Monday, Oct. 7 is the last day you can register to vote if you want to vote in the 2024 presidential election.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — Monday, Oct. 7 is the last day to register to vote in Tennessee if you’d like to vote in the Nov. 5 federal and state election.
By state law, the deadline to register to vote in an election is 30 days prior to that election date in Tennessee.
According to Tennessee Secretary of State Tre Hargett, eligible Tennesseans must register by 11:59 p.m. Monday, Oct. 7, in order to cast their ballot in the Nov. 5 election.
“When you don’t vote, you turn over the keys of power to those that do vote. In Tennessee, we want every eligible Tennessean to vote, but first, you must register to vote,” Hargett said in a release. “To make your voice heard in the upcoming election, Tennesseans must register or make sure their registration is current before the deadline.”
State law allows for online voter registration as well as in-person registration. In order to register in person, find your local election commission office. The Secretary of State’s website has a county-by-county breakdown of all election commission offices available here.
In order to be eligible to register to vote, there are certain requirements you must meet:
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.
If you have been convicted of a felony, your eligibility to register and vote depends upon the crime you were convicted of and the date of your conviction. To check to see if you are eligible to vote, the Secretary of State’s office has a list available here.
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In addition to your local election commission office, the state of Tennessee allows eligible citizens to register to vote during a transaction with several state departments:
Department of Health (WIV program)
Department of Human Services
Department of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
Department of Mental Health
Department of Safety (motor vehicles division)
Department of Veteran’s Affairs
The most convenient way to register to vote, however, is online. Using a computer, phone, or tablet, citizens with a driver’s license or a photo ID issued by the Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security can register in a matter of minutes.
If you are unsure of your voter registration status, click here to check the Secretary of State’s database.
Early voting for the Nov. 5 election will begin Wednesday, Oct. 16, and run through Thursday, Oct. 31.