Duties of the Sumner County Election Commission
The Sumner County Election Commission conducts all elections; city, county, state and federal. State election laws are the foundation of all administrative election procedures in the State of Tennessee.
Voter registration, candidate qualifications, petitions for offices, legal notices, early voting, and Election Day voting are some of the major responsibilities the Election Commission oversees.
Under state law, each county has a five member election commission who are appointed by the State Election Commission.
The Sumner County Election Commission sets its regular meetings at 4:00 PM (local time) at the Sumner County Administration Building, Room 106, Gallatin,Tennessee on the 2nd Monday of the month. If the date falls on a county recognized holiday, the meeting will be held on the following date at the same time.
Sumner County Election Commission
Virginia Thigpen, Chairman
David Amonette, Secretary
Jon Collins, Member
Art McClellan, Member
Charles Haynes, Member
DARLEAN McDOUGAL,
ADMINISTRATOR OF ELECTIONS
The Sumner County Election Commission
Mission Statement is to:
- Keep the ballot pure and secure so:
- legally registered voters are allowed to vote.
- those not legally registered are prevented from voting.
- Secure a correct and accurate count of the ballots cast.
- Allow voters the freedom to cast their vote in secret without fear, intimidation, or influence.
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