Register to Vote
The 1998 Higher Education Act requires all post-secondary institutions to distribute information to students concerning voter registration. Tennessee residents who wish to register to vote may do so by clicking the button below.
Putnam County encourages Tennessee Tech students to participate in local, county, state and national elections. To vote in elections in the State of Tennessee, one must be registered at least 30 days prior to the election date.
Upon receiving and approving the voter registration application form, the Putnam County Election Commission will assign the individual a voting precinct (where the voter will vote on election day based on residence address).
Voting in Your Home County
An individual who is registered to vote in their home county of residence and is attending
a university or college outside their home of voter record may request an absentee
ballot from their County Election Commission office (check with your county election
office for deadlines), and vote by absentee ballot.
Voting in Putnam County
A student, if residing in Putnam County, may choose to change their county of residence
(and spouse if applicable), and register to vote in Putnam County while attending
Tennessee Tech (which cancels voter registration in the previous county of residence),
and then vote either during the announced early voting period, or on election day.
Registration Application
Voter Registration applications and other election information may be obtained by visiting the Putnam County Election Commission website.
Voter cards are mailed to the voter's address provided on the registration application.
Tennessee Tech students living on campus should provide their residence address of
1000 N. Dixie Avenue, with appropriate Campus Box number or if mail is received by
general delivery.
Questions?
Students with questions about any election process should call the Putnam County Election
Commission at (931) 526-8724, or email inquiries to dsteidl@putnamcountytn.gov. The Election Commission office is located at 705 County Service Dr, Cookeville,
TN 38501.
Students May Register to Vote if They:
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- Are a U.S. citizen
- Will be 18 years of age on/or before the next election
- Are a resident of Tennessee
- Have not been convicted of a felony or, if convicted, had voting rights restored by
a court order or pardon
