Early voting for Tennessee’s Nov. 3, 2026, general election begins Wednesday, Oct. 14, with voters able to cast ballots in person at their county election commission office or an approved satellite location. Early voting ends Thursday, Oct. 29. Three proposed amendments to the Tennessee Constitution are on the ballot statewide. Each is a yes-or-no question: a yes vote would adopt the proposed language, while a no vote would leave the current constitutional language unchanged. The proposals would allow judges to deny bail before trial in certain serious cases, including offenses punishable by death, terrorism, second-degree murder and aggravated rape; prohibit the state Legislature from imposing a property tax; and expand or clarify rights for crime victims. The bail amendment would require judges to state on the record why they grant or deny bail in the specified cases. The victims’ rights proposal includes provisions for fair treatment, information about and participation in parole proceedings, protection from harassment and notice of a convicted person’s minimum sentence and scheduled release date. It also preserves or clarifies existing rights, including the right to attend public criminal proceedings and to speak with prosecutors. County-specific sample ballots are available for Bedford, Cannon, Cheatham, Coffee, Cumberland, Davidson, DeKalb, Dickson, Fentress, Hickman, Humphreys, Lawrence, Lincoln, Macon, Marshall, Maury, Moore, Montgomery, Perry, Putnam, Robertson, Rutherford, Stewart, Sumner, Trousdale and Wilson counties. Rutherford County also has separate sample ballots for La Vergne, Smyrna and Eagleville. Voters should check the ballot for their county and municipality and review it carefully, as candidate listings may have changed following state redistricting. The state’s GoVoteTN website provides county early-voting dates and hours. Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 3.