | |
| In person | Oct 5 | OFF-TN · BP-REG · VOTE-REG |
| Voting task | Date or window | Instructions |
|---|---|---|
| Mailed ballot request | Oct 24 | The application must reach the election authority by this date. BP-MAIL · VOTE-MAIL |
| In-person early/absentee route | Oct 14–Oct 29 | An absentee-by-mail ballot requires a qualifying reason and must be returned by mail, not hand-delivered. It must arrive by close of polls: 7 p.m. Central / 8 p.m. Eastern. BP-EARLY · VOTE-EARLY |
| Ballot return | Method-specific rule | Return through the mail; arrival required by 7 p.m. Central / 8 p.m. Eastern Nov 3. Ordinary hand delivery is not permitted. TN-VOTE · VOTE-MAIL · BP-HOURS |
| Election Day hours | Opening set by county; close 7 p.m. Central / 8 p.m. Eastern | At least 15 days prior to the election, each county determines the opening time for polling places in that county. Polling places in the Eastern time zone close at 8 p.m., while polling places in the Central time zone close at 7 p.m. BP-HOURS · VOTECLOCK · GP-HOURS |
An absentee-by-mail ballot requires a qualifying reason and must be returned by mail, not hand-delivered. It must arrive by close of polls: 7 p.m. Central / 8 p.m. Eastern. OFF-TN · BP-MAIL · VOTE-MAIL · TN-VOTE · BP-HOURS · BP-EARLY · VOTE-EARLY
Official state election information and ballot lookup. Military/overseas, emergency, accessible-ballot and special-eligibility rules can differ.
| House district | Outlook | DDHQ / Cook |
|---|---|---|
| TN-1 | Safe R / Safe R DDHQ-H · COOK-H | |
| TN-2 | Safe R / Safe R DDHQ-H · COOK-H | |
| TN-3 | Safe R / Safe R DDHQ-H · COOK-H | |
| TN-4 | Safe R / Safe R DDHQ-H · COOK-H | |
| TN-5 | Safe R / Safe R DDHQ-H · COOK-H | |
| TN-6 | Safe R / Safe R DDHQ-H · COOK-H | |
| TN-7 | Safe R / Safe R DDHQ-H · COOK-H | |
| TN-8 | Safe R / Safe R DDHQ-H · COOK-H | |
| TN-9 | Likely R / Safe R DDHQ-H · COOK-H |
Election Day questions
Common questions, answered first
When is Election Day 2026?
Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026 — the general election in Tennessee is held that day.
What time do polls close in Tennessee?
Tennessee polls close 8:00 p.m. ET (eastern time zone); 8:00 p.m. ET (central time zone).
Where are Tennessee 2026 results?
The Tennessee Secretary of State publishes official results. Tennessee poll-closing times and the official results page → This site does not publish vote counts or call races.
Historical calendar records · original source-check dates retained
These archived records concern earlier elections and are not current registration instructions.
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