Elections

August 5, 2010 General Election Tally Sheet
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Macon County Election Commission
111 East Locust Street
Lafayette, TN 37083
(615) 666-2199 (Voice)
(615) 666-7469 (Fax)

Tammy Smith, Administrator of Elections
Melinda Sewell, Deputy Clerk

2010 Macon County Election Calendar

November General Election---- November 2, 2010
Last Day to Register to Vote---October 4, 2010
First Day to Receive Absentee Requests---August 4, 2010
Last Day to Request & Send Absentee Ballots---October 26, 2010
Last Day to Make Changes---October 28, 2010
Early Voting--- October 13th thru 28th
OFFICE HOURS: Monday-Friday--- 8:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
SATURDAYS: OCTOBER 16th & 23rd --- 8:00 a.m.-12:00 NOON
LATE NIGHT: OCTOBER 28th ----UNTIL 7:00 p.m.

How can I check to see if I am Registered to Vote?
http://tnmap.state.tn.us/voterlookup/

How do I Change my Address?
Please click here for a Change of Address form.
Please send Change of Address forms to:
Macon County Election Commission
111 East Locust Street
Lafayette, TN 37083

What do I need to Register to Vote?
Please click here for a mail-in Registration form.
Please send Registration forms to:
Macon County Election Commission
111 East Locust Street
Lafayette, TN 37083

What District Do I Live In?
Please click here to see a Precinct Map.

Where Do I Vote?
Please click here for a list of Voting Precinct Locations.

What do I need to do for Absentee Voting?

Please click here for Absentee Voting information.

Please click here for an Absentee Voting Application.

Please click here for Military Information

Form 76 or FPCA Form 76:
www.fvap.gov

Please click here for Physician’s Statement

Miscellaneous Forms for Candidates

Certificate of Write-In Candidacy
http://www.state.tn.us/sos/election/forms/ss-3072.pdf

Certificate of Restoration
http://www.state.tn.us/sos/election/forms/ss-3041.pdf

Appointment of Political Treasurer
http://www.state.tn.us/tref/forms/ss-1120.pdf

Campaign Financial Disclosure Statement
http://www.state.tn.us/tref/forms/ss-1109.pdf

Instructions for Campaign Financial Disclosure Statement
http://www.state.tn.us/tref/forms/candidateinstructions.pdf

Disclaimer Law
Please click here to view pdf file

Qualifications for Office
Please click here to view this pdf form

Candidate Guidelines
Please click here to view this pdf file

Questions and Answers about Poll Watchers
Please click here to view pdf file

Purchase Voter Lists
Please click here to view pdf form

Miscellaneous Forms for Others

Do you want to work during elections?
Please click here to view this pdf form

About the Election Commission
The Election Commission, through the Administrator, is responsible for carrying out the electoral process in accordance with the laws and regulations of the State of Tennessee. This consists of such things as:

The hiring and training of all election workers.

The purchase of all necessary supplies such as ballots.

The layout of the ballots.

Getting approval on the layout of the ballots from the State of Tennessee.

Programming all of the voting machines.

Tabulating all votes so that each and every vote is counted.

Reporting all election results to the media.

Reporting all election results to the State of Tennessee.

The Commission Office is asked for a wide range of information from local, state and national officials. At the present time, there are over 13,411 registered voters in Macon County. The Election Commission probably has the most comprehensive database of the population of Macon County.

Voter registration drives are held each year in both high schools and periodically in other places. One of our goals is to register as many people in the county as possible.

From time to time, the Administrator is asked to speak to high school classes to explain the workings of the election process in Macon County. She is also responsible to appear before the County Commission with budgets and any other matters which pertain to the Election Commission.