Super Tuesday: What Tennesseans need to know before heading to the polls – NewsChannel5.com

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — Tennesseans will head to the polls on March 3 to vote in the Presidential Preference Primary election as part of Super Tuesday.

The polls open at various times, depending on the county. Cannon, Cheatham, Davidson, Dickson, Maury, Robertson, Rutherford, Smith, Sumner, Williamson and Wilson counties will open at 7 a.m. Click here to view when the all the polls open across the state.

The Tennessee polls will close at 7 p.m. Central and 8 p.m. Eastern.

State officials say early morning, noon at 5 p.m. are peak times at the polls, so voters should expect longer wait times if you go then.

Physically disabled or visibly pregnant voters are encouraged to tell their election officials if they are unable to wait in line to vote. The law allows these voters to move through the process more quickly.

Voters will need to bring a valid photo ID to the polls. College student IDs will not be accepted. Acceptable IDs include a Tennessee driver license, United States passport, a photo ID issued by the Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security or by the federal or Tennessee state government, a United States military photo ID or a Tennessee handgun carry permit with your photo. For more information on what forms of identification are accepted, click here.

Per Tennessee state law, polling locations and the area within a 100-foot boundary of the entrance must remain campaign-free zones. Voters who are wearing campaign-related clothing or paraphernalia will not be allowed within the boundary.

More than 300,000 Tennesseans voted in-person or absentee during the two-week early voting period.

For all other voting questions, visit the state’s Presidential Preference Primary election information page.