Election Central

Absentee Voting

Absentee requests for an election may be received no earlier than ninety (90) days before Election day and no later than seven (7) days before Election day in order to vote in an upcoming election. Incomplete requests will not be processed and will delay the mailing of your ballot.

Each person who registers by mail shall appear in person to vote in the first election the person votes in after such registration becomes effective. (T.C.A 2-2-115) 

The State or Federal Issued Photo Identification Requirement does not apply to those who are voting by mail.

Click here for Absentee Voting Information – Military and Overseas Citizens

Contact: AbsenteeVote@williamson-tn.org

Voter Qualifications

To be eligible to vote in Tennessee, you must be a citizen of the United States. You must be (18) years of age or older on or before the date of the next election. You must be a resident of Tennessee.  View Guidelines for Determining Residency and special considerations for Homeless Persons Residency and Non-resident Property Owners. You must not have been convicted of a felony, or if you have, your voting rights must have been restored. View Restoration of Voting Rights. In order to participate in an election, a qualified voter must be properly registered no later than thirty (30) days before the election. The election commission office will process any by-mail voter registration form that has been postmarked at least thirty (30) days before the election. T.C.A 2-2-109