2010 Election Information
Information for Candidates:
Election Date
Qualifying
Deadline Date
First Date to
Pick Up Petition
Offices to be
Elected
May 4, 2010

County Primary
(Primary is called by
local county primary
board)
February 18, 2010
(12:00 NOON)
November 20, 2009
To be determined
by local primary
board
August 5, 2010

State Primary
April 1, 2010
January 1, 2010
 TN Governor,
U.S. House of Reps,
TN Senate (odd #'d
districts),
TN House of Reps,
State Executive
Committeeman and
Committeewoman (All
Senate Districts)
August 5, 2010

County General
(if no primary is held)
April 1, 2010
January 1, 2010
 Applicable County
Offices,
Municipal Elections or
Vacancies
November 2, 2010

State General Election

August 19, 2010*
(12:00 NOON)

*(Independent
Candidates for
municipal offices
and/or certain county
vacancies)
May 21, 2010
 TN Governor,
U.S. House of Reps,
TN Senate (odd #'d
districts),
TN House of Reps,
Applicable County
Vacancies and or
municipal elections
Information for Voters:
Election Date
Last Date to Register
Early Voting Period
Offices to be Elected
May 4, 2010

County Primary

(not all counties have
primaries.  Check with your
local county election
commission)
April 5, 2010
April 14, 2010

through

April 29, 2010
To be determined by local
primary board
August 5, 2010

State Primary and County
General Election
July 6, 2010
July 16, 2010

through

July 31, 2010
 TN Governor,
U.S. House of Reps,
TN Senate (odd #'d districts)
TN House of Reps,
State Executive Committeeman
and Committeewoman,
Applicable County Offices
and/or Municipal Elections or
Vacancies
November 2, 2010

State General Election
October 4, 2010
October 13, 2010

through

October 28, 2010
 TN Governor,
U.S. House of Reps
TN Senate (odd #'d districts)
TN House of Reps,
Applicable County Vacancies
and/or Municipal Elections
Tennessee County Commissioners Association