Early voting for the 2020 presidential election started in Tennessee Wednesday and runs through Oct. 29. Early Voting Starts in Tennessee; Long Lines at Many Polls Voters wait on line at the Mississippi Boulevard Christian Church, Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2020, in Memphis, Tenn., on the first day of Tennessee's early voting. Long lines didn't deter unusually high turnout across the state. Crowder didn’t say who she was voting for, but said issues of health care, equality and civility motivated her. "Nothing seemed to be holding anybody back from voting in person today," Goins said Wednesday afternoon. ", EARLY VOTING HOW-TO: Here's where, when and what to bring to vote. Includes links to all 2020 Senate polls and polling averages by state. Nancy DeGennaro and Mariah Timms contributed to this report. Poll workers will wear masks and are trained in social distancing. Official election results for past elections can be found here . NBC News is tracking and updating daily the number of coronavirus related deaths in each state and U.S. territory, as well as the jobless claims as reported weekly by the Department of Labor that counts how many people have filed for unemployment benefits. Polls are only displayed here if they meet CNN’s standards for reporting. The voter registration deadline for the election has passed. Early voting locations all keep the same hours. Elections are not possible without the work of poll officials who help run polling locations across Tennessee. Do I need to bring a photo ID to vote in Tennessee? Voters can cast their ballot at any of the following locations during early voting, regardless of where they live in Davidson County. You cannot register to vote and cast ballot on the same day, You can vote by mail if COVID-19 is your excuse. Cile Crowder of Sylvan Park came to Belle Meade City Hall at about 9 a.m. "just to get it done." Polls show voters on both sides of the aisle are eager to cast their votes this year, energized by a presidential election that pits Republican President Donald Trump against former Vice President Joe Biden, the Democratic nominee. Lake County, one of the smallest counties in the state, voted 100 people in approximately 2.5 hours, he reported. Click HERE to Apply. "Every year is important, but especially this year it's do or die.". Early Voting for the Tuesday, November 3, 2020 General Election begins on October 14th and ends on October 29. A line of about 75 people stretched down the sidewalk outside the Goodlettsville Community Center. Voters came armed with books and folding chairs as the first day of early voting began Wednesday in the final run up to the general election on Nov. 3. “It’s just a very important election,” she said through a purple face mask. In sweatshirts, sneakers and face masks, several people interviewed at the polls said they were determined to lock their votes in no matter what. Tennessee presidential election results 2020, including polling maps by county and district, and live voting results for senate and house races. The latest political polls collected by FiveThirtyEight. She remained undaunted, laughing as she waved a steady stream of cars toward parking spots as they came open. Tennessee voters will choose electors to represent them in the Electoral College via a popular vote. Overflow crowds flocked to early voting sites across Davidson County, with eager voters parking on the shoulders of nearby roads and snaking in winding lines around buildings. Statewide, there has generally been a strong day-one turnout, he added. I can live with this.". This includes a driver’s license, a photo ID issued by the Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security or a passport. "I think the country (has) been going good the last four years so hopefully it will stay that way," Holbert said. College student IDs are not acceptable. The last Democratic candidate to win the deeply red state was Bill Clinton in both 1992 and 1996. Election 2020: Why is this election so important to you? “Those lines were specifically caused because of voter interest.”