Sugar Tree, Tennessee Public Records

New residents must register at least 30 days before an election to participate. Registration requires Tennessee residency, U.S. Citizenship, and being 18 or older by election day. Voters can verify their status and update information through the GoVoteTN portal at https://www.tn.gov/safety/driver-services/vote.html. As an unincorporated community without municipal government, Sugar Tree has no city elections. Instead, residents participate in Decatur County government contests including County Mayor, County Commission seats for their district, County Clerk, Register of Deeds, Trustee, Sheriff, and other countywide offices. To determine their assigned polling place, residents can call the Election Commission at (731) 852-3417 or use the polling place lookup tool at https://web.sos.tn.gov/elections/services/pollingplace.aspx, entering their residential address. In the November 5, 2024, general election, Decatur County reported Like most rural West Tennessee counties, the area voted heavily Republican, with Trump capturing roughly 78% of Decatur County's vote. Tennessee public records law provides broad access to election related documents. Voter registration lists are available from county election commissions, though Social Security numbers, driver license numbers, and phone numbers are redacted. Campaign finance disclosures are maintained by the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance at https://apps.tn.gov/tncamp-app/public/ceresearch.htm, showing contributions and expenditures for state and local candidates. Precinct-level results are published by the Tennessee Secretary of State at https://sos.tn.gov/elections after certification.Current federal, state, and local election schedules, ballot contests, candidate filings, and certified results for Sugar voters are published by the Tennessee Secretary of State Division of Elections (https://sos.tn.gov/elections). Local voters will also elect their State Senator (District 24, currently held by Senator John Stevens) and State Representative (District 76, currently held by Johnny Garrett). Decatur County offices including Sheriff, County Mayor, County Commission, and constitutional officers may also appear on the August 2026 county primary ballot and November 2026 general election ballot, depending on term cycles. Tennessee offers absentee voting by mail for voters meeting specific criteria under Tennessee Code Annotated §2-6-201, including: voters 60 years of age or older, voters who will be outside the county during early voting and on election day, hospitalized or ill voters, caretakers of hospitalized or ill persons, residents of nursing homes or rehabilitation facilities, county election commission members and employees working on election day, students enrolled in college outside their county of residence, and candidates whose names appear on the ballot. Absentee ballot applications must be submitted to the Decatur County Election Commission, with the application deadline being seven days before election day for by-mail applications. Completed absentee ballots must be received by the close of polls on election day to be counted. Early voting is available at locations designated by the Election Commission, typically beginning 20 days before an election and ending five days before election day, providing a convenient alternative for voters unable to vote on election day. Residents should contact the Decatur County Election Commission at (731) 852-3417 for specific early voting locations, dates, and hours for upcoming elections.