In the August 4 State and Federal Primary & State and County General Election, Tennessee voters will choose who will represent their communities on the local, state and national levels.

The first step to making your voice heard in this election is registering to vote or making sure your registration is up to date before the deadline on Tuesday, July 5. Fortunately, it has never been easier to register to vote in Tennessee.

Registering to vote, updating your address or checking your registration status is fast, easy and secure with the Secretary of State’s online voter registration system, GoVoteTN.gov.

Using a computer, phone or tablet, any U.S. citizen with a driver’s license or a photo ID issued by the Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security can register in minutes at GoVoteTN.gov. A paper voter registration application is also available to download at GoVoteTN.gov.

For more information about registering to vote in Tennessee, go to GoVoteTN.gov or contact the Tennessee Secretary of State’s Division of Elections at 1-877-850-4959.

Don’t give up your voice and let others decide who will represent you. Register to vote before Tuesday, July 5, because your vote is your voice and your vote matters.