Department of Safety & Homeland Security to Hold Special Saturday Hours to Issue Voter Photo Identification

NASHVILLE — The Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security today announced that it will open eight of its driver service centers on the first Saturday of October and November to give citizens additional opportunities to obtain photo identification in order to vote in the upcoming state and federal general election. The centers were chosen … Read more

Department of Safety & Homeland Security Encourages Voters to Obtain Photo ID before March 6 Primary Elections

NASHVILLE — The Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security is encouraging voters this week to obtain photo IDs for voting purposes at no cost before the Tennessee Presidential read more TN.gov Newsroom – Safety

Department of Safety & Homeland Security Issues over 12,500 Photo IDs for Voting Purposes since July 1

NASHVILLE — The Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security today announced that 12,571 photo IDs had been issued for voting purposes from July 1 through January 30, 2011. The vast majority (11,896) of those issued were non-photo driver licenses converted into photo driver licenses, while 675 were original photo identification cards.   read more … Read more

Department of Safety & Homeland Security Issues Nearly 9,500 Photo IDs for Voting Purposes

NASHVILLE — The Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security today announced that 9,492 photo IDs had been issued for voting purposes from July 1 through December 31, 2011. The vast majority (8,989) of those issued were non-photo driver licenses converted into photo driver licenses, while 503 were original photo identification cards.   read more … Read more

Department of Safety & Homeland Security Issues Nearly 700 Voter Photo IDs During Special Saturday Hours

NASHVILLE — The Department of Safety and Homeland Security issued 691 photo IDs to voters at no charge during special Saturday hours of operation at 19 state driver service centers on December 3. The figure includes both the number of original photo IDs issued to voters and the number of non-photo driver licenses converted into photo … Read more

Department of Safety & Homeland Security Issues More than 6,500 Voter Photo IDs Since July 1

NASHVILLE — The Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security announced Monday that during the month of November it had more than doubled the number of photo identifications issued for voting purposes since the end of October. As of November 28, the department had issued 6,566 photo IDs for voting purposes, compared to the 2,385 issued … Read more

Department of Safety & Homeland Security Issues More than 600 Voter Photo IDs During Special Saturday Hours

NASHVILLE — The Department of Safety and Homeland Security issued 663 photo IDs during special Saturday hours of operation at 19 state driver service centers on November 5. The department issued photo IDs to voters at no charge and converted non-photo driver licenses into photo driver licenses for voters at no charge. read more TN.gov Newsroom … Read more

Department of Safety & Homeland Security Opens 19 Driver Service Centers on Saturday for Voter Photo IDs

NASHVILLE — The Department of Safety and Homeland Security will open 19 of its state driver service centers on Saturday, November 5 to issue photo IDs to voters at no charge. The department will also convert non-photo driver licenses into photo driver licenses for voters at no charge. This extra day of service will continue … Read more

Department of Safety & Homeland Security Issues Nearly 2,400 Photo IDs for Voting Purposes since July 1

NASHVILLE — The Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security announced Monday that as of October 24 it had issued 2,385 forms of photo identification for voting purposes since a new law went into effect making on July 1 photo IDs for voting purposes available at no charge. read more TN.gov Newsroom – Safety

Department of Safety and Homeland Security Announces More Options for Voters to Get Photo IDs

County Clerk Partners, Saturday Driver Service Center Hours Will Increase Accessibility NASHVILLE — Commissioner Bill Gibbons announced Wednesday that the Department of Safety and Homeland Security is making more options available for registered voters to get photo driver licenses or identification cards for voting purposes. Under a new state law, starting in 2012 voters will … Read more