Early voting for Aug. 6 election begins soon

Brooke Muckerman

Memphis Commercial Appeal USA TODAY NETWORK – TENNESSEE

Early voting for the Aug. 6 Democratic and Republican state and federal primary and Shelby County general election is almost here.

Voters in Memphis and Shelby County will head to the ballot box for the Aug. 6 elections in just a few short

Drops of rain roll down a “vote here” sign outside of the polling location at Central Christian Church on Election Day in Memphis on May 5.

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weeks.

The next mayor and sheriff of Shelby County, a slate of Shelby County Commissioners and judicial clerks will all be determined during the election.

The election will also be the first time the new Congressional maps will determine what races local voters will be voting in.

Tennessee underwent mid-decade redistricting in May 2026, and many Shelby County residents will have new representation in Congress because of it.

During the early voting period, all voters can choose any of the locations hosting early voting to cast their ballots. On election day, voters will have to go to their polling place.

Here are the locations and times of early voting ahead of the Aug. 6 election.

When is early voting?

Early voting will run from July 17 to Aug. 1.

Where can I vote early in Shelby County?

Early voting locations are open six days a week. All locations are closed on Sunday.

The following locations will host early voting Monday through Friday from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

● Abundant Grace Fellowship Church, 1574 E Shelby Dr. in Memphis ● Anointed Temple of Praise, 3939 Riverdale Rd. in Memphis

● Arlington Safe Room, 11842 Otto Ln. in Arlington

● Baker Community Center, 7942 Church St. in Millington

● Briarwood Church, 1900 N Germantown Pkwy in Memphis

● Christian Life Church, 9375 Davies Plantation Rd. in Bartlett

● Collierville Church of Christ, 575 Shelton Rd. in Collierville

● Compassion Church, 3505 S Houston Levee Rd. in Germantown

● Dave Wells Community Center, 915 Chelsea Ave. in Memphis

● Ed Rice Community Center, 2907 N Watkins St. in Memphis

● Gaisman Community Center, 4221 Macon Rd. in Memphis

● Glenview Community Center, 1141 S Barksdale St. in Memphis

● Greater Lewis Street Baptist Church, 152 E Parkway N in Memphis ● Greater Middle Baptist Church, 4982 Knight Arnold Rd. in Memphis

● Harmony Church, 6740 St Elmo Rd. in Bartlett

● Mississippi Blvd. Church - Family Life Center, 70 N Bellevue Blvd. in Memphis

● Mt. Pisgah Missionary Baptist Church, 1234 Pisgah Rd. in Cordova ● Mt. Zion Baptist Church, 60 S Parkway E in Memphis

● New Bethel Missionary Baptist Church, 7786 Poplar Pike in Germantown

● Raleigh United Methodist Church, 3295 Powers Rd. in Memphis ● Riverside Missionary Baptist Church, 3560 S Third St. in Memphis ● Second Baptist Church, 4680 Walnut Grove Rd. in Memphis

● Solomon Temple MB Church, 1460 Winchester Rd. in Memphis

● TN Shakespeare Company, 7950 Trinity Rd. in Cordova

● White Station Church of Christ, 1106 Colonial Rd. in Memphis The Shelby County Election Commission, the James Meredith Building at 157 Poplar Ave., will host early voting Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

All early voting locations will be open on Aug. 1 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Check your voter registration

The Tennessee Secretary of State’s website allows you to see if your voter registration is still active.

The website will ask you to fill out your county of residence, full name and date of birth.

Brooke Muckerman covers education and children’s issues for The Commercial Appeal. She can be reached at brooke.muckerman@commercialappeal. com.