Knoxville – As Knox Countians head to the polls on Tuesday, the Election Commission wants to issue a few reminders.

POLLS OPEN AT 8 A.M.

Many voters will see on some websites – primarily if Googling the Secretary of State’s website, based in Nashville – that polls open at 7 a.m. This is incorrect.

IN KNOX COUNTY, POLLS OPEN AT 8 A.M.

TWO-PAGE BALLOT

THIS ELECTION BALLOT IS TWO (2) PAGES, WITH THREE (3) CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT QUESTIONS ON THE BALLOT. PLEASE DO YOUR HOMEWORK ON THESE QUESTIONS BEFORE YOU HEAD TO THE POLLS.

ABSENTEE BY MAIL BALLOTS

For voters that have received their ballot by mail, but fear that they won’t be able to mail the ballot in before the close of polls on Thursday, the voter can take their ballot to either:

Downtown Post Office’s front counter                at 501 West Main Street, Knoxville, TN 37902 or the Weisgarber Road Post Office’s front counter at 1237 Weisgarber Road, Knoxville 37950.

By 4:00 P.M. on Tuesday, November 3, 2026 and have the ballot hand-stamped with postage at the front counter.

The Election Commission will proceed to pick up any ballots that are received by the USPS at both locations in the late afternoon.

TIMES FOR VOTING AND PHOTO IDENTIFICATION

POLLS ARE OPEN ON TUESDAY FROM 8 AM TO 8 PM. Any voter in line by 8 p.m. gets to vote. 

A photo ID issued by the State of Tennessee (such as a driver’s license) or the Federal Government (such as a passport) is required to vote, unless an exemption applies. Election workers are trained to ask for your photo identification prior to issuing a ballot. Driver licenses from other states are not acceptable forms of ID for voting in Tennessee.

NEW POLLING PLACES

This is the third election IN 2026 with new polling places for some voters. For voters in five (5) precincts across Knox County, their polling place has changed from 2024:

• PRECINCT 61E – FAITHWAY BAPTIST CHURCH, 4402 Crippen Road, Knoxville, 37918

(These voters previously voted at Halls High School through 2024)

PLEASE NOTE: Voters in Precincts 60 and 61W WILL REMAIN at Halls High School.

• PRECINCT 63 – KARNS HIGH SCHOOL, 2710 Byington Solway Road, Knoxville, 37931

(These voters previously voted at Karns Elementary School through 2024)

PLEASE NOTE: Voters in Precinct 63N WILL REMAIN at Karns Elementary School.

• PRECINCT 66SE – KOREAN CHURCH OF KNOXVILLE, 108 Farlow Drive, Knoxville, 37934

(These voters previously voted at Farragut High School through 2024)

PLEASE NOTE: Voters in Precinct 66SW WILL REMAIN at Farragut High School. 

• PRECINCT 68 – ELECTION COMMISSION – DOWNTOWN WEST, 1645 Downtown West Blvd., Unit 40, 37919 (These voters previously voted at Cedar Bluff Middle School through 2024)

PLEASE NOTE: Voters in Precinct 67 WILL REMAIN at Cedar Bluff Middle School.

• PRECINCT 77 is no longer a Precinct. It has merged with Precinct 78 and its voters will vote at MARBLEDALE BAPTIST CHURCH, 5935 Thorn Grove Pike, 37924.

PLEASE NOTE: This replaces Asbury United Methodist Church, which is no longer a polling place.

These new locations for 2026:

• PRECINCT 61E – FAITHWAY BAPTIST CHURCH, 4402 Crippen Road, Knoxville, 37918
• PRECINCT 63 – KARNS HIGH SCHOOL, 2710 Byington Solway Road, Knoxville, 37931
• PRECINCT 66SE – KOREAN CHURCH OF KNOXVILLE, 108 Farlow Drive, Knoxville, 37934
• PRECINCT 68 – ELECTION COMMISSION – DOWNTOWN WEST, 1645 Downtown West Blvd., Unit 40, 37919 
• PRECINCT 78 (Merged with Precinct 77) – MARBLEDALE BAPTIST CHURCH, 5935 Thorn Grove Pike, 37924

will be open on Election Day, Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Voters must vote at their assigned precinct on Election Day. 

WHERE DO I VOTE?

On Election Day, voters must vote at their assigned precinct. For voters that are unsure where they vote, they can visit www.knoxvotes.org and click on the “Where Do I Vote?” box on the front page and enter their residential address. The website will match the voter’s address with the correct polling place.

A list of all Election Day polling places can be found here.