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1. 1. RegisterOnline at GoVoteTN, due October 5.GoVoteTN →
2. 2. Check your IDA Tennessee license, passport or military ID. Student IDs don't count.
3. 3. Pick a dayEarly voting October 14–29, or Election Day November 3.
4. 4. Find your placeUse the county lookup. Away at school? Read the absentee explainer.County lookup →

SourceTennessee Secretary of State voter registration & photo ID rules· verified July 13, 2026

Your dates for the November 3, 2026 General

SourceTennessee Secretary of State 2026 election calendar· verified July 13, 2026

Tennessee 2026

Nashville, your congressional district changed.

Davidson County is now split among Congressional Districts 4, 6, and 7. Confirm your district with your county election commission before you vote.

Read the guideCandidates on the ballotElection dates

If Guide the Vote ever disagrees with your county election commission, they are right and we are wrong. Go with them.

Who decides this where you live?

Pick something you care about.

City · levies the tax

Metro Council Member

One of 40 people who write Nashville's local laws and pass the Metro budget.

City · proposes the budget

Metropolitan Mayor

The chief executive of the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County.

SourceWho Controls This? · Metro Charter & Tennessee Code Annotated· verified July 13, 2026