Hamilton County Election Day Guide | Chattanooga News

Election Day is here—mark your calendar for Thursday, August 6, 2026. Hamilton County voters will cast ballots in both State and Federal Primaries plus the County General Election. Choose a Republican or Democrat ballot for primaries (which include all county races) or request a General ballot for just local contests. Polls open at 8 AM and close at 8 PM. Bring a valid photo ID—driver’s license, state/federal ID (even expired), but no student IDs. Check your polling place and sample ballots at elect.hamilton.tn.gov. Early and absentee results start rolling in at 8:30 PM; full Election Day results expected by 11 PM. Stay tuned for updates on the same site. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/99b4fc881d3cf399