| General Election All States |
| | • 1st Tuesday after 1st Monday in November in even-numbered years
[TN Constitution Art.II, sec.7 re: members of both houses of the General Assembly; TN Constitution Art. III, sec. 2 specifically mandates that the Governor be chosen at the same time as members of the General Assembly in the General Election immediately preceding the end of the incumbent Governor's term of office] |
| Presidential Primary All States |
| | • (--2003) 2d Tuesday in March of Presidential Election years
[TN Code 2-13-205] |
| | • (2003-2007) On the second Tuesday in February before presidential electors are elected, a presidential preference primary shall be held for each statewide political party.
[TN Code 2-13-205] |
| | • (2007-2011) On the first Tuesday in February before presidential electors are elected, a presidential preference primary shall be held for each statewide political party.
[TN Code 2-13-205] |
| | • (2011--) On the first Tuesday in March before presidential electors are elected, a presidential preference primary shall be held for each statewide political party.
[TN Code 2-13-205] |
| State Primary All States |
| | • 1st Thursday in August
[TN Code 2-13-202]
(NOTE: this date happens to be the one set aside for that known as the "regular August election" at which "judicial and other civil officers" are elected per TN Constitution Art. VII, sec. 5 and TN Code 2-3-202; TN Code 2-13-202 mandates the nomination of State and Federal officers at this "regular August election") |
| Polling times All States |
| | • polls open: no later than 8 AM local time in the more populous counties
...but nothing shall prevent an earlier opening time in the discretion of the county election commission....
(in all counties, polls must be open no less than 10 continuous hours);
no polling place in the State may be open more than 13 continuous hours
polls close: 8 PM local time in the Eastern Time Zone;
7 PM local time in the Central Time Zone
[TN Code 2-3-201] |
