Voter Qualifications

1.	You must be a citizen of the United States, (18) years of age or older before the date of the next election
2.	You must be a resident of Tennessee. View Guidelines for Determining Residency. Special Considerations for Homeless Persons Residency and Non-resident Property Owners
3.	You must not have been convicted of a felony, or if you have, your full rights of citizenship must have been restored (or you must have received a pardon). View Restoration of Voting Rights.
4.	In order to participate in an election, a qualified voter must be properly registered no later than thirty (30) days before the election. The election commission office will process any by-mail voter registration form that has been postmarked at least thirty (30) days before the election. T.C.A 2-2-109.