Arnold A F B, Tennessee Public Records

The office is open Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM, with extended hours during early voting periods before elections. Tennessee residents including those stationed at Arnold AFB can register to vote online through the Tennessee Secretary of State's website at ovr.govote.tn.gov. The online system requires a Tennessee driver license or photo ID issued by the Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security. Registration applications must be postmarked or submitted online at least 30 days before an election. In-person registration is available at the Coffee County Election Commission office, county clerk offices, or participating government agencies. Registration requires proof of citizenship, residency, and valid identification. Tennessee law mandates that voters present valid photo identification at the polls, including Tennessee driver licenses, U.S. Passports, military IDs, or photo IDs issued by the Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security or federal or state government. Base residents vote at polling places assigned according to their residential address within Coffee County. Coffee County operates multiple voting precincts scattered throughout the area. Voters can locate their assigned polling location through the Tennessee Secretary of State's polling place lookup tool at tnmap.tn.gov/voterlookup or by contacting the Election Commission. Early voting opens for all Tennessee elections during a period beginning 20 days before an election and ending five days before election day. In Coffee County, early voting takes place at the Election Commission office in Manchester and potentially additional locations announced prior to each election. The county, like much of rural Middle Tennessee, leans conservative in partisan elections, with Republican candidates typically drawing strong majorities. Tennessee State Senate District 16 and Tennessee State House District 45, which include Coffee County, will both be on the ballot in 2026, as Tennessee legislators serve two-year terms. School board positions may also appear on the ballot depending on term schedules. Tennessee allows absentee voting by mail for voters who meet specific criteria including age 60 or older, hospitalization or illness, full-time students outside the county, election day work responsibilities that prevent voting, and several other statutory reasons listed in Tennessee Code Annotated § 2-6-201. Absentee ballot applications are available from the Coffee County Election Commission and must be submitted by seven days before the election. Military and overseas voters can use the Federal Post Card Application (FPCA) to request absentee ballots. Tennessee public records law provides broad access to election related records. Voter registration lists are public records available from county election commissions for $25.00 plus media costs, though use restrictions apply. Campaign finance reports for state and local candidates are filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance (website: tn.gov/tref) and are searchable online, showing contributions, expenditures, and donor information. Candidate petitions, qualifying paperwork, and statements of interest are public records available from the Election Commission. Precinct-level election results are public and posted by the Coffee County Election Commission and Tennessee Secretary of State following certification. Poll worker lists and polling place information are also public records.