Five Points, Tennessee Public Records

Registration deadlines require voters to register at least 30 days before an election. Acceptable forms of identification for registration include a Tennessee driver license number or the last four digits of a Social Security number. To vote in person in Tennessee, voters must present valid photo identification such as a Tennessee driver license, U.S. Passport, or other government-issued photo ID as required by state law (T.C. § 2-7-112). Since the community is unincorporated, there are no municipal elections for mayor or city council. Residents vote in Lawrence County elections for county mayor, county commission, county clerk, county trustee, register of deeds, sheriff, circuit court clerk, and other county constitutional offices. Tennessee state elections include the governor's race (next in 2026), state senate and state house of representatives (both elected in even years), and various state offices. The area is located in Tennessee State Senate District 24 and Tennessee State House District 71; voters should verify their specific legislative districts at https://www.capitol.tn.gov/districtmaps/. Residents can find their assigned polling location by visiting the Tennessee Secretary of State's GoVoteTN website at https://tnmap.tn.gov/voterlookup/ and entering their name and date of birth or address. Polling places for local voters are designated by the Lawrence County Election Commission and are typically located at schools, community centers, or other public buildings. Early voting in Tennessee begins 20 days before an election and ends five days before Election Day; early voting locations and hours are posted at https://tnsos.org/elections/ Total turnout exceeded 10,000 voters out of approximately 18,000 registered voters in Lawrence County. Tennessee does not have voter registration by party, so all registered voters may participate in either the Republican or Democratic primary (but not both in the same election). Tennessee's Senate Class I seat will not be on the ballot in 2026 (next election in 2024), but the Class II seat currently held by Senator Bill Hagerty is not up until 2026, voters should verify the specific federal races at https://tnsos.org. At the Lawrence County level, Lawrence County offices including County Mayor, County Commission seats, Sheriff, County Clerk, Trustee, Register of Deeds, and Circuit Court Clerk will be decided depending on the specific election cycle for each office (some are four-year terms with staggered elections). Tennessee election records are largely public under state law. Voter registration lists can be purchased from county election commissions for legitimate purposes as defined in T.C. § 2-2-119. Campaign finance reports for state and local candidates are filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance and are available online at https://www.tn.gov/tref/. Candidate nominating petitions and qualifying information are maintained by the Lawrence County election commission for local races and the Secretary of State for state races. Precinct-level election results are public records and are posted on the Tennessee Secretary of State's website and county election commission websites following certification. Residents can access historical election results and current candidate information through the Lawrence County Election Commission office or at https://tnsos.org/elections/results.php. Absentee voting by mail is available in Tennessee only for voters who meet specific statutory criteria (T.C. § 2-6-201), including: voters 60 years or older, voters hospitalized or ill, full-time students outside the county, election officials, candidates, military and overseas voters, and certain other categories. Tennessee does not have universal no-excuse absentee voting. Absentee ballot applications must be submitted to the Lawrence County Election Commission and can be downloaded from https://sos.tn.gov/products/elections/absentee-voting. The application deadline is seven days before the election. Completed absentee ballots must be received by the close of polls on Election Day to be counted.