Memphis Election 2023: Everything to know about early voting

Brooke Muckerman, Memphis Commercial Appeal
Updated ·3 min read

Election Day for the upcoming Memphis Municipal Election is Oct. 5, but voters can opt to vote at early polling locations. Early voting for the upcoming election runs from Sept. 15-30.

Here is everything you need to know about early voting in the Memphis Municipal Election.

Who can vote early in the 2023 Memphis elections?

Any person eligible to vote in the City of Memphis Municipal election can vote during the early voting period. In order to be able to vote in the Memphis Municipal election, you must reside in the city limits and also have valid voter registration.

An early voting sign as well as signs for various mayoral and city council candidates can be seen outside of Missionary Boulevard Christian Church, which is an early voting site, in Memphis, Tenn., on Friday, September 15, 2023. Early voting runs from September 15-30.
An early voting sign as well as signs for various mayoral and city council candidates can be seen outside of Missionary Boulevard Christian Church, which is an early voting site, in Memphis, Tenn., on Friday, September 15, 2023. Early voting runs from September 15-30.

Where do I go to vote early in Memphis?

For early voting, voters can go to any location that are hosting early voting. You do not have to choose a location located in your precinct. The Shelby County Election Commission has posted the locations and hours on its website. Here is a list of early voting locations:

  • Abundant Grace Fellowship Church, 1574 E Shelby Dr.

  • Anointed Temple of Praise, 3939 Riverdale Rd.

  • Briarwood Church, 1900 N Germantown Pkwy

  • Dave Wells Community Center, 915 Chelsea Ave.

  • Glenview Community Center, 1141 S. Barksdale St.

  • Greater Lewis Street Baptist Church, 152 E Parkway N

  • Greater Middle Baptist Church, 4982 Knight Arnold Rd.

  • Leawood Baptist Church, 3638 Macon Rd.

  • Mississippi Blvd. Church-Family Life Center, 70 N. Bellevue Blvd

  • Mt. Zion Baptist Church, 60 S Parkway E

  • Pursuit of God Church, 3759 N. Watkins

  • Raleigh United Methodist Church, 3295 Powers Rd.

  • Riverside Missionary Baptist Church, 3560 S Third St.

  • Second Baptist Church, 4680 Walnut Grove Rd.

  • Shelby County Election Commission James Meredith Bldg, 157 Poplar Ave.

  • Soloman Temple MB Church, 1460 Winchester Rd.

  • TN Shakespeare Company, 7950 Trinity Rd.

  • White Station Church, 1160 Colonial Rd.

Early voting is available Monday through Saturday with no locations open on Sundays. Hours vary from location to location, but most early voting locations are open from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. on weekdays, with locations opening and closing earlier on Saturdays.

The Shelby County Election Commission hours are Monday to Friday 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. and Saturday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

On Sept. 30, the last day of early voting, all locations will be open from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Advice from the election commission

Shelby County Election Commission administrator Linda Phillips advised voters to double-check their precinct because there have been changes.

During early voting, voters can cast their ballot at any site, she added. There has been one early voting site change, with Berclair Baptist Church closing and that site moving to Leewood Baptist Church. On Election Day, the former Berclair Baptist site will be at Su Casa Ministries.

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The full list of sites to cast your ballot, both for early voting and on Election Day, is available online at Shelbyvotes.com.

With so many candidates on the ballot, voters will see multiple columns on the page for the mayor’s race.

“Just have a plan and know what you’re doing before you get there,” Phillips said.

Also, if you choose a paper ballot, be sure to flip it over to fill out the other side, she added.

Brooke Muckerman covers Shelby County Government for The Commercial Appeal. She can be reached at Brooke.Muckerman@commercialappeal.com and followed on X (formerly known as Twitter) @BrookeMuckerman.

This article originally appeared on Memphis Commercial Appeal: Early voting in Memphis: Times, locations — everything to know