NOVEMBER 3, 2020
VOTER INFORMATION
HOW DO I CONFIRM MY REGISTRATION
STATUS?
- YOU MAY CONFIRM YOUR VOTER REGISTRATION STATUS, VOTING
LOCATION, AND DISTRICTS BY CLICKING HERE
- YOU MAY CALL THE ELECTION OFFICE AT (423)323-6444
HOW DO I CHANGE MY ADDRESS?
- AN ADDRESS CHANGE REQUEST IS ONLY VALID WHEN A VOTER MOVES
WITHIN
THE COUNTY WHERE THEY ARE REGISTERED. IF A VOTER MOVES
OUTSIDE OF
THE COUNTY WHERE THEY ARE REGISTERED THEY MUST SUBMIT A NEW
REGISTRATION APPLICATION IN THAT COUNTY PRIOR TO THE DEADLINE FOR ANY
ELECTION.
- TO PRINT THE CHANGE OF ADDRESS FORM CLICK HERE.
- IF A VOTER HAS FAILED TO CHANGE THEIR ADDRESS PRIOR TO
APPEARING
TO VOTE DURING EARLY VOTING OR ON ELECTION DAY THEY MAY DO SO AT A
VOTING LOCATION. HOWEVER, THE PROCEDURE AND PAPERWORK
REQUIRED
WILL INCREASE THE TIME REQUIRED TO VOTE AND LIKELY RESULT IN THE VOTER
NEEDING TO TRAVEL TO A DIFFERENT VOTING LOCATION ON ELECTION
DAY.
IN ORDER TO PREVENT ANY UNNECESSARY DELAYS VOTERS
ARE
HIGHLY ENCOURAGED TO CONFIRM THEIR REGISTRATION
STATUS AND
IF NECESSARY CHANGE THEIR ADDRESS PRIOR TO APPEARING TO VOTE.
WHEN AND WHERE CAN I VOTE IN
PERSON?
- VOTERS MUST VOTE AT THEIR ASSIGNED VOTING LOCATION ON
ELECTION DAY.
- FOR A LIST OF ALL 25 ELECTION DAY POLLING LOCATIONS CLICK HERE.
- TO DETERMINE YOUR ASSIGNED ELECTION DAY VOTING LOCATION AND
CONFIRM THAT YOUR ADDRESS IS CURRENT CLICK HERE.
- EARLY VOTING WILL BEGIN OCTOBER 14TH AND CONCLUDE OCTOBER
29TH.
- FOR THE LOCATIONS AND SCHEDULE FOR EARLY VOTING CLICK
HERE.
- YOU MAY VOTE AT ANY EARLY VOTING LOCATION REGARDLESS OF YOUR
ADDRESS; HOWEVER, ON ELECTION DAY YOU MUST VOTE. AT YOUR ASSIGNED
POLLING LOCATION.
WHAT IDENTIFICATION DO I NEED TO
VOTE IN PERSON DURING EARLY VOTING OR ON ELECTION DAY?
- A PHOTO ID ISSUED BY THE STATE OF TENNESSEE OR FEDERAL
GOVERNMENT IS REQUIRED TO VOTE.
- A VOTER IDENTIFICATION CARD IS NOT REQUIRED TO VOTE.
- VOTERS WITHOUT A PHOTO ID MAY CAST A PROVISIONAL BALLOT
THAT WILL BE COUNTED IF THEY APPEAR AT THE ELECTION OFFICE IN
BLOUNTVILLE NO LATER THAN THE CLOSE OF BUSINESS ON NOVEMBER 5, 2020.
WHO CAN VOTE ABSENTEE BY-MAIL?- THE LEGAL REASONS FOR VOTING ABSENTEE BY-MAIL ARE LISTED ON THE APPLICATION.
- TO VIEW THE APPLICATION CLICK HERE.
- IN
ADDITION TO THE REASONS DEFINED BY STATUTE, THE TENNESSEE SUPREME COURT
HAS RULED THAT VOTERS WHO HAVE, OR ARE CARETAKER OF SOMEONE WHO
HAS, AN UNDERLYING MEDICAL OR HEALTH CONDITION WHICH IN THEIR
DETERMINATION RENDER THEM MORE SUSCEPTIBLE TO CONTRACTING
COVID-19 OR AT A GREATER RISK SHOULD THEY CONTRACT IT ARE ELIGIBLE TO VOTE ABSENTEE BY-MAIL
- FOR A LIST OF UNDERLYING HEALTH CONDITIONS THAT MAKE A PERSON SUSCEPTIBLE CLICK HERE.
