Thursday is Election Day, and while many in Cumberland County have already cast their ballots during the early voting period, others will be going to the polls to choose their county representatives and state and federal primary candidates to face one another in November.
In Cumberland County, polls will be open 8 a.m.-7 p.m. Voters unsure of their polling place may call the Election Commission at 931-484-4919 for more information.
Tennessee Secretary of State Tre Hargett offers voters information about voting in the Volunteer State.
Stay in line. All polls in Tennessee close at 7 p.m. Central, 8 p.m. Eastern time. Voters who are in line at the time the polls close will be allowed to vote.
Bring proper identification. To cast a ballot, voters must bring valid photo identification. A driver’s license or photo ID issued by the Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security, Tennessee state government or the federal government is acceptable, even if it is expired. Student IDs, non-US citizen ID’s and out-of-state driver’s licenses are not acceptable.
Campaign-free zones. State law requires polling locations and the area within a 100-foot boundary of each designated entrance to remain campaign-free zones. The display or distribution of campaign materials and the solicitation of votes for or against any candidate, political party or ballot measure on the ballot within this area are prohibited.
Leave your campaign T-shirts and hats at home, or in the car. The aforementioned state law about campaign-free zones applies to voters, too. Voters wearing campaign-related clothing or paraphernalia will not be allowed within the 100-foot boundary. Remember, state law prohibits any campaign materials, including wardrobe choices.
Tennessee voters are encouraged to report suspected voter fraud or election misinformation to the Secretary of State’s Division of Elections. Tennesseans can text “TN” to 45995 to use the Text to Report Voter Fraud system or call the Official Election Day Hotline toll-free at 1-877-850-4959.
Tennesseans can access voter-specific Election Day information, including polling times, locations, sample ballots, election results and more, on GoVoteTN.gov or the GoVoteTN app, available in the App Store or Google Play.
The Crossville Chronicle will post results from the county election Thursday night at Crossville-Chronicle.com.