Register to Vote in Tennessee

No. Tennessee's by-mail ballot must be received by the county election commission office through the postal mail.

If you are registering for the first time in Tennessee, you must include a copy of your ID with your voter registration form, or you must show ID the first time you vote at the polls. Acceptable forms of ID include the following: a current voter registration card; a current Tennessee Driver's License; or a photo ID which includes your NAME and SIGNATURE.If you have none of the above items, must provide a combination of one item from List A AND one option from List B below:ANDList A: A current & valid photo I.D. of any kind, either government- issued or private, not containing a voter۪s signature; OR a current utility bill; OR a bank statement; a government check; OR a paycheck; OR any other government document(s) that show the your NAME and ADDRESS; PLUS:List A:PLUS:List B: either A)Show ANY document with your NAME and SIGNATURE (Examples: Social security card, credit card with a signature, any other document which has the voter۪s name and signature.); or B)SIGN an official AFFIDAVIT OF IDENTITY form provided by the polling place officials (does not require a notary).List B:

You do not need to provide ID if you've already voted in Tennessee at least once, or if you registered to vote in person.

If you registered to vote in person, you may vote by absentee ballot. If you registered to vote by mail, you cannot vote by absentee ballot. You must vote in person the first time you vote.

Once the Tennessee election commission issues your absentee ballot, you cannot change your mind and vote in person. You can only vote by mail.

In Tennessee, you may request an application for by-mail voting no earlier than 90 days before the election.