TENNESSEE

Tennessee will elect a U.S. Senator in 2012.

Presidential Primary registration deadline – February 6, 2012

Presidential Primary – March 6, 2012

State Primary registration deadline – July 3

State Primary date – August 2, 2012

General Election registration deadline – October 9, 2012

Election information phone number – 615-741-7956; Toll free 877-850-4959

State election website – http://www.state.tn.us/sos/election/index.htm

Early voting

In person – Any voter may vote early in person, no excuse required. Early in-person voting is available for the Presidential Primary between February 15 and February 28; For the State Primary between July 13 and July 28; and for the General Election between October 17 and November 1.

By mail – A voter may vote early by mail if he has a valid excuse. Valid excuses include: the voter will be outside his county of registration during the in-person early voting period (see above) and on Election Day; the voter or his/her spouse is a registered student at a college outside his county of registration; the voter’s doctor attests that the voter is not able to go to the polls; the voter is over 65; or the voter is disabled or the caregiver to a disabled person.

Applications to vote by mail must be received by February 28 for the Presidential Primary; July 26 for the State Primary; and October 30 for the General Election. Absentee/vote-by-mail ballots must be returned by the close of polls on Election Day.

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