Williamson County residents who want to vote in the Nov. 3 general election must register by Monday, Oct. 5.

Tennessee law requires registration at least 30 days before an election, as WSMV reported. Residents can register online at GoVoteTN.gov or hand-deliver a printed form to the Williamson County Election Commission at 405 Downs Blvd. in Franklin. Mailed forms must be postmarked by Oct. 5, according to the Nashville Banner. Applicants must be at least 18, a U.S. citizen and a Tennessee resident.

The county had 190,512 registered voters as of the Aug. 6 primary, with 25% turnout, according to Williamson County Election Commission records.

What's on the ballot

The Nov. 3 ballot includes races for governor, U.S. Senate, U.S. House and several state legislative seats. Three proposed amendments to the Tennessee Constitution round out the ballot.

In local legislative races, Senate District 27 pits Republican Jack Johnson against Democrat David A. Hardy. Four House districts covering parts of Williamson County are also contested: District 61 (Republican Gino Bulso vs. Democrat Becca Ripley), District 63 (Republican Jake McCalmon vs. Democrat Laura Andreson), District 65 (Republican Lee Reeves vs. Democrat Julian Herbert Pierre-Griffin) and District 92 (Republican Todd Warner vs. Democrat Teri Mai).

The governor's race features Republican Marsha Blackburn and Democrat Jerri Green among 15 candidates. The U.S. Senate contest includes Republican Bill Hagerty and Democrat Marquita Bradshaw among 10 candidates.

Voters in Fairview, Nolensville and Thompson's Station will also see municipal races on the ballot, after the election commission voted 4-0 on Aug. 21 to add them. Administrator of Elections Chad Gray noted that Fairview has contested municipal elections.

Amendment 1 would allow courts to deny bail before trial for certain violent offenses. Amendment 2 would ban the state Legislature from imposing a state property tax. Amendment 3 would expand rights for crime victims, including protections during the parole process. For any amendment to pass, it must receive more "yes" than "no" votes, and the "yes" total must exceed half of all votes cast in the governor's race, according to the Tennessee Secretary of State.

Election Commission Chair Jonathan Duda directed Gray to provide laminated copies of the amendment text at each early voting site and vote center.

Key dates and details

Early voting runs Oct. 14 through Oct. 29. The commission set weekday hours at 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Saturday hours at 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., matching the August primary schedule.

The deadline to request an absentee ballot is Oct. 24. Completed absentee ballots must arrive at the election commission by the close of polls on Election Day, according to WATE.

Voters must bring a valid photo ID. Accepted forms include a Tennessee driver's license, a state-issued photo ID or a federal government-issued photo ID. Expired IDs are accepted. College student IDs are not.

On Election Day, Williamson County voters may cast a ballot at any vote center in the county regardless of home address. Final November early voting locations had not been posted as of publication.

The election commission can be reached at (615) 790-5711 or at WilliamsonVotes.net.