Tennessee election officials have adjusted rules for when first-time voters who want to vote by mail must provide identifying documents, following action by a federal court.

A judge has temporarily halted Tennessee’s requirement that first-time voters vote in person, or show identification at the local election office to vote absentee. The state is appealing the ruling.

Tennessee Secretary of State Tre Hargett says voters who registered by mail and who want to vote absentee in their first Tennessee election must submit a copy of their identification when they mail back their absentee ballot. Counties will send instructions with absentee ballots.

Various documents count, including a state or federal photo ID, current utility bill, bank statement, government check, paycheck or other government document that shows the voter’s name and address.

Some first-time voters are exempt, including those who registered through the state’s online system; citizens who sent a copy of their identification with their by-mail registration form; military members and their family and overseas voters; disabled voters with inaccessible polling places; permanent absentee list voters; and victims of domestic abuse, stalking, human trafficking or any sexual offense in an address confidentiality program.