All persons who have been convicted of
a felony may have his or her voting rights restored (excluding
exceptions) by completing the “Restoration of Rights” process.
The following steps must be completed to get one’s voting rights
restored:
1. Obtain the “Restoration of Rights” application.
2. Applicant will first take the application to the local
Division of Probation/Parole to be completed by a qualified
official of that office.
3. From there, the applicant will take the application to the
local Circuit Court Clerk’s office to be completed by a
qualified official from that office.
4. The applicant will then take the completed application to the
Election Commission office and complete a voter registration
form.
5. The Election Commission official will forward the application
to the Tennessee Division of Elections for approval.
6. Once the Election Commission receives written approval to
register to vote the applicant, the Election Commission will
register to vote the applicant and send him/her a voter
registration card.
Click here to
print a Certificate of Restoration
