The Knox County Election Commission met on Thursday, July 6th and approved the ballot, early voting locations and times, and other details for the 2023 City of Knoxville Primary Election.
ELECTION SCHEDULE
The Election schedule for the 2023 City of Knoxville Primary Election is as follows:
- Monday, July 31, 2023 – Final day to register to vote before election
- Wednesday, August 9, 2023 – First day of early voting period
- Tuesday, August 22, 2023 – Final day to request an absentee ballot
- Thursday, August 24, 2023 – Final day of early voting period
- Tuesday, August 29, 2023 – Election Day (POLLS OPEN 8 AM TO 8 PM)
BALLOT
The offices on the ballot will be:
- Mayor
- City Council At-Large, Seat A
- City Council At-Large, Seat B
- City Council At-Large, Seat C
- City Council, District 5 (only residents of the 5th District will vote in this contest)
- Municipal Judge
In the City Council elections, the top two vote getters in the primary move on to the General Election.
In both the Mayor and Municipal Judge elections, the top two vote getters move on to the General Election UNLESS one candidate receives 50% plus one, in which case only the top vote getter moves on to the General Election.
A sample ballot can be viewed at: https://knoxcounty.org/election/2023elections/pdfs/2023-8-29-SampleBallot.pdf
EARLY VOTING DAYS AND TIMES
Early voting begins Wednesday, August 9 and goes through Thursday, August 24 (excluding Sundays).
Hours are generally 10 am to 6 pm on weekdays and 10 am to 3 pm on Saturday. There are a handful of exceptions, and all details can be viewed at: https://knoxcounty.org/election/2023elections/pdfs/2023-8-29-EarlyVotingDailySchedule.pdf
EARLY VOTING LOCATIONS
There will be six locations across Knoxville utilized for early voting:
- City-County Building – main floor (400 Main Street)
- Downtown West (1645 Downtown West Blvd., Unit 40)
- Eternal Life Harvest Center at Five Points (2410 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.)
- Knoxville Expo Center (5441 Clinton Highway)
- Meridian Baptist Church (6513 Chapman Highway)
- New Harvest Park (4775 New Harvest Lane)
CAMPAIGN FINANCIAL DISCLOSURES
Candidates for these offices have campaign financial reports due on the following dates:
- 2nd Quarter – Monday, July 10, 2023 (covering the period April 1 – June 30, 2023)
- Pre-Primary – Tuesday, August 22, 2023 (covering the period July 1 – August 19, 2023)
- 3rd Quarter – Tuesday, October 10, 2023 (covering the period August 20 – September 30, 2023)
These reports will be posted upon receipt by the Election Commission at: https://knoxcounty.org/election/candidate_info/index.php
PUBLIC MACHINE TEST
As part of its preparation for the 2023 City of Knoxville Primary Election, the Knox County Election Commission will conduct a required voting machine test on Wednesday, July 26 at 8:30 am at its warehouse at 1000 N. Central Street. This test is one to two hours in duration. Candidates, the press, and the public are invited to attend.
For more information, visit https://knoxcounty.org/election/ or call the Knox County Election Commission at 865-215-2480.
