Tennessee Secretary Of State Tre Hargett Announced Updates For Six Counties Impacted By Hurricane Helene As They Prepare For The Nov. 5 Election. Polling Places Have Moved In Carter, Cocke, Greene, Johnson, Unicoi, And Washington Counties Due To Storm Damage. Carter County Voters Will Temporarily Use Hampton Elementary And Little Milligan Elementary On Election Day. Early Voting Runs From Oct. 16 To Oct. 31. For More Details And The Latest Information, Visit Sos.Tn.Gov/Elections/Guides/Helene-Recovery-And-Voting.
Carter County:
Election Day Changes:
Hampton High School voters (Tiger Valley Precinct) will now vote at Hampton Elementary.
Elk Mills Elementary voters (Elk Mills Precinct) will now vote at Little Milligan Elementary.
Early Voting Location:
Carter County Election Commission, 116 Holston Avenue, Elizabethton, TN 37643
Hours: Monday-Friday (9:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.), Saturday (9:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon)
Cocke County:
New Election Commission Office:
157 Western Plaza Drive, Newport, TN 37821
New mailing address: PO Box 459, Newport, TN 37822
Early Voting Location:
Western Plaza Shopping Center, 157 Western Plaza Drive, Newport, TN 37821
Hours: Monday-Friday (9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.), Saturday (9:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon), with extended hours Oct. 30-31 (9:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.)
Greene County:
All locations expected to be open by Election Day. Monitor road conditions for possible closures.
Early Voting Location:
Greene County Election Commission, 311 CCU Boulevard, Suite 1, Greeneville, TN 37745
Hours: Monday, Wednesday, Friday (8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.), Tuesday and Thursday (8:30 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.), Saturday (8:30 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.)
Johnson County:
Polling Place Access:
Monitoring repairs on HWY 421 for the Trade Community Center polling place.
Early Voting Location:
National Guard Armory, 1923 S Shady Street, Mountain City, TN 37683
Hours: Monday (8:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.), Tuesday-Friday (8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.), Saturday (8:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon)
Unicoi County:
Election Day Change:
Voting at Temple Hill Elementary School will now occur in the library.
Early Voting Location:
106 Nolichucky Avenue, Erwin, TN 37650
Hours: Oct. 16-18 and 28-30 (8:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.), Oct. 21-25 (9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.), Saturday (9:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon), Oct. 31 (8:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.)
Washington County:
Early Voting Locations:
Johnson City Fire Station #8, 106 Gray Commons Circle, Gray, TN 37615
Freedom Hall, 1320 Pactolas Road, Johnson City, TN 37604
Old Jonesborough Middle School, 308 Forest Drive, Jonesborough, TN 37659
Washington College Academy, 116 Doak Lane, Limestone, TN 37681
Hours: Monday-Friday (9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.), Saturday (9:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon), with extended hours Oct. 29 (9:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.)
Absentee Voting Information:
Displaced voters and relief workers can request absentee ballots. If your ballot is lost or needs to be redirected, contact your county election commission.
Track your absentee ballot status online at tnmap.tn.gov/voterlookup.
For more detailed information on the changes and to stay up-to-date, visit the official election guide at sos.tn.gov/elections/guides/helene-recovery-and-voting.