Please Remember to Vote Tomorrow
After a long campaign, the end is finally here. Tomorrow, Tuesday, November 4, voters across Tennessee go the polls to vote for candidates running for several offices.
Of course, most attention is focused on the race for President and Vice President of the United States. With eight names on the Tennessee ballot, there are plenty of choices for voters.
Tennesseans will also choose a United States Senator. Incumbent Lamar Alexander is facing opposition from seven candidates.
There are competitive races in eight of the nine Congressional Districts.
Members of the Tennessee State Senate from even numbered districts, along with all members of the Tennessee House of Representatives, are also up for re-election.
There will also be various local races on the ballot across the state.
Polls will be open from 7:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m., local time.
If you were not one of the approximately 1.5 million Tennesseans who did not vote early, the Tennessee Transgender Political Coalition encourages you to participate in the process of selecting your elected officials at the federal, state, and local level, and to vote for candidates who will support equal rights for all lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people.
If you registered to vote by mail and are voting for the first time, you must present an acceptable form of identification:
Examples of Acceptable Non-Photo ID
(Must contain Name, Address, and Signature)
1. Tennessee Voter Registration Card
2. Valid Identification Card Issued by any Tennessee agency or an agency of the U.S.
3. Valid Pilot’s License issued by Federal Aviation Administration or other authorized agency in the U.S.
4. Valid Tennessee Hunting or Fishing License
5. Valid Tennessee License to Carry a Handgun
Examples of Acceptable Photo ID
(Must contain Photograph and Signature)
1. Tennessee Driver License
2. U.S. Passport
3. Student Identification Card
4. Military Identification Card
5. Employee Identification Card
6. Valid Commercial Pilot’s License
If you have further questions, you should contact your County Election Commission or the Tennessee Division of Elections.
Regardless of how you vote, if you are in the Nashville area, please join members of TTPC and several other LGBT political groups at Tribe, 1517 Church Street, for an Election Night Watch Party.
Marisa Richmond
President
