Upcoming 2026 Elections

Candidate Qualifying Information

The following document lists county offices that are available for candidacy in the May 5, 2026 County Primary Election and the August 6, 2026 County General Election.
Candidates may begin pulling petitions now. The qualifying deadline is February 19, 2026 at 12:00 p.m. (noon).

May 5, 2026 – County Primary Election

Early Voting:   April 15 – 30, 2026                                                                                                                                                                       Election Commission Office (45 Dogwood Lane, Somerville)

Early Voting Times:  9:00 AM – 4:00 PM (Mondays – Fridays)                                                                                                                                                                      9:00 AM – 1:00 PM (Saturdays)

Satellite Early Voting:  April 23, 24, & 25 at Piperton Baptist Church (205 E. Old State Line Rd., Piperton)                                                                                       9:00 AM – 4:00 PM (Thursday, April 23 & Friday, April 24)                                                                                                                                                                 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM (Saturday, April 25)

Note:  There will be NO voting on Sundays.

Please contact our office if you have any questions.

August 6, 2026 – State/Federal Primary & County General Election 

Early Voting:                            July 17 – August 1, 2026                                                                                                                                                                                  Election Commission Office (45 Dogwood Lane, Somerville)

Early Voting Times:

Satellite Early Voting:

Note:  There will be NO voting on Sundays.

Please contact our office if you have any questions.

November 3, 2026 – State/Federal/Municipal General Election 

Early Voting:                           October 14 – 29, 2026                                                                                                                                                                                Election Commission Office (45 Dogwood Lane, Somerville)

Early Voting Times:

Satellite Early Voting:

Note:  There will be NO voting on Sundays.

Please contact our office if you have any questions.

All Polling Locations Open 7:00 A.M. until 7:00 P.M. on Election Day

You may 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.
• 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 are a member of the military or are an overseas citizen. 
• 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.  A physician’s statement is not required to check this box.
• You are the caretaker of a person who is hospitalized, ill, or disabled.  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 driver’s 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.