Memphia Voter Guidebeta
For Memphis and Shelby County, Tennessee
Understand candidates, ballot questions, and the local decisions behind them. Find official voting information and prepare a private voting plan.
Shelby County · November 3, 2026
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Find possible contests in your area.
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Plans stay in the browser and website address where you saved them. Open the earlier guide ↗ to download your ballot and review backups. Import them here only if you want to move them. Nothing is transferred automatically.
ZIP codes can cross voting boundaries. These are possible contests; confirm your personal ballot and polling place with GoVoteTN.
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ZIP guide sources · checked October 30, 2026
School districts can differ from city boundaries. A ZIP or city match does not confirm your school district. This guide uses 2020 Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas: approximate ZIP areas, not current postal delivery boundaries. We compare them with the county’s current election-district map and include every possible overlap. Boundary touches can add extra contests.
Census ZIP area explanation ↗ · Official county district map ↗
Missing ZIPs can include new or PO Box delivery codes. Use the address lookup or GoVoteTN; missing from this guide does not mean you cannot vote.
Narrow by street address (optional)
Your ZIP code works without an address. An address search can help narrow the possible districts.
Selecting “Search county address records” sends your street address, ZIP and optional city directly to Shelby County’s public address service. They do not go to a Memphia server. The county may log searches; we have not verified how long it keeps them.
Street addresses stay off share links. Confirm your final ballot and voting place with the official election lookup.
Choose districts manually (optional)
If you know your districts, you can select them here. These controls do not determine your eligibility.
No district or municipality is assigned to you by default. Verify manually selected districts against your official ballot.
Official district information & current maps ↗Explore topics & office responsibilities
Topic highlights show source coverage, not agreement. Candidates with evidence gaps remain in your view.
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Candidate statements keep their own source dates. The October 30 issue-source review does not refresh earlier background, records or measure research. No rankings or endorsements. Photos come from linked official candidate or government channels, or sources with reusable licenses. Generic illustrations mark entries where this guide has no verified portrait.
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State & federal general · Municipal elections
Voting information
For voters in Shelby County, Tennessee. Your address determines your ballot and Election Day polling place.
Early voting ended October 29. Election Day voting is Tuesday, November 3, from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. CST at your assigned polling place.
Earlier voting schedule
Early-voting schedule (ended October 29) ↗Tuesday, November 3, 2026
Election Day: 7 a.m.–7 p.m. CST (Memphis local time). Vote at your assigned Election Day polling place.
SCEC voting hours & process ↗Check your registration.
The registration deadline for this election was October 5, 2026. Check your record, especially after a move.
Official registration & absentee status ↗Find your ballot and voting place.
Use the official lookup for your personal sample ballot, districts and polling place. Enter your information on the official site.
GoVoteTN personal ballot & polling lookup ↗SCEC district lookup & current maps ↗ · November 3 polling-location list ↗. The list does not assign your precinct; confirm it with the official lookup. Congressional districts changed for 2026. Confirm your current district before choosing contests.
Check what to bring.
In-person voting generally requires a Tennessee or federal government photo ID; an expired one may qualify. College IDs and other-state IDs are not accepted.
Tennessee accepted IDs & exceptions ↗No accepted ID with you? Ask for a provisional ballot. You have two business days after Election Day to show an accepted ID at the election commission. First-time registrants using an expired ID may also need proof of address. Official voting FAQs ↗
Prepare your private plan.
Use the ZIP search. Read both choices on a measure, follow sources, and save choices on this device.
Return to ZIP search ↑Memphia does not cast a vote. A saved plan is not a submitted ballot.
If you are in line when polls close at 7 p.m., stay in line. SCEC says you are allowed to vote ↗.
Voting by mail, assistance or a problem?
Already requested an absentee ballot?
The ordinary request deadline was October 24, 2026. A returned ballot must reach the election commission by 7 p.m. CST on November 3. Mail it through USPS, FedEx or UPS. Hand delivery is not accepted. A postmark alone does not meet the deadline.
Official absentee rules & exceptions ↗ · Track your ballot ↗
If you requested an absentee ballot and need to vote in person, SCEC says you must use a provisional ballot. Check SCEC absentee instructions ↗.
If your ballot has not arrived, you need voting assistance, your record is wrong, or you have a voting problem, contact the Shelby County Election Commission: 901-222-1200.
Special procedures can apply to hospitalized voters, military voters and overseas citizens. Ask SCEC which rule applies to you.
Election date, deadlines, ballot version and SCEC polling instructions rechecked October 30, 2026. Other voting guidance retains its October 29 source review. Official 2026 key dates ↗. Candidate and measure research has its own source dates; this check does not refresh every profile. Recheck official information before traveling.