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VOTER TURNOUT 18-29 |
12.90% | 33.50% | 35.60% | 51.10% | 27.40% | Frey* | |
VOTER TURNOUT 18-19 |
– | – | – | 12.70% | – | CIRCLE* | |
REGISTRATION RATE 18-24 |
41.10% | 45% | 44.10% | 58.10% | 36.70% | Census* | |
VOTER TURNOUT 18-24 |
11.80% | 29.90% | 30.70% | 46.90% | 21.80% | Census* | |
YOUTH AND THE VOTE
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TENNESSEE
21.80%
YOUTH TURNOUT
Ages 18-24 (Census)
TENNESSEE YOUTH VOTE
2026
ELECTION DAY
November 3, 2026
VOTER REGISTRATION
The standard deadline to register for a Tennessee election is 30 days before Election Day. Check the state election calendar for the applicable deadline and any special rules.
Tennessee voters should verify their registration, identify their assigned polling place, and review their sample ballot.
VOTER IDENTIFICATION
Tennessee generally requires an accepted photo ID for in-person voting. Some exceptions and alternative procedures may apply.
EARLY VOTING
Tennessee offers early voting for eligible voters. Check your county election commission for dates and locations.
ABSENTEE VOTING
Absentee voting is available to voters who meet the state’s eligibility requirements. Review the application deadline and instructions through the official election website.
OFFICIAL RESOURCES
Tennessee elections: https://sos.tn.gov/elections
Voter registration information: https://sos.tn.gov/elections/guides
2024
TOP STRATEGIES/INITIATIVES TO INCREASE REGISTRATION & TURNOUT
State Efforts to Facilitate Youth Voting
- Tennessee official voting website.
- Student IDs and out-of-state IDs are not accepted.
- State ID rules and helpline for Tennessee.
- Tennessee: Election deadlines, dates, and rules
High school Initiatives
- Tennessee students participated in 2022 mock election. More than 37,000 students from 262 schools “voted” in the Presidential election in 2020.
- Tennessee high schools registering 100% of eligible students in 2020 earn the Anne Dallas Dudley Award, named after the Tennessee suffragist.
Find your high school!
- Tennessee governor supporting and recognizing excellence in civic education in Tennessee.
College and University initiatives
- 23 campuses participated in ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge.
- University of Tennessee at Chattanooga won the Highest Voter Turnout Award (65.2%) in the Southern Conference.
- TENNESSEE CAMPUS VOTER GUIDE
Other Factors and Initiatives
- Rock the Vote Tennessee.
- LWV Nashville chapter’s website provides tools for new voters and decries the low voter turnout in recent elections.
- LWV and other nonpartisan groups filed suit against the state of Tennessee for a law that penalized groups that foster voter registration, adversely affecting the rights of students and other Tennessee citizens to vote.
