Voting question or problem? Call or text 866-OUR-VOTE

Voter help

A question should never become a lost vote. Start here.

Voting information should not require a scavenger hunt. Use the official Tennessee tools below—or call a trained, nonpartisan voter-help volunteer.

Call or text 866-OUR-VOTECheck my registration

Official tools

Start with what you need to do.

Use these direct links to check your registration, update your address, review voter ID rules, and plan when and where to vote.

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Check my registration

Confirm your status, polling place, and current voter information through Tennessee’s official lookup.

Open the official lookup ↗02

Register or update my address

Tennessee generally requires registration 30 days before an election. Start early and save your confirmation.

Start an application ↗03

Understand voter ID

Review accepted photo ID and current exemptions using the Secretary of State’s official guidance.

Review voter ID guidance ↗04

Find election dates and places

Use GoVoteTN to find your early-voting locations, Election Day polling place, and the dates that apply to you.

Plan when and where to vote ↗

Talk to a person

Nonpartisan help in multiple languages.

Election Protection helps voters at every stage—from registration questions to problems casting a ballot.

English866-OUR-VOTE866-687-8683Call now →Spanish / Español888-VE-Y-VOTA888-839-8682Call now →Arabic / العربية844-YALLA-US844-925-5287Call now →Asian languages888-API-VOTE888-274-8683Call now →

Hotline numbers verified against the national Election Protection coalition. Call or text availability can vary by line and election calendar.

If something goes wrong

Stay at the polling place if you safely can.

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    Ask the election official to explain the issue and what option they are offering.

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    Call or text 866-OUR-VOTE before leaving when possible.

  3. 3

    Write down the location, time, names, and exact words used. Documentation helps resolve the immediate problem and reveal a larger pattern.

This page provides general voter-help information, not legal advice. Election rules change; use the official links and hotline for your specific situation.

A simple voting plan

Five checks before you go.

✓ My registration status and address are current.

✓ I know my correct polling place and hours.

✓ I reviewed Tennessee’s photo-ID guidance.

✓ I know how I am getting there and when.

✓ I saved 866-OUR-VOTE in my phone.