Ashland City, Tennessee Public Records

Tennessee residents can register online at https://ovr.govote.tn.gov/ or submit paper applications available at the Election Commission office, driver's services centers, public libraries, and other government offices. Registration deadlines fall 30 days before each election. Applicants must provide a Tennessee driver's license or ID number, or the last four digits of their Social Security number. Photo identification is required to vote in person, including Tennessee driver's licenses, U.S. Passports, military IDs, and Tennessee handgun carry permits. As an incorporated municipality, the city holds elections for mayor and Board of Mayor and Aldermen. Municipal elections typically occur on the first Thursday in May during odd-numbered years, separate from general elections. Candidate lists, sample ballots, and information about local ballot measures become available from the Election Commission closer to election dates. City election information may also be posted at Ashland City Hall. Voters can locate assigned polling places using the Tennessee Voter Registration and Polling Place Lookup tool at https://web.go-vote-tn.gov/. After entering their name and date of birth or address, voters can view registration status, precinct assignment, polling location, and sample ballots. Early voting runs approximately two weeks before Election Day at designated sites in Cheatham County, typically including the Election Commission office, with one Saturday included. Early voting hours are extended compared to Election Day, providing flexibility for working residents. Tennessee election records available to the public include voter registration lists (available for purchase by campaigns and political organizations under Tennessee Code Annotated § 2-2-122, with restrictions on commercial use), campaign finance disclosures filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance (searchable at https://www.tn.gov/tref/), candidate filings and petitions, precinct-level election results, and certified vote totals. The Election Commission publishes unofficial results on election night and certified results after canvassing. Tennessee does not have a U.S. State legislative races include Tennessee House of Representatives District 63 (which includes Cheatham County) and Tennessee Senate District 22. County offices on the ballot in August 2026 primaries and November 2026 general election will include County Mayor (chief executive), County Commission seats, County Clerk, Register of Deeds, Trustee, Sheriff, Circuit Court Clerk, General Sessions Court Clerk, and Assessor of Property, all serving four-year terms. School Board seats may also be on the ballot. Judicial retention elections for appellate judges may appear depending on terms expiring. Voters should verify specific races and candidates through the Election Commission as the 2026 election approaches. Tennessee offers absentee voting by mail for voters meeting specific criteria: voters 60 years or older, voters with disabilities preventing polling place access, voters hospitalized or ill, full-time students, military and overseas voters, election officials working on Election Day, voters observing religious holidays preventing Election Day voting, and voters whose work schedules require them to be outside the county during early voting and Election Day. Applications for absentee ballots are available from the Election Commission or online at the Tennessee Secretary of State website. Absentee ballot applications must be received by seven days before the election. Completed ballots must be returned by the close of polls on Election Day, either by mail (postmarked by Election Day and received by mail within three days) or hand-delivered to the Election Commission office. Tennessee does not have universal vote-by-mail or no-excuse absentee voting; voters not meeting criteria must vote early or on Election Day.