Voters must provide an approved excuse to vote absentee in Tennessee. You can vote absentee if you:
-Are sixty (60) years of age or older
-Will be outside the county where you are registered during the early voting period and all day on Election Day
-Are hospitalized, ill or physically disabled and unable to appear at your polling place to vote. A physician’s statement is not required to qualify
-You are the caretaker of a person who is hospitalized, ill, or disabled. A physician’s statement is not required to qualify
-Are a full-time student in an accredited college or university outside the county where you are registered, or the spouse or dependent of said student
-Reside in a nursing home, assisted living facility or home for the aged outside your county of residence
-Are a candidate for office in the election
-Are observing a religious holiday that prevents you from voting in person during the early voting period and on Election Day
-Serve as an Election Day official or as a member or employee of the election commission
-Will be unable to vote in-person due to jury duty
-Have a physical disability and an inaccessible polling place
-Possess a valid commercial drivers 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, or are the spouse of such person
-Are a member of the military or are an overseas citizen; or
-Are on the permanent absentee list.

Learn more about who is eligibile to vote absentee at Tennessee's page.