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Tennessee elections, 2012
| Contents |
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| 1 2012 Elections |
| 2 Eligibility to Vote |
| 2.1 Primary election |
| 2.2 General election |
| 3 Voting absentee |
| 3.1 Eligibility |
| 3.2 Deadlines |
| 3.3 Military and overseas voting |
| 4 Voting early |
| 5 See also |
| 6 References |
The state of Tennessee held elections in 2012. Below are the dates of note:
- Signature filing deadline: April 5, 2012
- Primary date: August 2, 2012
- General election date: November 6, 2012
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2012 Elections
For election results in the 50 states, see our November 6, 2012 election results page
Elections by type
| U.S. Senate, Tennessee, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Bob Corker Incumbent |
64.9% | 1,506,443 | |
| Democratic | Mark E. Clayton | 30.4% | 705,882 | |
| Constitution | Kermit Steck | 0.8% | 18,620 | |
| Green | Martin Pleasant | 1.7% | 38,472 | |
| Libertarian | Shaun E. Crowell | 0.9% | 20,936 | |
| Independent | David Gatchell | 0.3% | 6,523 | |
| Independent | Michael Joseph Long | 0.3% | 8,085 | |
| Independent | Troy Stephen Scoggin | 0.3% | 8,080 | |
| Total Votes | 2,320,189 | |||
| Source: Tennessee Secretary of State "Official Election Results, 2012 General Election" | ||||
| Members of the U.S. House from Tennessee -- Partisan Breakdown | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | As of November 2012 | After the 2012 Election | |
| Democratic Party | 2 | 2 | |
| Republican Party | 7 | 7 | |
| Total | 9 | 9 | |
- See also: Tennessee State Senate elections, 2012
Heading into the election, Republicans maintained partisan control in the state senate.
| Tennessee State Senate | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | As of November 5, 2012 | After the 2012 Election | |
| Democratic Party | 13 | 7 | |
| Republican Party | 20 | 26 | |
| Total | 33 | 33 | |
Heading into the election, Republicans maintained partisan control in the state house.
| Tennessee House of Representatives | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | As of November 5, 2012 | After the 2012 Election | |
| Democratic Party | 34 | 27 | |
| Republican Party | 64 | 71 | |
| Independent | 0 | 1 | |
| Vacancy | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 99 | 99 | |
Eligibility to Vote
Primary election
- See also: Voting in the 2012 primary elections
Tennessee is one of 19 states to use an open primary system. Voters were required to register to vote in the primary by July 3, 2012, which is 30 days before the primary took place .[1] (Information about registering to vote)
General election
- See also: Voting in the 2012 general elections
The deadline to register to vote is 29 days prior to the election day, which in 2012 was October 8.[2]
- Voter ID info
- Residency requirements: Resident [3]
- Same-day registration: None
Voting absentee
- See also: Absentee Voting
Eligibility
You are eligible to vote absentee in an election if you cannot make it to the polls on election day for one of the following reasons:
- you will be outside the county of registration during the early voting period and all day on election day;
- you or your spouse is enrolled as a full-time student in an accredited college or university outside the county of registration;
- a licensed physician has filed a statement with the county election commission stating that, in the physician's judgment, you are medically unable to vote in person. The statement must be filed not less than five (5) days before the election and signed under the penalty of perjury;
- you reside in a licensed facility providing relatively permanent domiciliary care, other than a penal institution, outside the voter's county of residence;
- you will be unable to vote in person due to service as a juror for a federal or state court;
- you are sixty-five (65) years of age or older;
- you have a physical disability and an inaccessible polling place;
- you are hospitalized, ill, or physically disabled and because of such condition, cannot vote in person;
- you are the caretaker of a person who is hospitalized, ill, or disabled;
- 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 will be observing a religious holiday which prevents you from voting in person during the early voting period and on election day;
- you possess a valid commercial driver license and you certify that you will be working outside the state or county of registration during the early voting period and all day on election day;
- you are a member of the military or is an overseas citizen.
Deadlines
To vote absentee a request must be received at least seven days prior to the election. The ballot must then be returned by close of polls on election day.
Military and overseas voting
For full details, visit the Federal Voting Assistance Program here.
Voting early
- See also: Early voting
Tennessee is one of 33 states that has early voting with no specific requirements as to who can vote early. Early voting begins 20 days before an election and ends 5 days prior to election day. The average number of days prior to an election that voters can cast an early ballot is 21 days in states with a definitive starting date.