. Across the state, elections staff reported high volumes of voters, but no major issues to Goins' staff. STATE POLLING. What happens if I don't bring a photo ID to my polling place? Voters are encouraged to wear masks and stay six feet away from others. The state’s elections coordinator said several counties reported their biggest first day of early voting in recent memory, and some precincts saw voters arrive up to two hours before polls open. All across the board, election officials working hard to make it look smooth. Belle Meade City Hall, 4705 Harding Pike, Nashville, TN 37205, Bellevue Library, 720 Baugh Road, Nashville, TN 37221, Bordeaux Library, 4000 Clarksville Pike, Nashville, TN 37218, Casa Azafrán Community Center, 2195 Nolensville Pike, Nashville, TN 37211, Edmondson Pike Library, 5501 Edmondson Pike, Nashville, TN 37211, Friendship Baptist Church, 1109 32nd Avenue N, Nashville, TN 37209, Goodlettsville Community Center, 200 Memorial Drive, Goodlettsville, TN 37072, Green Hills Library, 3701 Benham Avenue, Nashville, TN 37215, Hermitage Library, 3700 James Kay Lane, Hermitage, TN 37076, Howard Office Building, 700 Second Avenue S, Nashville, TN 37210, Madison Library, 610 Gallatin Pike S, Madison, TN 37115, Margaret Maddox East YMCA, 2624 Gallatin Pike, Nashville, TN 37216, Southeast Library, 5260 Hickory Hollow Pkwy, Antioch, TN 37013. Yes. The 2020 United States presidential election in Tennessee is scheduled to take place on Tuesday, November 3, 2020, as part of the 2020 United States elections in which all 50 states plus the District of Columbia will participate. Holbert, 62, who was dressed in a USA T-shirt and a mask with an American flag, said he backed Trump. You will then have two business days to return to the election commission office to show a valid photo identification. “There’s so much at stake.”. It remains to be seen whether the early turnout reflects a new pattern of regular voters choosing to vote in a different format than usual or if a bunch of newly-registered voters are getting their ballots out of the way. The early, in-person voting period runs Monday through Saturday until Thursday, Oct. 29. NASHVILLE PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE: Event still set to be in person after Miami debate canceled. Voters in Tennessee share their thoughts on the importance of the 2020 election. The Early Voting Period is October 14-29, 2020. Turnout has been incredibly high in other states where early voting has begun. Follow him on Twitter @tamburintweets. You will have to cast a provisional ballot. The early turnout mirrors the record-breaking 4.4 million registered Tennessee voters and a state on track to count more by-mail ballots than ever before. Voters in Tennessee must bring a valid photo identification card, which can include a driver's license or photo ID issued by the state of Tennessee, a U.S. passport, a U.S. military photo ID or a Tennessee handgun carry permit that includes a photo. About an hour into her wait, the line was still slowly moving through the parking lot. Voters can find information about early voting and Election Day voting locations on GoVoteTN app or GoVoteTN.com. FiveThirtyEight's Tennessee polls and forecast for the 2020 Democratic presidential primary election. “We did have some lines, but those lines were not caused by technical issues,” Goins said. Here's the full schedule for the Oct. 14-29 early voting period. Additionally, Tennessee has seen a record number of registered voters at 4.4 million, Goins said. If they prefer, voters who qualify to cast a mail ballot can request one until Oct. 27. Who’s ahead in all? Election officials reported unusually high turnout in Rutherford County, where people started lining up at 6:15 a.m., well before the polls opened. The early voting period for generally begins 20 days before and ends 5 days before Election Day. Social media posts showed long lines at early voting locations, with voters spaced apart as they observe social distancing guidelines. People wait in line to vote at the Brentwood Library on the first day of Tennessee's early voting Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2020, in Brentwood, Tenn. At Belle Meade City Hall, voters filled the parking lot of a neighboring church, and some parked on the shoulder of Harding Pike, a five-lane road. Tennessee Coordinator of Elections Mark Goins said long lines on the first day of early voting is likely a sign of good turnout. Nashville, for one, reported by late afternoon that it had exceeded turnout for the first day of early voting in the 2016 November election. Even as mail-in voting has surged across the country as concerns remain over the COVID-19 pandemic, there has been intense interest in in-person voting as well. Photos from Hermitage and the Howard Office Building in downtown Nashville, for instance, showed voters in face masks standing staggered a few feet apart in sun-dappled parking lots. Updating average for each Democratic candidate in 2020 primary polls, accounting for each poll… Jeff Holbert was in line at SportsCom in Murfreesboro around 8 a.m., but left for awhile hoping the number of people in line would lessen by the time he returned.