- THE
TENNESSEE SUPREME COURT OVERTURNED A LOWER COURT RULING THAT MADE "THE
FEAR OF COVID-19'' A REASON TO VOTE ABSENTEE BY-MAIL.
HOW DO I CONFIRM MY BY-MAIL BALLOT HAS BEEN SENT AND RECIEVED?
- YOU MAY CONFIRM THE DATE YOUR BY-MAIL BALLOT WAS SENT AND RECEIVED BY CLICKING HERE
- YOU MAY CALL THE ELECTION OFFICE AT (423)323-6444
WHAT IS PROHIBITED AT A
POLLING LOCATION?
- CAMPAIGNING WITHIN 100 FT OF THE ENTRANCES TO A POLLING
LOCATION IS PROHIBITED
- TAKING A PHOTOGRAPH, VIDEO RECORDING, OR AUDIO RECORDING
INSIDE A POLLING LOCATION IS PROHIBITED
- WEARING ANY ITEM OF APPAREL OR DISPLAYING ANY CAMPAIGN OR POLITICAL
MESSAGE THAT RELATES TO THE NOVEMBER 3, 2020 BALLOT IS
PROHIBITED
- POLITICAL MESSAGES NOT RELATED TO THE BALLOT
FOR EACH ELECTION ARE NOT PROHIBITED
- ITEMS THAT ARE PROHIBITED FOR THE NOVEMBER 3, 2020 ELECTION
INCLUDE:
- CLOTHING, FACE COVERINGS, HEAD COVERINGS, HATS, MASKS, BUTTONS, OR ANY OTHER ITEM OF
APPAREL THAT IS ASSOCIATED WITH ANY CANDIDATE, POLITICAL
PARTY, OR REFERENDUM QUESTION ON THE NOVEMBER 3,
2020 BALLOT
- VOTERS WEARING A PROHIBITED FACE COVERING OR MASK WILL BE
ASKED TO COMPLY WITH THE LAW BY TURNING IT INSIDE OUT
- VOTERS WEARING OR
DISPLAYING ANY OTHER PROHIBITED MATERIAL WILL BE ASKED TO COMPLY WITH
THE LAW
- FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THE LAW MAY RESULT IN CRIMINAL CHARGES
- VIOLATION OF THIS LAW IS A
CLASS C MISDEMEANOR
WHO CAN VOTE IN THE REFERENDUMS?
- THERE ARE TWO (2) REFERENDUMS ON THE BALLOT IN THE
NOVEMBER 3, 2020 ELECTION:
- SULLIVAN COUNTY CONSUMPTION ON PREMISES REFERENDUM
- THIS REFERENDUM WAS ADDED BY VOTE OF THE TWENTY-FOUR
(24) MEMBER SULLIVAN COUNTY COMMISSION
- IF ADOPTED IT WILL PERMIT THE SALE OF LIQUOR BY THE
DRINK IN THE UNINCOPORATED (RURAL) AREAS OF SULLIVAN COUNTY
- THE LAW DOES NOT PERMIT VOTERS RESIDING WITHIN THE CITY
LIMITS OF BRISTOL, JOHNSON CITY, OR KINGSPORT TO VOTE IN THIS
REFERENDUM
- BLUFF CITY RETAIL PACKAGE STORE REFERENDUM
- THIS REFERENDUM WAS ADDED AS A RESULT OF A PETITION
SIGNED BY THE RESIDENTS OF BLUFF CITY
- IF ADOPTED IT WILL PERMIT RETAIL PACKAGE STORES (LIQUOR
STORES) TO OPERATE INSIDE THE CITY LIMITS OF BLUFF CITY
- THE LAW ONLY PERMITS VOTERS RESIDING WITHIN THE CITY
LIMITS OF BLUFF CITY TO VOTE IN THIS REFERENDUM
ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS?
- FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE REVIEW OUR WEBSITE AND THE
GENERAL ELECTION FAQ BY CLICKING HERE
- FOR INFORMATION SPECIFIC TO COVID-19 CLICK HERE