November 5, 2024 Election: Absentee Ballot Information and Important Reminders Before Voters Head to the Polls
Knoxville – As Knox Countians head to the polls on Tuesday, the Election Commission wants to issue a few reminders.
ABSENTEE BY MAIL BALLOTS
For voters that have requested but have not received their absentee ballot by Election Day, they can go vote at their Election Day precinct and request a provisional ballot to cast. Polls are open from 8 am to 8 pm.
To determine a voter’s Election Day polling place, please visit: https://www.kgis.org/portal/onlinetools/votinglocationsearch.aspx
For voters that have received their ballot, but fear that they won’t be able to mail the ballot in before the close of polls on Tuesday, the voter can take their ballot to either:
- Downtown Post Office’s front counter
501 West Main Street
Knoxville, 37902
or
- Weisgarber Road Post Office’s front counter
1237 Weisgarber Road
Knoxville, 37950
By 4:00 P.M. on Tuesday, November 5, 2024 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 of these locations in the late afternoon.
TIMES FOR VOTING
POLLS ARE OPEN ON TUESDAY FROM 8 AM TO 8 PM. Any voter in line by 8:00 pm will be allowed to vote.
PHOTO IDENTIFICATION
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 the state of Tennessee.
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.
NEW POLLING PLACES
For voters in eight precincts across Knox County, their polling place changed (prior to the March 2024 Election).
- PRECINCT 12 – YWCA, 124 S. Cruze Street, Knoxville, 37914
(This replaces the Boys and Girls Club, 381 McConnell Street – Boys & Girls Club is no longer a polling place).
- PRECINCTS 63 & 63N – KARNS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, 8108 Beaver Ridge Road, Knoxville, 37931
(This replaces Karns Middle School, 2925 Gray Hendrix Road – Karns Middle School is no longer a polling place).
- PRECINCT 64 – PELLISSIPPI STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE, 10915 Hardin Valley Road, Knoxville, 37931
(This replaces Solway Church of God, 3317 Solway Rd – Solway Church of God is no longer a polling place).
- PRECINCTS 65E & 65S – EBENEZER UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, 1001 Ebenezer Road, Knoxville, 37922
(This replaces Shoreline Church, 9635 Westland Drive – Shoreline Church is no longer a polling place).
- PRECINCTS 65W & 65SW – FAITH LUTHERAN CHURCH, 225 Jamestowne Boulevard, Farragut, 37934
(This replaces the Farragut Town Hall, 11408 Municipal Center Drive – Farragut Town Hall is no longer a polling place).
For more information on elections in Knox County, visit www.knoxvotes.org.
