Just shy of two months before the November election, state officials are working to make voting in Tennessee accessible and safe during the COVID-19 pandemic.
To prepare for the health and logistical challenges posed by the virus, the state has implemented changes to mail-in voting and protocols at the polls.
“State and county election officials have spent months preparing for the November election, including creating a COVID-19 plan. This comprehensive plan provides lengthy guidance to protect poll workers and voters,” Julia Bruck, a spokesperson for the secretary of state, wrote in an email.
“The state also anticipated needing additional poll officials this year, so we, along with county election commissions, have been aggressively working to recruit poll officials,” Bruck wrote. “We are continuing our successful statewide ‘Be a Patriot. Become a Poll Official’ campaign to recruit poll officials for November. Most Tennesseans are eligible to work as a poll official. For more information and to apply to become a poll official, visit pollworkers.govotetn.com.”
To help voters and prospective voters understand changes and how to register, here are answers to common questions about this year’s election: