TBA Law Blog


Posted by: Stacey Shrader Joslin on Aug 5, 2020

Starting today, Tennesseans can request by-mail ballots for the November general election, the Associated Press reports. In June, a state court judge ordered that all eligible Tennessee voters have the option to vote by mail during the COVID-19 pandemic. The state has appealed the expansion, but the Tennessee Supreme Court allowed the order to go into effect while the challenge is pending. WJHL.com has the article. To request an absentee ballot, voters should submit a written request to their local county election commission office by mail, fax or email. The request should include specific information detailed on the Secretary of State’s website.