Moscow, Tennessee Public Records

Tennessee residents can register online at ovr.govote.tn.gov using a valid Tennessee driver license or photo ID, or by completing a paper application available at the Election Commission office, public libraries, and DMV offices. Registration closes 30 days before any election. Voters must provide proof of citizenship and residency through documents like a Tennessee driver license, birth certificate, or naturalization papers. Because the community functions as an unincorporated area without municipal government, residents don't vote for mayors or city councils. Instead, they participate in Fayette County Commission elections (the county legislative body), countywide offices including County Mayor (chief executive), Sheriff, County Clerk, Register of Deeds, Trustee, Assessor of Property, Circuit Court Clerk, and General Sessions Court Clerk, plus state and federal races. County Commission elections typically occur in May of even-numbered years, with partisan primaries in March if applicable. To locate their assigned polling place, voters can use the Tennessee Voter Lookup tool at web.sos.tn.gov/elections or contact the Election Commission directly with their residential address. Tennessee law makes certain election records publicly accessible: voter registration lists (excluding Social Security numbers and certain personal data) can be purchased from the Election Commission for political purposes under TCA §2-2-116; campaign finance reports for state and local candidates are available through the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance at www.tn.gov/tref; candidate qualifying petitions and nominating petitions are public records; and precinct-level results are published by the Election Commission after certification. In the November 2024 presidential election, Fayette County recorded voter turnout of approximately 66-68% of registered voters, with approximately 24,000 ballots cast out of roughly 36,000 registered voters; the county supported Republican candidates by substantial margins consistent with its conservative voting pattern. Looking ahead to the November 3, 2026 general election, voters here will decide several significant races: the U.S. Senate seat currently held by Senator Marsha Blackburn is not up for election in 2026 (she was elected in 2018 and will run again in 2024), but Tennessee's other Senate seat held by Senator Bill Hagerty (elected 2020) will be on the ballot in 2026. The Tennessee Governor's race will also appear on the 2026 ballot, as Governor Bill Lee's term expires; the gubernatorial election will be held in November 2026 following party primaries in August 2026. All 99 Tennessee House of Representatives seats (including District 96 which includes Fayette County) and half of the 33 Tennessee Senate seats will be contested, with District 24 State Senate seat potentially on the ballot depending on the redistricting cycle. County voters will also elect county officials whose four-year terms expire in 2026, potentially including County Commission seats, Sheriff, Trustee, and other constitutional officers depending on Fayette County's election schedule (many county offices were last elected in 2022 and will next appear in 2026). Tennessee offers absentee voting by mail for voters who meet specific criteria under TCA §2-6-201: voters who will be outside the county during early voting and on Election Day, hospitalized or ill voters, caretakers of hospitalized or ill persons, election day poll workers assigned outside their precinct, and voters whose religious beliefs prohibit voting on Election Day. Absentee ballot applications must be submitted to the Fayette County Election Commission; the application deadline is seven days before the election. Early voting is available to all Tennessee voters without excuse for a period beginning 20 days before the election and ending five days before Election Day at locations designated by the Election Commission, typically the Election Commission office in Somerville and potentially additional sites for major elections.