Thursday, June 26, 2014

Register to Vote for August Elections

The last day to register to vote in the upcoming August election is Tuesday, July 8. 

All voters must present an ID containing the voter’s name and photograph when voting at the polls, whether voting early or on Election Day.

Examples of acceptable forms of identification, whether current or expired, include Tennessee driver licenses, U.S. passports, Department of Safety photo ID cards, U.S. military photo IDs, and other photo IDs issued by the federal or Tennessee state governments. 

Early voting in the Franklin County August elections begins on Friday, July 18. Voting takes place at the Franklin County Election Commission, 839 Dinah Shore Blvd., in Winchester. The office is open 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Saturdays during early voting. Early voting ends on Saturday, Aug. 2.

The election will be on Thursday, Aug. 7. Polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

On the ballot will be local elections (including seats on the school board and the county commission), area judgeships, and primaries for state elections (including the Fourth District seat in the U.S. House of Representatives).


For more information about voting, contact Margaret Ottley at the Election Commission office at 967-1893.

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