Yuma, Tennessee Public Records

The registration deadline falls 30 days before any election. Applicants must be U.S. Citizens, Tennessee residents, at least 18 years old by election date, and not currently convicted of a felony unless voting rights have been restored. Online registration requires either a valid Tennessee driver's license number or the last four digits of a Social Security number. Paper registration forms remain available at the Carroll County Election Commission office, public libraries, and various government offices throughout the area. As an unincorporated community, Yuma does not hold municipal elections for mayor or city council, as there is no incorporated city government to administer. Instead, residents participate in Carroll County, state, and federal elections. County elections include races for County Mayor (County Executive), County Commissioners, Sheriff, County Clerk, Circuit Court Clerk, Register of Deeds, Trustee, Assessor of Property, and other constitutional officers. Most county elected offices operate on staggered four-year terms. State legislative elections for Tennessee House of Representatives and State Senate districts covering the county occur every two years, with all House seats and half of Senate seats appearing on the ballot in even-numbered years. Residents can locate their assigned polling place through the Tennessee Secretary of State's polling place locator at https://web.go-vote-tn.gov/polling-place-locator/ or by calling the Carroll County Election Commission at (731) 986-1954. Polling locations are determined by voter registration address and precinct boundaries. The county typically operates several polling places, with voters in the Yuma area likely assigned to a location in or near Huntingdon. Polls open at 7:00 AM and close at 7:00 PM Central Time on election day (Carroll County observes Central Time). Early voting runs for approximately two weeks before election day at designated locations throughout Carroll County, typically at the Election Commission office or other central sites. Public election records in Tennessee include voter registration lists with certain information redacted for privacy, campaign finance reports filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance (available at https://www.tn.gov/tref), candidate nominating petitions and qualifying paperwork, election results by precinct, and absentee ballot statistics. Voter registration lists showing names and addresses can be obtained from the Carroll County election commission for legitimate purposes under Tennessee Code Annotated § 2-2-144, though use is restricted. Detailed precinct-level results are published by the Tennessee Secretary of State after certification at https://sos.tn.gov/elections. Races on the ballot for residents here will include one U.S. House of Representatives sefor Tennessee's 8th Congressional District, which includes Carroll County; Tennessee State Senate and State House of Representatives seats for districts covering the area; Carroll County offices including County Commission seats if scheduled for 2026 based on four-year terms; and potentially special district elections for utility districts or school board positions depending on local election schedules. The U.S. Voters should verify specific races with the Carroll County Election Commission closer to the election date. Tennessee offers absentee voting by mail for voters who meet specific criteria under Tennessee Code Annotated § 2-6-201. Qualified reasons include being 60 years of age or older; being hospitalized, ill, or physically disabled and unable to vote in person; being the caretaker of a hospitalized, ill, or disabled person; being a full-time student, military member, or spouse or dependent living outside the county; acting as a government employee or spouse or dependent residing outside the county; being a resident of a licensed nursing home or assisted care facility; or serving as an election official or poll watcher at a different polling place. Absentee ballot applications must be submitted to the Carroll County Election Commission and can be downloaded from https://sos.tn.gov/products/elections/absentee-voting. The completed application must be received by the commission no later than seven days before the election. Voted absentee ballots must be returned by the close of polls on election day to be counted. Tennessee does not offer universal no-excuse mail voting; voters must meet one of the statutory criteria to vote absentee by mail.