| 1/6/2012 |
First day nominating petitions for the county general election (if no primary held) may be issued. Petitions for US Senate, US House, Tennessee State Senate and Tennessee House of Representatives will be available February 6, 2012. |
(TCA § 2-5-102(b)(5)) |
8/2/2012 |
August |
| 2/1/2012 |
First day the County Election Commission Office may receive requests and/or applications for absentee ballots to be voted by mail by persons other than armed forces personnel, their spouses and overseas voters. |
(TCA § 2-6-202(a)) |
5/1/2012 |
May |
| 2/6/2012 |
Last day to register to vote at the local County Election Commission Office. |
(TCA § 2-2-109) |
3/6/2012 |
March |
| 2/6/2012 |
First day to pick-up a petition for US Senate, US House, Tennessee State Senate and Tennessee House of Representatives. |
(TCA § 2-5-102(b)(5) |
8/2/2012 |
August |
| 2/15/2012 |
First day a registered voter may vote early by personal appearance. All counties must be open a minimum of three (3) consecutive hours each weekday, including Saturdays, during the period of February 15, 2012 to February 28, 2012. |
(TCA §§ 2-6-102(a)(1) and 2-6-103(a)(1)) |
3/6/2012 |
March |
| 2/16/2012 |
To qualify for a May primary election held in the county, political party candidates nominated by petition and independent candidates must file their nominating petitions with the Chairperson or Administrator of Elections of the County Election Commission on this day, no later than 12:00 NOON prevailing time. (Candidates for county offices for which no county primary has been called must file their petitions by NOON, April 5, 2012.) |
(TCA § 2-5-101(a)(2)) |
5/1/2012 |
May |
| 2/28/2012 |
Last day a voter may vote early by personal appearance. |
(TCA § 2-6-102(c) and and 2-6-103(a)(1)) |
3/6/2012 |
March |
| 2/28/2012 |
Last day a written request for an absentee ballot application may be received from voters, including a temporary registration and application from armed forces personnel, their spouses and overseas voters, in the County Election Commission Office. |
(TCA § 2-6-202(a)(1)) and (TCA § 2-6-502(c)) |
3/6/2012 |
March |
| 3/6/2012 |
ELECTION DAY |
(TCA § 2-13-205 |
3/6/2012 |
March |
| 4/2/2012 |
Last day to register to vote at the local County Election Commission Office. |
(TCA § 2-2-109) |
5/1/2012 |
May |
| 4/5/2012 |
To qualify for federal and state offices, and for county offices for which a primary election was not held, all petitions must be filed no later than 12:00 NOON prevailing time on this date, in the appropriate County Election Commission Office(s) or the office of the Coordinator of Elections. Any duplicate petitions that may be required, as well as the originals, MUST also be filed by this deadline. |
(TCA § 2-5-101(a)) |
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August, November |
| 4/11/2012 |
First day a registered voter may vote early by personal appearance. All counties must be open a minimum of three (3) consecutive hours each weekday, including Saturdays, during the period of April 11, 2012 to April 26, 2012. |
(TCA §§ 2-6-102(a)(1) and 2-6-103(a)(1)) |
5/1/2012 |
May |
| 4/24/2012 |
Last day a written request for an absentee ballot application may be received from voters, including a temporary registration and application from armed forces personnel, their spouses and overseas voters, in the County Election Commission Office. |
(TCA § 2-6-202(a)(1)) and (TCA § 2-6-502(c)) |
5/1/2012 |
May |
| 4/26/2012 |
Last day a voter may vote early by personal appearance. |
(TCA § 2-6-102(a)(1)) |
5/1/2012 |
May |
| 5/1/2012 |
ELECTION DAY (County primaries for political parties) |
(TCA § 2-13-203) |
5/1/2012 |
May |
| 5/4/2012 |
First day the County Election Commission Office may receive requests and/or applications for absentee ballots to be voted by mail by persons other than armed forces personnel, their spouses and overseas voters. |
(TCA § 2-6-202(a)) |
8/2/2012 |
August |
| 5/18/2012 |
First day nominating petitions may be issued for the November general election (Independent Candidates for United States President or municipal candidates for a city election held with the regular November election). |
(TCA § 2-5-102(b)(5)) |
11/6/2012 |
November |
| 7/3/2012 |
Last day to register to vote at the local County Election Commission Office. |
(TCA § 2-2-109) |
8/2/2012 |
August |
| 7/13/2012 |
First day a registered voter may vote early by personal appearance. All counties must be open a minimum of three (3) consecutive hours each weekday, including Saturdays, during the period of July 13, 2012 through July 28, 2012. |
(TCA §§ 2-6-102(a)(1) and 2-6-103(a)(1)) |
8/2/2012 |
August |
| 7/26/2012 |
Last day a written request for an absentee ballot application may be received from voters, including a temporary registration and application from armed forces personnel, their spouses and overseas voters, in the County Election Commission Office. |
(TCA § 2-6-202(a)(1)) and (TCA §2-6-502(c)) |
8/2/2012 |
August |
| 7/28/2012 |
Last day a voter may vote early by personal appearance. |
(TCA § 2-6-102(a)(1)) |
8/2/2012 |
August |
| 8/2/2012 |
ELECTION DAY State Primary and County General |
(T. C. A. §§ 2-1-104(a)(24), 2-3-202, & 2-13-202) |
8/2/2012 |
August |
| 8/8/2012 |
First day the County Election Commission Office may receive requests and/or applications for absentee ballots to be voted by mail by persons other than armed forces personnel, their spouses and overseas voters. |
(TCA § 2-6-202(a)) |
11/6/2012 |
November |
| 8/16/2012 |
To qualify for the state general ballot in November, independent candidates for United States President must file their nominating petitions with the State Election Commission Office and municipal candidates must file their nominating petitions with the respective county election commission office on this date, no later than 12:00 NOON prevailing time. |
(TCA §§ 2-5-101(a) and 5-1-104) |
11/6/2012 |
November |
| 10/8/2012 |
Last day to register to vote at the local County Election Commission Office. |
(TCA § 2-2-109) |
11/6/2012 |
November |
| 10/17/2012 |
First day a registered voter may vote early by personal appearance. All counties must be open a minimum of three (3) consecutive hours each weekday, including Saturdays, during the period of October 17, 2012 to November 1,2012 . |
(TCA §§ 2-6-102(a)(1) and 2-6-103(a)(1)) |
11/6/2012 |
November |
| 10/30/2012 |
Last day a written request for an absentee ballot application may be received from voters, including a temporary registration and application from armed forces personnel, their spouses and overseas voters, in the County Election Commission Office. |
(TCA § 2-6-202(a)(1)) and (TCA §2-6-502(c)) |
11/6/2012 |
November |
| 11/1/2012 |
Last day a voter may vote early by personal appearance. |
(TCA § 2-6-102(a)(1)) |
11/6/2012 |
November |
| 11/6/2012 |
ELECTION DAY State and Federal General Election |
(TCA §§ 2-1-104(25) and 2-3-203) |
11/6/2012 |
November |