Despite What Posts On Social Media Claim, Absentee Voters In Tennessee Will Not Be Able To Return Their Mail Ballots In-Person To Any Election Office. According To Sullivan County Administrator Of Elections Jason Booher, These Posts Are Misinforming To Voters. If A Person Is Mailed An Absentee Ballot, They Must Mail It Back. If A Person Loses Their Absentee Ballot, They Have To Go Through A Process Before Being Able To Vote In Person. Absentee Ballots For The November Election Will Be Accepted Up Until October 27Th. To Learn More, Visit Scelect.Org
Sullivan County Absentee Voter Reasons…
- You are 60 years of age or older.
- You will be outside Sullivan County during all hours of early voting and before the polls close on Election Day
- You are hospitalized, ill or physically disabled and unable to appear at my polling place to vote.
- You are a caretaker of a hospitalized, ill or physically disabled person.
- You are a full-time student or spouse of a full-time student outside Sullivan County.
- You reside in a licensed facility, outside Sullivan County, providing relatively permanent domiciliary care, i.e. Nursing Home
- You are a candidate for office in the election for which you are applying to vote absentee by mail.
- You are observing a religious holiday that prevents me from voting during early voting or on Election Day.
- You will be serving as an election official or a member or employee of the election commission on Election Day.
- You will be serving on jury duty in state or federal court
- You are a voter with a disability and my polling place is inaccessible
- You have a Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) or you are a spouse of a person with a CDL and will be out of the county during early voting and Election Day, and have no out of the county address to receive mail during this time. (CDL Copy required)
- You are a member of the military, spouse or dependent, an activated National Guard member on state orders, or an overseas citizen and otherwise qualified to vote in Tennessee (must include address outside of county). Military and Overseas may receive ballot by mail or email.
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