If you're a convicted felon in Tennessee and you want to vote again after paying your debts to society, you have to persuade ...

Tennessee law has required political parties to use primary elections to nominate candidates for governor, General Assembly, ...

Tennessee lawmakers approved a $59.8 billion budget Wednesday for the next fiscal year, but House members got hung up on a ...

Tennessee lawmakers are urged to pass legislation protecting voter power in elections. Concerns are raised about party elites potentially influencing election outcomes, citing a Williamson County ...

The Tennessean's letters reflect views of the authors and add to public discourse. At issue: Support for Sen. Marsha Blackburn to run for governor.

Tennessee already has some of the strictest requirements to vote in the U.S.: Absentee ballots are already limited, there's no voter registration allowed on Election Day and universal mail-in ...

The 2026 race for Tennessee governor is on. Gov. Bill Lee, who is term-limited, will leave the Tennessee governor’s office in January 2027. Voters will decide in November 2026 who will succeed him.

The makeup of Chattanooga's next City Council will be decided after runoffs Tuesday. Voters in two of the council's nine ...

Our system makes sure the will of the people wins out. We want elections decided at the ballot box, by everyday Tennesseans casting their votes.