This spring, there will be a County Primary Election for several important local elective offices. Election day itself is Tuesday, May 5, with Early Voting available from Wednesday, April 15 through Thursday, April 30 at thirteen locations throughout the County. Primaries will be held for qualified candidates in the Democratic Party seeking the offices of Circuit and Criminal Court Judges, Circuit and Criminal Court Clerks, General Sessions Judge, Public Defender, County Trustee, County Clerk, Register of Deeds, Juvenile Court Clerk, Criminal Court Clerk, Sheriff, School Board Members, and Executive Committeemen and Committeewomen. Republicans have no qualified candidates running for any of these offices.
Please take a moment right now to use The Tennessee Voter Registration Lookup, which is at: https://tnmap.tn.gov/voterlookup/ . It literally took me less than one minute to get and verify my current Voting Information: Voter ID, Polling Location Name, and Address, Election Day Hours (May 5, 2026: 7:00 am – 7:00 pm), Precinct, TN Senate District, TN House District, US Congressional District, and County District (Metro Council).
If you are not already registered, in order to register to vote in Davidson County, You must be a U.S. citizen, and You must be a resident of Davidson County (refer to these residency guidelines: https://sos.tn.gov/elections/guides/guidelines-for-determining-residency ), and You must be at least 18 years old on or before the next election. If you have had a felony conviction, your eligibility to register and vote depends upon the crime you were convicted of and the date of your conviction. For more information, call 877-850-4959 or check the information on this page: https://www.nashville.gov/departments/elections/register-vote
You can find detailed information about these various elements of the voting process for voters at the https://www.nashville.gov/departments/elections/voters website: Absentee Voting By Mail, Card Replacement, Change My Address, Change My Name, College Students, Early Voting In Person, Find 2026 Election Information, Frequently Asked Questions, Military and Overseas Ballots, Request to Purge Voter Registration, Restoration of Voting Rights, Sample Ballots, and Voting Equipment Instructions.
The Davidson County Election Commission Services office is located at Airways Plaza, 1281 Murfreesboro Pike, Nashville, TN 37217, the Election Commission is on the Third Floor. Their mailing address is: Davidson County Election Commission, P.O. Box 650, Nashville, TN 37202. Call them at 615-862-8800 during office hours, Monday – Friday from 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., (Closed Saturday & Sunday). Email them at: vote.questions@nashville.gov
The Tennessee Secretary of State – Division of Elections offers online voter registration. If you have a Tennessee Driver License or Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security ID, they encourage you to use their site to register to vote or to update an existing voter registration. For Online Voter Registration: You must have a Tennessee driver’s license or Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security ID in order to submit this application online. If you do not have a Tennessee driver’s license or Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security ID, you will be able to print the voter registration form and submit by mail.
