Tennesseans are able to ceremonially dedicate their vote in the state and federal general election this November to a veteran or an active-duty member of the U.S. military. Secretary of State Tre Hargett’s “Tennessee Honor Vote” program “lets Tennesseans dedicate their vote to those who are serving or have served our country,” according to a website about the program.
Dedicate your vote in the Nov. 8 State and Federal General Election to a veteran or active-duty member of the U.S. military with #TNHonorVote. Honor Vote dedications are posted on https://t.co/eBiL9iCXT6 and @tnhonorvote. To register, visit https://t.co/CJPj5fkEpM. #GoVoteTN pic.twitter.com/QWikLcmmuS
— Tre Hargett (@sectrehargett) October 3, 2022
Voters may dedicate their vote to anyone either currently or formerly serving in the U.S. Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, Coast Guard, or Tennessee National Guard.
“The men and women of the U.S. military ensure our freedom and democracy, allowing us to cast a ballot each Election Day,” notes a webpage about the program.
The Honor Vote program is purely symbolic, enabling voters to dedicate their single vote to the service member of their choice. The program is free and open to any registered voter in Tennessee. Those who participate in the program will receive an information guide and an official 2022 Honor Vote commemorative button sent by mail.
“We have the right to select our leaders through free elections thanks to the brave men and women who have served our country in the armed forces,” Tennessee Secretary of State Tre Hargett said in a statement. “The Honor Vote program is a small way that we can show our appreciation for the soldiers who fought for our rights and serve our country to protect them.”
According to Hargett’s office, all Honor Vote dedications are posted on the official Tennessee Honor Vote List on govotetn.gov and the Honor Vote Twitter account @tnhonorvote. In addition, participants of the program are encouraged to share their dedication on their social media accounts using the hashtags #TNHonorVote and #GoVoteTN.
Those interested in participating in the Honor Vote program can find more information at https://honorvote.govotetn.gov/.
Tennesseans planning on voting in the November election must be registered to vote by this Tuesday, October 11. Early voting runs from October 19 through November 3 with the deadline of requesting a mail-in ballot on November 1. Mail-in ballots must be returned on voting day, November 8.
To access all additional election information, please visit the Tennessee Secretary of State’s Division of Elections ‘GoVoteTN’ portal, located at sos.tn.gov/govotetn
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Kaitlin Housler is a reporter at The Tennessee Star and The Star News Network.
Photo “U.S. Military Soldiers” by The U.S. National Archives.
