Deadline to Register to Vote for November 6 Election October 9--Early voting starts October 17

The last day to register to vote to be eligible for casting a ballot in the upcoming November 6, 2018 election is October 9.

Unregistered voters or residents who need to change their address or other information can register at the Cumberland Co. Election Commission offices in the Milo Lemmert Courthouse Annex directly across Main Street from the Cumberland County. Courthouse.

You can also register online at the official Tennessee website. https://ovr.govote.tn.gov/

Early voting gets underway on October 17 and continues through November 1, 2018.

October 30 is the last day to request an absentee ballot

Election Day is November 6.

Elections on the November ballot include both Tennessee and Federal General Elections as well as local municipal elections including Mayor and council races for the City of Crossville and Pleasant Hill along with 2 aldermen for Crab Orchard.

In addition to the major party candidates Democrat Karl Dean and Republican Bill Lee, there are 26 additional independent candidates on the gubernatorial ballot.

You can download a complete sample ballot PDF file from the Cumberland County Election Commission webpage at this link: Download Sample Ballot

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For US Senator candidates include Democrat Phil Bredesen and Republican Marsha Blackburn there are 6 additional independent candidates for the US Senate seat.

For the Sixth District US House of Representative seat candidates include Democrat Dawn Barlow and Republican John Rose along with 2 independent candidates.

For the Tennessee Senate 15th district race, incumbent Republican Paul Bailey is challenged by Democrat Angela Hedgcough while in the State House of Representative race for the 25th district seat pits Democratic challenger Anne Quillen against incumbent Republican Cameron Sexton.

In Municipal races, the City of Crossville Mayor's race puts incumbent James Mayberry against outgoing city councilman Danny Wyatt. Mayberry is completing his first term as Crossville Mayor and Danny Wyatt unsuccessfully ran for Cumberland Co. Mayor in the May Primary.

Crossville Mayor James Mayberry

Challenger Danny Wyatt

Two council seats are expiring. In addition to Wyatt, two-term council member Pamala Harris is not seeking re-election and the candidates for the two open seats include Art Gernt, Rob Harrison, Sadie Hoover, Jesse Kerley Ralph Reagan and Virgil Thompson.

Pleasant Hill will elect a mayor between incumbent Diane Savage and challenger Lisa Patrick. There are two seats open on the council but only one candidate qualified so Peggy Happy should gain a seat and the council will have to appoint an additional member.

Two alderman seats are open on the Crab Orchard board and two candidates have qualified meaning unless something changes, Kenny Alley and Mike Findley will be elected.