You need an ID issued by the Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security. We need your signature on file there to sign your application.

If you do not know your Department of Safety and Homeland Security ID number, do not worry. We will use the other information you enter to download your signature.

Yes. Normally, you must register at least 30 days before Election Day. You can check upcoming deadlines on the election calendar.

We will use your signature from the Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security.

Yes. The system is optimized to work on mobile devices.

You do not have to re-register, but please go ahead and update your existing registration. Updating your name now keeps the rolls accurate and reduces the amount of paperwork you will have to fill out when you go vote.

Yes, you can use the system to update your name or address.

Otherwise qualified voters who own real property within a municipality in which they do not live may register to vote if the municipal charter extends the right to vote to non-resident property owners. Non-resident property owners must provide proof of property ownership at the time of registration. Consult local election commission offices for further information or the city attorney of the municipality in which property is owned. T.C.A. 2-2-107.

Yes. Learn more about the qualifications to register here.

Yes. Your county election commission will mail you a voter registration card when they have accepted your application. This can take up to three weeks.

No. You can vote in person during early voting or on Election Day, or you can absentee vote by mail if you meet certain requirements.

In order to register to vote in Tennessee, a person does not have to live in a building.  Instead, a person who finds himself or herself homeless must describe where the person usually stays or returns to when absent.  This location may be the address of a shelter where the person stays or frequents, or it may be the description of a street corner where the person may often rest.  A physical description of the location must be given so that the election commission knows in which voting precinct to place the person.  T.C.A. 2-2-122.

The election commission must mail voter registration cards to people who register to vote by mail. Therefore, if a homeless person tries to register to vote by mail using an address where the person does not get the mail, the person will have to give a mailing address where he or she can receive mail. For example, a homeless voter may be able to use a shelter as a mailing address or the address of a family member or friend who agrees to receive the mail. Another option is to use General Delivery as a mailing address. However, please note that absentee ballot materials may not be mailed to “general delivery.” T.C.A. 2-2-115 and T.C.A. 2-6-202.

If the voter registration card is returned as undeliverable to the election commission, the voter will be mailed a confirmation notice and placed on inactive status. T.C.A. 2-2-115.

In addition, like all registered voters, a homeless person should let the county election commission know when there are any changes to the mailing address or address where the person is registered to vote. 

To determine if you are a registered voter and view your early vote location(s) or your polling location on Election Day, use our Voter Registration Lookup or use the GoVoteTN app.  If no record is found, contact your local county election commission  to determine the status of your registration.

No. The Department of Safety and Homeland Security has information about updating your name and updating your address in their records on their website.

You will not be able to register online since we will not be able to download your signature.

You can still register to vote by filling out a paper form. Remember that you will need a federal or Tennessee government-issued photo ID when you vote in person.

You can access the online voter registration system here.