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State Election Commission Meeting May 13, 2013
(Published: May 6, 2013)
Secretary Hargett Announces Changes to Photo ID Law
(Published: April 25, 2013)
The General Assembly amended Tennessee’s voter photo identification law during its recently-concluded legislative session. Amendments sponsored by Senator Bill Ketron (R-Murfreesboro) and Representative Susan Lynn (R-Mount Juliet) seek to clarify and strengthen the law that was successfully implemented during the 2012 election cycle. Voters may no longer use photo IDs issued by other states as acceptable forms of identification when voting in person. This change mirrors similar laws in other states, including Indiana. Indiana’s photo ID law has been upheld by the United States Supreme Court. County Election Commissioners
(Published: April 2, 2013)
Persons appointed to the County Election Commission shall qualify within twenty (20) days after their April 1, 2013 appointment date by filing their Oath of Office with the State Election Commission. Tennessee Electoral Votes Cast for Mitt Romney
(Published: December 17, 2012)
Eleven Electoral College representatives from across Tennessee met in Nashville Monday to cast the state’s presidential votes for Republican nominee Mitt Romney and his vice-presidential running mate, Paul Ryan. Like most states, Tennessee’s votes in the Electoral College are allocated based on a “winner take all” system – which means the electors pledged to award all 11 of the state’s votes to the candidate who received the highest amount of votes statewide in the Nov. 6 general election. Results of Monday’s meeting of the electors will be forwarded to Washington, D.C., where Congress is scheduled to meet in a joint session Jan. 6 to accept the results from all 50 states.
The Division of Elections is headed by the Coordinator of Elections, Mark Goins, who oversees the election process in the State of Tennessee. The Coordinator of Elections works directly with ninety-five (95) local county election commissions, candidates and the public on election related issues. The county election commissions are appointed by the State Election Commission. There are ninety-five (95) county election commission offices throughout the State. Division of Elections Below are answers to frequently asked questions. Can't find what you need? Contact Elections at (615) 741-7956 or tennessee.elections@tn.gov |
