To the voters of Rhea County, TN, notice is hereby given pursuant to TCA 2-12-111(a) that a Federal and State General Election Tuesday, November 8, 2022, between the hours of 8 a.m. and 8 p.m., at all appropriate precincts in Rhea County, TN. For the following offices

FEDERAL AND STATE GENERAL ELECTION

Governor                                                                               four-year term
U.S. House of Representatives, 4th District                            two-year term
Tennessee Senate, 1st District                                               four-year term
Tennessee House of Representatives, 31st District                two-year term

  • Individuals interested in running as independent candidates for these offices may pick up qualifying petitions at the Election Commission office during normal business hours.
  • Qualifying deadline for these offices will be at 12 NOON, Thursday, August 18, 2022.
  • The withdrawal deadline will be 12 NOON, Thursday, August 25, 2022.
  • The last day to register to vote in person or by mail postmark for the November 8, 2022, election will be Tuesday, October 11, 2022.

NOTICE OF ELECITON OFFICE LOCATION

The Rhea County Election Commission is located at 1475 Market St., Suite 102, Dayton, TN 37321, phone 423-775-7816, email rhea.commission@tn.gov.

The office is open Monday – Friday 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

The office will be closed in observance of Labor Day, Monday, September 5, 2022, and Columbus Day, Monday, October 10, 2022..

NOTICE TO ELDERLY VOTERS OR VOTERS WITH DISABILITIES

Any elderly voter (age 60 or older) or voter with a disability whose polling place is inaccessible may vote early, by absentee ballot, or at the election commission office on Election Day (TCA 2-3-109)(e)(1).

If voters choose to vote at the election commission office on Election Day, they must submit an affidavit to the election commission office no later than Saturday, October 24, 2020, stating that their designated polling place is not accessible. For more information contact the Rhea County Election Commission.

PHOTO ID REQUIREMENT FOR ALL VOTERS

Tennessee state law requires all voters voting in person to present a federal or a State of Tennessee-issued photo identification containing the voter’s name and photograph. For more information contact our office at 423-775-7816 or visit the Tennessee Division of Elections website at http://tn.gov/sos/election/index.htm.

Rhea County Election Commission
Frank Snyder, Chairman                                 Sheri Lyn Jones, Secretary
Kathy Griffin, Member                                   Dean Sparks, Member
Sam Swafford, Member

Tom Davis, Administrator of Elections
Felicia Goodman, Deputy Administrator