Voter Registration
In-Person Voter Registration. Available at the Cocke County Election Commission office, Western Plaza, 157 Western Plaza Dr., Newport, TN 37821, Mon. - Fri. 9 a.m. through 4 p.m., Closed holidays.
Online Voter Registration (available through GoVoteTN.gov).
By-Mail Voter Registration. Download a Tennessee Voter Registration Application (pdf), print, complete, and mail the form to the Cocke County Election Commission.
TN Voter Registration Lookup tool from the TN Secretary of State. Look up your voter registration status, make sure your Cocke County address is current, and determine your county voting district information.
Cocke County precinct and polling place list (pdf).
2026 Cocke County Elections
May 5, 2026 - County Primary
August 6, 2026 - State and Federal Primary & County General
November 3, 2026 - State and Federal General, Newport Municipal, & Parrottsville Municipal
Details of the 2026 elections will be announced throughout early and mid-2025.
Unless you are on the permanent absentee voting register, enrolled in the Safe at Home program, or you have previously voted in the county of registration, you must appear in-person to vote in the first election after you have registered by-mail or online at GoVoteTN.gov. Absentee Voting Information from the Tennessee Secretary of State (SOS) website.
Restoration of Voting Rights in Tennessee
Voting rights restoration paperwork should be completed as soon as possible so, if approved, the individual could have time to register to vote by the deadline. Visit the Tennessee SOS website for more information on eligibility to vote after a felony conviction, or contact the Cocke County Election Commission office.
District Maps (County, State, Federal Districts)
All maps are courtesy of the Tennessee Comptroller of the Treasury’s office. In Cocke County, the County Commissioner Districts also serve as the districts for Constables, Road Commissioners, and County School Board Members. (Districts listed on deed records, property transfer notices, and so forth are not the same as the County Commissioner Districts.)
County Commissioner District 1 (pdf), County Commissioner District 2 (pdf), County Commissioner District 3 (pdf), County Commissioner District 4 (pdf), County Commissioner District 5 (pdf), County Commissioner District 6 (pdf), County Commissioner District 7 (pdf).
All of Cocke County is in United States House of Representatives District 1 (pdf), Tennessee Senate District 9 (pdf), and Tennessee House of Representatives District 11 (pdf).
Cocke County Election Results
The Cocke County Election Commission office:
Manages all voter registration in Cocke County and all voter list maintenance;
Plans and implements all elections in Cocke County, including federal, state, county, and municipal;
Provides election information to residents and prospective voters;
Maintains candidate and referendum records, including nominating petitions and local campaign financial reports;
Complies with all state law and promulgated rules regarding elections in the State of Tennessee and monitors legislation and updates for changes to the law or rules.
Josh Blanchard, Certified Administrator of Elections
The Cocke County Election Commission gathers for regular and special meetings throughout the year. The dates, times, and purposes for all meetings are posted at the election commission office for public review.
Vaughn Moore, Chairman
Vickie Moore, Secretary
Lelia B. Evans-Osborne, Member
Maci Goddard-Shults, Member
Charlotte T. Leibrock, Member
Contact Us
Cocke County Election Commission
Physical address: 157 Western Plaza Dr., Newport, TN 37821
Mailing address: P.O. Box 459, Newport, TN 37822
Monday - Friday, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. ET
Tel: (423) 623-2042
Fax: (423) 625-8416
Email: vote@cockecountytn.gov
