The American Civil Liberties Union in Nashville is suing on behalf of several people it says would be at risk by having to vote in person in Tennessee this year during the coronavirus pandemic. 

The ALCU is asking the Court to make absentee voting available to all eligible voters in the state of Tennessee.

The group and its state organization filed its lawsuit Friday in state court against Governor Bill Lee, Secretary of State Tre Hargett and election coordinator Mark Goins. 

Tennessee requires voters to give an excuse for voting by absentee ballot.  Tennessee has multiple elections this year including a statewide election on August 6 and the General Election on November 3