Alexandria, Tennessee Public Records

Voter registration closes 30 days before any election in Tennessee. To register, applicants must be U.S. Citizens, Tennessee residents, at least 18 years old by the next election, and not convicted of certain felonies (unless rights have been restored). The town holds municipal elections for mayor and town council members, typically in November of odd-numbered years; the next town elections are scheduled for 2025. To find their assigned polling location, local voters can use the Tennessee Secretary of State's polling place lookup tool at https://tnmap.tn.gov/voterlookup/ by entering their name and date of birth or address. Tennessee makes certain election records publicly available, including voter registration lists (available for purchase for political purposes), campaign finance disclosure reports filed by candidates and PACs (searchable online through the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance at https://www.tn.gov/tref), candidate filings and petitions, and precinct-level election results published by the Secretary of State and County Election Commission. In the November 2024 presidential election, De Kalb County reported strong turnout consistent with rural Tennessee counties, with approximately 65-70% of registered voters participating and results heavily favoring Republican candidates, reflecting De Kalb County's conservative political lean. Looking ahead to November 3, 2026, Alexandria and De Kalb County voters will decide several significant races: Tennessee does not have a U.S. Senate seat up in 2026 (next Tennessee Senate race is 2026 for the seat currently held by Marsha Blackburn), but the Governor's race will be on the ballot as Tennessee governors serve four-year terms and 2026 is a gubernatorial election year. Voters will also elect state legislators including their Tennessee State Senate and House of Representatives members, county officials including County Mayor, County Commission members, Sheriff, Register of Deeds, Circuit Court Clerk, County Clerk, and Trustee, and potentially school board members and town officials if the city has elections that year. Tennessee voters can request absentee ballots by mail if they meet specific criteria including being 60 or older, illness or physical disability, acting as a poll official, students enrolled out of county, hospitalization, or inability to vote due to religious observance. Absentee ballot applications must be submitted to the De Kalb County Election Commission, and early voting is available at designated locations for approximately two weeks before Election Day.