August 4, 2026
CONTACT:
Ben Hill
615.253.1811
Ben.Hill@tnsos.gov
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Secretary of State Tre Hargett wants Tennessee voters to have the information they need before heading to the polls for the Thursday, Aug. 6, 2026 State and Federal Primary and State and County General Election.
On Election Day, poll opening times vary by county. Voters should check their polling location and hours before heading to the polls. All polls close at 8 p.m. EDT / 7 p.m. CDT. If you are in line at the time the polls close, you will be allowed to vote. Eligible voters can look up their assigned polling place and hours using GoVoteTN.com or the free GoVoteTN app, available in the App Store or Google Play.
To cast a ballot, voters must bring valid photo identification. A driver's license or photo ID issued by the Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security, Tennessee state government or the federal government is acceptable even if it is expired. Student IDs, non-US citizen ID’s and out-of-state driver's licenses are not acceptable. For more information about acceptable forms of identification, visit GoVoteTN.gov.
State law requires polling locations and the area within a 100-foot boundary of each designated entrance to remain campaign-free zones. The display or distribution of campaign materials and the solicitation of votes for or against any candidate, political party or ballot measure on the ballot within this area are prohibited. Voters wearing campaign-related clothing or paraphernalia will not be allowed within the 100-foot boundary.
Tennessee voters are encouraged to report suspected voter fraud or election misinformation to the Secretary of State's Division of Elections. Tennesseans can text "TN" to 45995 to use the Text to Report Voter Fraud system or call the Official Election Day Hotline toll-free at 1-877-850-4959.
The Secretary of State's office will post unofficial election results throughout Election Night on https://elections.tn.gov/. For more information about the Thursday, Aug. 6, 2026 election, Tennesseans can access voter-specific Election Day information, including polling times, locations, sample ballots, election results and more, on GoVoteTN.gov or the GoVoteTN app.
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