2016 Election Cycle Calendars
The Sumner County Election Commission meets each month on the 2nd Tuesday at 4:00 PM. If the date falls on a recognized holiday, the meeting will be held on the following date at the same time.
NOTICE OF REGULAR ELECTION COMMISSION MEETINGS
March 1, 2016 Primary Candidate Petition Report
Petitions for County Primary now available
Qualifying petitions to run for offices on the ballot for the Sumner County Primary Election to be held Tuesday, March 1, 2016 will be available at the Sumner County Election Commission on Friday, September 11, 2015 beginning at 8 a.m. Offices on the ballot include Sumner County Assessor of Property, Register of Deeds and Sumner County General Sessions Judge Division III. Both local Republican and Democratic Parties have called for a primary.
For more information CLICK HERE
Register of Deeds petitions now available
Office added to March, August Elections
Petitions for Register of Deeds are now available in the Sumner County Election Commission office following the passing of longtime Register of Deeds Pam Whitaker.
The office will be included on the March 1, 2016 County Republican and Democratic Primaries and the August 4, 2016 County General Election.
FAQ
Register to Vote
Voter Registration Guide
Check Your Voter Status
How to Read & Use Your Voter Registration Card
ID Voting Requirements / Photo ID
Find Your Polling Location
Update Voter Registration/Address Change / Name Change
Absentee Voting
Restore Voting Rights
Military / Overseas Voting
Military/Overseas Form 76
Purging Voter Registration
Voting Machines
2016 Election Cycle Appointments of Political Treasurer
What is a Presidential Delegate and what do they do?
Every Presidential election, questions concerning delegates are always asked. What is a delegate and what is their role in the Presidential selection process? The Council on Foreign Relations has provided an explanation on that process. To read, CLICK HERE
Changes made to Voter Photo ID law:
The General Assembly amended Tennessee's voter photo identification law during its recently completed legislative session. Voters may no longer use photo IDs issued by other states as acceptable forms of identification when voting in person. For more information on these changes CLICK HERE.
PHOTO ID VOTING REQUIREMENTS EFFECTIVE APRIL 29, 2013 FACT SHEETCLICK HERE
Serve your community as a poll worker on Election Day
Interested in serving your community as a Poll Worker? For information call (615) 452-1456 or email to annettehaw@sumnertn.org.
Sumner County Election Commission
M. Allen Ehmling, Chairman
615-390-0022; allenehmling@bellsouth.net
Republican Appoiintment
Beverly R. Staten, Secretary
615-822-7840; statenrice1@att.net
Democratic Appointment
Barbara W. Brake, Member
615-826-1707; bbrake@sumnertn.org
Republican Appointment
Kaye C. Kemnitz, Member
615-452-7630; kkemnitz@sumnertn.org
Democratic Appointment
Patricia L. Polston, Member
615-824-2025; ppolston@sumnertn.org
Republican Appointment
Lori D. Atchley
Administrator of Elections
615-452-1456; latchley@sumnertn.org