Dear colleagues,

Today is the last day to register to vote or change the address on your registration before the November 3 election. Voting is critical to the health of our democracy and one of the most important duties we have as citizens, yet Tennessee ranks among the lowest states in the country for voter turnout. Let’s set an example as Volunteers and show our students, our neighbors, and our state the value of casting a ballot and participating in our democracy.

Early voting begins October 14. If you are registered in Knox County, you can cast your ballot at the Howard H. Baker Jr. Center for Public Policy on Cumberland Avenue October 26–29. Learn more about how, where, and when to vote at volsvote.utk.edu.

Donde Plowman
Chancellor