Voter Registration
Am I registered to vote? Use the TN Voter Registration Lookup.
Voter registration does not automatically transfer when an individual moves from another county. Cocke County residents should check their voter registration status before the voter registration deadline to ensure they are registered to vote in Cocke County. Voter registration deadline is 30 days before the election date.
In-Person Voter Registration. Available at the Cocke County Election Commission office, Courthouse Annex, 360 E. Main St., Room 130, Newport, TN 37821, Mon. - Fri. 8 a.m. through 4 p.m., Closed holidays.
Online Voter Registration (available through GoVoteTN.gov).
By-Mail Voter Registration. Download a Tennessee Voter Registration Application (pdf), print, complete, and mail the form to 360 E. Main St., Room 130, Newport, TN 37821.
August 1, 2024 - Federal and State Primary & County General.
SAMPLE BALLOT - Cocke County, August 1, 2024. Voters may choose Republican Primary with General Election, Democratic Primary with General Election, or General Election only. Each voter receives the General Election ballot specific to their County District.
Early Voting In-Person: July 12 - July 27, 2024, 157 Western Plaza, Newport. Voting Hours TBD.
Absentee By-Mail Requests: First day to request a by-mail ballot is May 3, 2024. Absentee application will be posted in May.
Election Day, August 1, 2024: Voting Hours TBD.
Election Day Polling Place list (pdf). Find your assigned Election Day Polling Place on the TN Voter Registration Lookup link.
2024 Cocke County Elections
March 5, 2024 - Presidential Preference Primary; County Primary (Assessor of Property Primary).
August 1, 2024 - Federal and State Primary (U.S. Senate Primary; U.S. House 1 Primary; Tennessee House 11 Primary); County General Election (Assessor of Property General Election; County School Board Districts 3, 5, 7 General Election).
November 5, 2024 - Presidential Election (Electors for President and Vice President of the United States); Federal and State General Election (U.S. Senate General Election; U.S. House 1 General Election; Tennessee House 11 General Election); Newport School Board Election (Three [3] At-Large City School Board Members General Election).
2024 Cocke County Election Schedule (pdf).
The first day to request an absentee by-mail ballot for the August election is May 3, 2024.
Most voters need to complete a separate by-mail ballot application for each election in which they want to vote by-mail. (Exceptions apply for overseas voters, active duty armed forces members, and dependents of active duty armed forces members.)
Unless you are on the permanent absentee voting register, enrolled in the Safe at Home program, or you have previously voted in the county of registration, you must appear in-person to vote in the first election after you have registered by-mail or online at GoVoteTN.gov. Absentee Voting Information from the Tennessee Secretary of State (SOS) website.
Restoration of Voting Rights in Tennessee
Voting rights restoration paperwork should be completed as soon as possible so, if approved, the individual could have time to register to vote by the deadline. Visit the Tennessee SOS website for more information on eligibility to vote after a felony conviction, or contact the Cocke County Election Commission office.
District Maps (County, State, Federal Districts)
All maps are courtesy of the Tennessee Comptroller of the Treasury’s office. In Cocke County, the County Commissioner Districts also serve as the districts for Constables, Road Commissioners, and County School Board Members. (Districts listed on deed records, property transfer notices, and so forth are not the same as the County Commissioner Districts.)
County Commissioner District 1 (pdf), County Commissioner District 2 (pdf), County Commissioner District 3 (pdf), County Commissioner District 4 (pdf), County Commissioner District 5 (pdf), County Commissioner District 6 (pdf), County Commissioner District 7 (pdf).
All of Cocke County is in United States House of Representatives District 1 (pdf), Tennessee Senate District 9 (pdf), and Tennessee House of Representatives District 11 (pdf).
Cocke County Election Results
The Cocke County Election Commission office:
Manages all voter registration in Cocke County and all voter list maintenance;
Plans and implements all elections in Cocke County, including federal, state, county, and municipal;
Provides election information to residents and prospective voters;
Maintains candidate and referendum records, including nominating petitions and local campaign financial reports;
Complies with all state law and promulgated rules regarding elections in the State of Tennessee and monitors legislation and updates for changes to the law or rules.
Josh Blanchard, Certified Administrator of Elections
The Cocke County Election Commission gathers for regular and special meetings throughout the year. The dates, times, and purposes for all meetings are posted at the election commission office for public review.
Vaughn Moore, Chairman
Vickie Moore, Secretary
Lelia B. Evans-Osborne, Member
Maci Goddard-Shults, Member
Charlotte T. Leibrock, Member
Contact Us
Cocke County Election Commission
Courthouse Annex
360 E. Main St., Room 130
Newport, TN 37821
Monday - Friday, 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. ET
Tel: (423) 623-2042
Fax: (423) 625-8416
Email: vote@cockecountytn.gov
