Deadline For Voter Registration Approaching Quickly

Oct. 6 is the deadline to register to vote in this year’s presidential election, say Virginia and Tennessee voter registration officials. Find links to voter registration applications, locations and FAQs inside.

By: Debra Mccown | TriCities.com
Published: September 29, 2008

Oct. 6 is the deadline to register to vote in this year’s presidential election, say Virginia and Tennessee voter registration officials.

“That’s the last day to make any kind of address change, name change, any kind of change,” said Washington County, Va., Voter Registrar Mary Ann Compton. “We’re encouraging everybody to call … just to make sure they’re registered to vote.”

For those who are not registered, applications are available online, at voter registration offices and at many other locations such as libraries, post offices and departments of motor vehicles.

The forms must be postmarked or hand-delivered by Oct. 6; newly registered voters will receive a voter card in the mail, which will list their voting location.

Voters are encouraged to take identification such as a driver’s license or voter card when they go to vote on Election Day, Nov. 4.

TENNESSEE
Tennessee Department of Elections
http://www.state.tn.us/sos/election/index.htm

Tennessee Early Voting Application
http://www.state.tn.us/sos/election/earlyvoting.htm

Check Your Tennessee Voter Registration Status
http://tnmap.state.tn.us/voterlookup/

Find Your Local Tennessee Election Commissions
http://tnsos.org/elections/election_commissions.php

VIRGINIA

Virginia State Board of Election
http://www.sbe.virginia.gov/cms/

Virginia Early Voting Application
http://www.sbe.virginia.gov/cms/documents/VoterRegistration/sbe_voter_app_DOJ-Printed.pdf

Find Your Local Virginia Election Commission and Polling Place
https://www.voterinfo.sbe.virginia.gov/PublicSite/Public/FT2/PublicPollingPlace.aspx?AspxAutoDetectCookieSupport=1

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