Tennessee law has required political parties to use primary elections to nominate candidates for governor, General Assembly, ...

If you're a convicted felon in Tennessee and you want to vote again after paying your debts to society, you have to persuade ...

Our system makes sure the will of the people wins out. We want elections decided at the ballot box, by everyday Tennesseans casting their votes.

Tennessee lawmakers approved a $59.8 billion budget Wednesday for the next fiscal year, but House members got hung up on a ...

Tennessee already has some of the strictest requirements to vote in the U.S.: Absentee ballots are already limited, there's no voter registration allowed on Election Day and universal mail-in ...

The 2026 race for Tennessee governor is on. Gov. Bill Lee, who is term-limited, will leave the Tennessee governor’s office in January 2027. Voters will decide in November 2026 who will succeed him.

Tennessee lawmakers responded this week following a flurry of news out of Washington, including changes at the Social Security Administration and an executive order over election security.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Tennessee Secretary of State's Office said the president's recent executive order on election security "will strengthen our efforts" to make sure eligible voters can cast ...

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Tennessee lawmakers are urged to pass legislation protecting voter power in elections. Concerns are raised about party elites potentially influencing election outcomes, citing a Williamson County ...