Early voting commenced Wednesday for Chattanooga residents ready to cast ballots in the March 4 city elections.
Candidates for Chattanooga mayor and the nine city council seats will appear on the ballot.
In the 2021 city elections, 28,482 people voted — 10,260 voted early and 2,111 voted by mail, said Scott Allen, Hamilton County administrator of elections, by phone. About 15% of city residents voted in the 2021 election, according to recent U.S. Census Bureau data.
As of 3 p.m. Wednesday, 206 people had voted in the 2025 city elections.
City residents can vote early at the Hamilton County Election Commission, the Hixson Community Center and the Chris L. Ramsey Sr. Community Center through Feb. 27.
The election commission is open 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. on weekdays and 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturdays. The two other early voting sites will be open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on weekdays and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturdays. Early voting locations will be closed on Sundays and on Feb. 17 for Presidents’ Day.
The deadline to request an absentee ballot is Feb. 22.
To find a sample ballot for your district, visit the election commission website.
Contact Sarah Dolgin at sdolgin@timesfreepress.com or 423-757-6556.