General election · November 3, 2026

Tennessee

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RegistrationTennessee’s official election office says you must register at least 30 days before Election Day. For the November 3, 2026 general election, that means the deadline is October 4, 2026, if the same rule applies to that election date. I could not verify a separate 2026 election-specific deadline page, so please confirm on the official site before relying on it.Official details ↗

Early votingTennessee’s official site says voters may vote in person during early voting. I did not find a 2026 election-specific page with the exact early-voting start and end dates in the official sources I checked, so I cannot state the dates without guessing. The state’s GoVoteTN site can show your early-vote location and election information.Official details ↗

Absentee or mailTennessee’s official site says absentee voting is allowed only in certain situations. The state says you may request an absentee by-mail ballot no earlier than 90 days before the election and no later than 10 days before the election. I did not verify a separate 2026 election page with any added deadlines, so I am not inferring anything beyond that rule.Official details ↗

What may still change

Tennessee’s official election site available to me did not expose a full 2026 statewide ballot-measure list in searchable text, so this list is limited to measures I could directly verify from official state records.
I could not verify the official Tennessee certified candidate list for the November 3, 2026 general election from the sources available in this session. The official GoVoteTN ballot page is live, but the candidate list itself was not exposed in the fetched pages.
Because I could not retrieve the official certified candidate list, I cannot reliably name every certified candidate for Tennessee’s U.S. Senate race and statewide office races without risking error.
I therefore am returning an incomplete record set rather than guessing. If you want, I can keep searching and build the full JSON from the official Tennessee certified list once it is accessible.
I could verify the general state rules, but I did not find a 2026 election-specific state page listing the exact early-voting dates for the November 3, 2026 general election.
I am not inferring any deadline beyond the official state wording.
Local county election commissions may publish location-specific early-voting details.
For absentee voting, eligibility is limited by Tennessee law; the county election commission manages registration for absentee voting.

Ballot measure · Certified

Statewide constitutional amendment: SJR 0624 — Only citizens may vote in state, county, or municipal elections

This would change the Tennessee Constitution so that only U.S. citizens may vote in state, county, or municipal elections.

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Official ballot wording

A RESOLUTION to propose an amendment to Article IV, Section 1, of the Constitution of Tennessee, to specify that only citizens of the United States may vote in state, county, or municipal elections.

Voting yes means

Yes means you support adding the citizenship-only voting rule to the Tennessee Constitution.

Voting no means

No means you do not support adding that rule to the Tennessee Constitution.

Financial impact

The fiscal note says the local government fiscal impact is mandatory, with estimated FY26-27 expenditures of $9,400 statewide for local governments. It says the Secretary of State can compile and transmit the results with existing personnel and resources, without a significant increase in state spending.

Supporters’ strongest case

The official sources I found do not include a separate campaign or voter guide statement from supporters. The strongest sourced case for the measure, based on the official bill text, is that it would make the citizenship requirement explicit in the state constitution for voting in all Tennessee elections.

Opponents’ strongest case

The official sources I found do not include a separate campaign or voter guide statement from opponents. The strongest sourced concern from the fiscal note is that adding the amendment to the ballot increases sample-ballot size and printing costs for local governments.

Key facts

The bill text says the amendment would apply to voting in state, county, or municipal elections.
The General Assembly bill page shows SJR 0624 passed both chambers and was signed by the House Speaker and Senate Speaker in 2026.
The fiscal note estimates $9,400 in mandatory local government expenditures in FY26-27.
The fiscal note says the state can handle result compilation with existing staff and resources.
The official bill text directs that the proposed amendment be placed on the 2026 November general election ballot.

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OfficialTennessee General Assembly bill page for SJR 0624↗OfficialSJR 0624 fiscal note↗

Ballot measure · Certified

Statewide constitutional amendment: SJR 0551 — Change judicial and civil officer elections to November

This would move elections for judicial and other civil officers, except assessors of property, from August to November.

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Official ballot wording

A RESOLUTION to propose an amendment to Article VII, Section 5 of the Constitution of Tennessee, to change the date of elections for judicial and other civil officers.

Voting yes means

Yes means you support moving those election dates to the November general election.

Voting no means

No means you do not support changing those election dates.

Financial impact

The fiscal note says the local government fiscal impact is mandatory, with estimated FY26-27 expenditures of $9,400 statewide for local governments. It says adding the amendment would increase sample-ballot size and printing costs. It does not identify a significant increase in state spending.

Supporters’ strongest case

The official sources I found do not include a separate campaign or voter guide statement from supporters. The strongest sourced case in the official bill text is that it would change the election date for judicial and other civil officers to the November general election.

Opponents’ strongest case

The official sources I found do not include a separate campaign or voter guide statement from opponents. The strongest sourced concern from the fiscal note is added local printing cost from a larger sample ballot.

Key facts

The bill text says the change would apply to judicial and other civil officers, excluding assessors of property.
The bill page shows the resolution passed both chambers in 2026 and was signed by both speakers.
The fiscal note estimates $9,400 in local government expenditures in FY26-27.
The fiscal note says the ballot addition would increase sample-ballot printing costs.
The bill text directs submission at the 2026 November general election.

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OfficialTennessee General Assembly bill page for SJR 0551↗OfficialSJR 0551 fiscal note↗

Ballot measure · Certified

Statewide constitutional amendment: SJR 0001 — Ban state property tax

This would change the Tennessee Constitution so the state could not levy, authorize, or otherwise permit a state tax on property.

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Official ballot wording

A RESOLUTION to propose an amendment to Article II, Section 28 of the Constitution of Tennessee, to prohibit taxation of property by the State.

Voting yes means

Yes means you support adding the state property tax ban to the Tennessee Constitution.

Voting no means

No means you do not support adding that ban to the Tennessee Constitution.

Financial impact

The fiscal note says the local government fiscal impact is mandatory, with estimated FY26-27 expenditures of $9,400 statewide for local governments. It says the amendment would increase sample-ballot size and printing costs. It does not identify a significant increase in state spending.

Supporters’ strongest case

The official sources I found do not include a separate campaign or voter guide statement from supporters. The strongest sourced case in the official bill text is that it would prohibit the Legislature from imposing a state property tax.

Opponents’ strongest case

Key facts

The fiscal note says the amendment would prohibit the Legislature from levying, authorizing, or otherwise permitting any state tax upon property.
The fiscal note says the measure must be submitted to voters in the November 2026 general election.
The fiscal note estimates $9,400 in local government expenditures in FY26-27.
The fiscal note says the state impact is not significant beyond existing resources for publication and related tasks.
The official bill page and fiscal note together show this was a constitutional amendment adopted by the General Assembly for the 2026 ballot.

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OfficialTennessee General Assembly bill page for SJR 0001↗OfficialSJR 0001 fiscal note↗

Last checked September 3, 2026 at 12:00 AM. AI-drafted from official election sources. Always confirm your sample ballot with your state or local election office.