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Confirmed officialGeneral election

Tennessee

Tuesday, November 3, 2026

The ordinary registration deadline has passed.

Election date3November 2026

Countdown · election day

14days until
Nov 3Tuesday, November 3, 2026
The dates below structure the journey to this moment—from registration and early voting through election day. Civil calendar days, counted from this edition; confirm poll hours with the official source.

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Deadlines and windows

Tennessee · November 3, 2026

The ordinary registration deadline has passed. OFF-TN · BP-REG · VOTE-REG

Ordinary domestic voters; same-day registration routes and local conditions remain distinct.
Registration routeDateRuleEvidence
OnlineOct 5OFF-TN · BP-REG · VOTE-REG
MailOct 5postmarkedOFF-TN · BP-REG · VOTE-REG
In personOct 5OFF-TN · BP-REG · VOTE-REG
A displayed window does not mean every site is open every day. Times are local unless a named time zone is given.
Voting taskDate or windowInstructions
Mailed ballot requestOct 24The application must reach the election authority by this date. BP-MAIL · VOTE-MAIL
In-person early/absentee routeOct 14–Oct 29An 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 returnMethod-specific ruleReturn 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 hoursOpening set by county; close 7 p.m. Central / 8 p.m. EasternAt 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.

2026 House districts; all outlooks are pre-election assessments.
House districtOutlookDDHQ / Cook
TN-1Safe RSafe R / Safe R DDHQ-H · COOK-H
TN-2Safe RSafe R / Safe R DDHQ-H · COOK-H
TN-3Safe RSafe R / Safe R DDHQ-H · COOK-H
TN-4Safe RSafe R / Safe R DDHQ-H · COOK-H
TN-5Safe RSafe R / Safe R DDHQ-H · COOK-H
TN-6Safe RSafe R / Safe R DDHQ-H · COOK-H
TN-7Safe RSafe R / Safe R DDHQ-H · COOK-H
TN-8Safe RSafe R / Safe R DDHQ-H · COOK-H
TN-9Likely RLikely R / Safe R DDHQ-H · COOK-H

Ballot scope

Offices tracked

  • U.S. Senate
  • Governor
  • U.S. House (all districts)
  • State Legislature

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