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Voting registration deadline is July 7 for Aug. 6 elections

Staff file photo by Matt Hamilton / Flags adorn the voting location in Chestnut Hall at the Commons in Collegedale. The deadline to register for the local, state and federal elections of Aug. 6, 2026, is July 7.
Staff file photo by Matt Hamilton / Flags adorn the voting location in Chestnut Hall at the Commons in Collegedale. The deadline to register for the local, state and federal elections of Aug. 6, 2026, is July 7. Staff file photo by Matt Hamilton / Flags adorn the voting location in Chestnut Hall at the Commons in Collegedale. The deadline to register for the local, state and federal elections of Aug. 6, 2026, is July 7.

By Ruby Rayner 3 min read

The deadline to register to vote in the Hamilton County general election and state and federal primaries is Tuesday.

Hamilton County residents will vote on school board, county mayor, County Commission and court clerk, and in primary races for nominees for Tennessee governor, Congress and the General Assembly.

Registered voters can cast ballots early from July 17 to Aug. 1. Election day is Aug. 6.

Voters can choose between a Republican and Democratic ballot for the state and federal primary races. Each of those ballots will also include the county general election races. Voters can also request a general ballot, which will include only the county general election races.

Residents who pull a Republican primary ballot will vote for the party’s nominee for governor between U.S. Sen. Marsha Blackburn of Brentwood, U.S. Rep. John Rose of Cookeville and Tennessee state Rep. Monty Fritts of Kingston. There is no Republican primary for the U.S. Congress.