Mt. Juliet residents can cast early ballots starting Wednesday, Oct. 14 at the Charlie Daniels Community Center, 1075 Charlie Daniels Parkway.

The early voting window for the Tuesday, Nov. 3 general election runs through Thursday, Oct. 29. Polls are open 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday and 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturdays, Oct. 17 and Oct. 24.

Registered voters can use any of the four Wilson County early voting sites regardless of home precinct. The other three locations are the Wilson County Election Commission office at 230 East Gay St. in Lebanon, Gladeville Community Center at 95 McCrary Road and Watertown Community Center at 8630 Sparta Pike.

Tennessee law requires a photo ID. A Tennessee driver's license, state photo ID, U.S. passport or military ID all qualify, according to the Wilson County Source.

Expired state-issued and federal IDs are still accepted, but college student IDs are not.

The registration deadline for this election passed Oct. 5. Voters unsure of their registration status can call the Wilson County Election Commission at 615-444-0216, weekdays from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

What's on the ballot

The biggest local question: whether to repeal Mt. Juliet's home rule charter. Mt. Juliet is one of 14 Tennessee cities operating under home rule, a system voters approved in 2006, according to the Chronicle of Mt. Juliet.

Home rule blocks the state legislature from passing private acts that apply to the city. Repealing it would let Mt. Juliet seek a private act from the General Assembly to establish mandatory impact fees on developers, according to a city explainer on MtJuliet.com. Developer contributions toward roads, parks and public safety facilities are voluntary under the current system.

District 4 Commissioner Jennifer Milele, who supported placing the question on the ballot, told NewsChannel 5 on Aug. 14 that the change is about shifting costs away from taxpayers. "So if we don't set up something now, and have the developers fairly share into the future, then the burdens will always be on the taxpayer," Milele said.

Opponents of repeal argue it would reopen the city to private acts from the state legislature that Mt. Juliet never requested.

Two Board of Commissioners seats are also on the ballot. In District 2, Vice Mayor Bill Trivett faces challenger Bradford Loomis, a small business owner and former worship pastor. In District 4, Milele faces Jana Elkins, who works for the Tennessee Department of Children's Services.

The ballot also includes three proposed amendments to the Tennessee Constitution. Amendment 1 would allow courts to deny bail in cases involving charges punishable by death, terrorism, second-degree murder and other serious offenses. Amendment 2 would prohibit the legislature from imposing a state property tax. Amendment 3 would expand rights for crime victims in the parole process, according to the Lebanon Democrat.

Statewide races for governor, U.S. Senate, U.S. House District 6 and several Tennessee legislative seats round out the ballot.

The last day to request an absentee ballot is Saturday, Oct. 24. Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 3. Polling places on Election Day may differ from early voting sites; the Wilson County Election Commission's website lists locations by precinct.