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Election Commission office handles Voting in Cocke County
The Cocke County Election Commission office manages all voter registration in Cocke County and all voter list maintenance; Plans and implements all elections in Cocke County; federal, state, county, and municipal; Provides election information to residents and prospective voters; Maintains candidate and referendum records, including nominating petitions and local campaign finance reports; Complies with all state law and promulgated rules regarding Elections in the State of Tennessee and monitors new legislation and updates for any changes to the law or rules.
Voter Registration, in-person and now online
The Voter Registration Deadline is thirty (30) days before each election. Register to Vote in-person, by mail, or online.
In-person and by-mail: Cocke County Election Commission Office, Courthouse Annex Room 130, 360 E. Main Street, Newport, TN 37821.
Open Monday — Friday, 8:00 a.m. — 4:00 p.m. Closed all federal and state holidays.
Online: CockeCountyElection.org or GoVoteTN. com.
Upcoming elections in 2022
Tuesday, May 3, 2022 –County Primary
Thursday, August 4, 2022 – State Primary and County General Election
Tuesday, November 8, 2022 – State General Election; Newport and
Parrottsville Municipal Elections
How do I know if I am registered? I have not voted in several years, am I registered? Call the election commission office at 423-6232042 or use the voter lookup tool on GoVoteTN.com. If your status is Inactive, immediately fill out and submit a voter registration application if you still live in Cocke County. Inactive status means that you are on the clock to be removed from the voter rolls pursuant to state law if we do not hear from you. If you are not registered, it takes less than 10 minutes to fill out a registration application online or in-person.
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