Dyer County Election Commissioners

Joe M Enoch, Chairman
Larry Williams, Secretary
Eric Maupin, Member
George Mitchell, Member
Aleece Jackson, Member

Contact
Anita Fowlkes, Administrator of Elections

Email
dyer.commission@tn.gov

Telephone
(731) 286-4268

Hours
Monday - Friday
8:30 am - 4:30 pm

Address
Dyer County Election Commission
113 W. Market St.
Dyersburg, TN 38024

Download Absentee Request Form | Military/Overseas Absentee Request Information

1. Am I eligible to vote absentee by-mail?
You can vote absentee by-mail if you fall under one of the following categories:
You will be outside the county where you are registered during the early voting period and all day on Election Day.
You or your spouse are a full-time student in an accredited college or university outside the county where you are registered.
You are on the permanent absentee list (see question 4 below).
You reside in a nursing home, assisted living facility or home for the aged outside your county of residence.
You will be unable to vote in-person due to jury duty.
You are sixty (60) years of age or older.
You have a physical disability and an inaccessible polling place.
You are hospitalized, ill or physically disabled and unable to appear at your polling place to vote.  Voters who have an illness, physical disability or other underlying health condition that makes them especially vulnerable to COVID-19, and who, because of that condition, are unable to appear in the polling place on Election Day and instead wish to vote by-mail should check this box. For a list of underlying health conditions that makes a person especially vulnerable see cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/need-extra-precautions/people-with-medical-conditions.html. A physician’s statement is not required to check this box.
You are the caretaker of a person who is hospitalized, ill, or disabled. Voters who are the caretaker of someone with an illness, physical disability or other underlying health condition that makes a person you care for especially vulnerable to COVID-19, and who wish to vote by-mail should check this box.  For a list of underlying health conditions that makes a person especially vulnerable see cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/need-extra-precautions/people-with-medical-conditions.html. A physician’s statement is not required to check this box.
You are a candidate for office in the election.
You serve as an Election Day official or as a member or employee of the election commission.
You are observing a religious holiday that prevents you from voting in person during the early voting period and on Election Day.
You or your spouse possess a valid commercial drivers license (CDL) or Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) card and you will be working outside the state or county of registration during the open hours of early voting and Election Day and have no specific out-of-county or out-of-state address to which mail may be sent or received during such time.
You are a member of the military or are an overseas citizen. 

2. How can I request an absentee by-mail ballot?
You must submit a written request containing the information below to your local county election commission office by the seventh day before Election Day. You can use the absentee ballot request form to make sure all required information is provided.
You can submit your written request for an absentee ballot by mail, fax, or e-mail. If e-mailing your request, be sure the attached document contains the information below and your scanned signature.
Name of the registered voter
Address of the voter's residence
Voter's social security number
Voter's date of birth
Address to mail the ballot
The election in which the voter wishes to participate. If the election involves a primary, the political party in which the voter wishes to participate.
Reason the voter wishes to vote absentee. If applicable, a copy of the CDL containing the CDL number or the TWIC card must be included in the voter’s request.
Voter's signature

November 3, 2020 - State and Federal General, City of Newbern, City of Trimble

A State and Federal General Election along with Municipal Election for Newbern and Trimble is hereby called for Dyer County, Tennessee for Tuesday, November 3, 2020 between the hours of 7 am and 7 pm.

8TH DISTRICT - 77TH DISTRICT

• PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES
• US SENATE
• US HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE
• TN HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE
• CITY OF NEWBERN MAYOR
• NEWBERN ALDERMAN (3 POSITITONS)
• CITY OF TRIMBLE MAYOR
• TRIMBLE ALDERMAN (5 POSITIONS)

Qualifying Petitions may be picked up in the Election Commission Office. The deadline for filing qualifying petitions is NOON, AUGUST 20, 2020

LATE DAY TO REGISTER TO VOTE: OCTOBER 5, 2020
EARLY VOTING DATES: OCTOBER 14 - 29, 2020

Election Summary Report for 2020 State Primary and County General

Results from March 3, 2020 Presidential Preference Primary for Dyer County, TN.

Results from December 19th, 2019 Tennessee House District 77 Special Election for Dyer County, TN.