Summertown, Tennessee Public Records

Tennessee residents can register to vote online at ovr.govote.tn.gov, the official portal operated by the Tennessee Secretary of State. Online registration requires a valid Tennessee driver's license or photo ID issued by the Tennessee Department of Safety. The registration deadline falls 30 days before any election. New Tennessee residents have 30 days after establishing residency to register. Registration is also available in person at the Lawrence County Election Commission, county clerk's offices, driver's license stations, or by mail using a voter registration application form. Tennessee requires photo identification at the polls, with acceptable IDs including a Tennessee driver's license, U.S. Passport, military ID, or Tennessee photo ID issued for voting purposes. As an unincorporated community, Summertown does not hold municipal elections for mayor or city council because no incorporated municipal government exists. Residents vote in Lawrence County elections for county offices including County Mayor, County Commission, County Clerk, Register of Deeds, Circuit Court Clerk, Sheriff, Trustee, and other constitutional offices. County elections occur in even-numbered years on the August primary date and November general election date. The community is located in Tennessee State House District 71 and State Senate District 22, and voters elect representatives to the Tennessee General Assembly. Residents can find their assigned polling place by contacting the Lawrence County Election Commission at (931) 762-2323, visiting the Commission office in person, or using the polling place lookup tool on the Tennessee Secretary of State website at sos.tn.gov/elections by entering their residential address. Polling places are assigned based on voter registration address and precinct boundaries. Area voters typically cast ballots at precincts in or near the community, which may include community centers, schools, or fire stations depending on precinct assignment. Public election records in Tennessee include voter registration lists, which are available for inspection and purchase for lawful purposes through county election commissions, though individual voter history showing which elections a person voted in is not public. Campaign finance disclosure reports for state and local candidates are public and filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance, with reports searchable online at tn-sos.catalis.com. Candidate nominating petitions and qualifying documents are filed with and available from county election commissions for county offices, and from the Tennessee Secretary of State for state offices. Precinct-level election results are public records posted by the Lawrence County Election Commission after each election, typically available at the Commission office and sometimes online through county or state websites. At the federal level, Tennessee's Voters should verify specific races with the Lawrence County Election Commission closer to the election date, as filing deadlines and candidate qualifying occur in early 2026. Tennessee offers absentee voting by mail for voters meeting specific criteria: those who will be outside the county during early voting and on Election Day, hospitalized or ill voters, caretakers of hospitalized or ill persons, students enrolled outside the county, voters with physical disabilities, election day workers, and voters age 60 or older. Absentee ballot applications can be requested from the Lawrence County Election Commission and must be submitted by seven days before the election. Completed absentee ballots must be received by the close of polls on Election Day. Tennessee also offers early voting in person at designated locations during the 20 days prior to an election, including the Lawrence County Election Commission office and potentially other sites in Lawrenceburg, providing convenient alternatives to Election Day voting.