There are two days of early voting remaining for the primary election in Hamilton County. Election day is May 5.
Voters can cast early ballots through Thursday at six locations for Republican and Democratic primaries for county positions like mayor, County Commission, school board and some court races.
Where can you go to vote early this week?
What is required to vote?
— Residents are required to have a photo ID issued by the state of Tennessee or the federal government to vote.
— Ballot applications, which voters are required to complete, indicate which party’s primary the individual is choosing to vote in. The applications are not new and have always required a signature, Scott Allen, the Hamilton County administrator of elections, said in an emailed statement. This year, new primary-specific warning language has been added to all ballot applications as part of an advisory from the State Division of Elections, Allen said in the same statement.
(READ MORE: Some cry ‘voter suppression’ over Hamilton County GOP mailer, but chair says it’s legal)
How to figure out who is on your ballot?
Click here for a sample ballot.
Who are the candidates?
Contested County Commission races
Who’s on the ballot? Hamilton County Commission races have five contested primaries
Contested School Board races
Democratic candidates for Hamilton County school board talk teacher retention, community involvement
County Criminal Court Clerk
Vince Dean seeks fourth term as Hamilton County Criminal Court clerk
Archie Currence wants to revive automated court costs in bid for clerk’s position
Find profiles for all candidates in contested races timesfreepress.com/news/2026elections.
As of Monday, 5,739 voters had cast their ballots ahead of the primary election, according to the Hamilton County Election Commission. An additional 1,012 voters requested and submitted an absentee ballot. That represents 3.12% voter turnout, the Election Commission reported.
Contact politics reporter Ruby Rayner at rrayner@timesfreepress.com or 423-757-6556.