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TN Code § 2-1-112 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 2 - Elections|Chapter 1 - General Provisions|§ 2-1-112. Restrictions on Commission or Board Membership or Service as Campaign Manager or Treasurer or Election Official

   An elected official or an employee of a municipal, county, state, or federal governmental body or agency shall not serve as a member of a county election commission.   A member of a county election commission shall not serve as the campaign manager or treasurer of any candidate's political campaign in a local, state, or federal election during the commissioner's term of office. A violation of this subdivision (a)(2) subjects the member to immediate removal from office by a majority vote of the state election commission. This subdivision (a)(2) does not prohibit a member of the county election commission from providing uncompensated advice on a one-on-one basis to a candidate or party officer, nor does it prohibit providing a financial contribution to a candidate or party organization.   A candidate in an election shall not act in connection with that election as a member of any board or commission established under this title or as an election official.     The following persons shall not serve as election officials:  An employee of a county or city who works directly under the supervision of an elected official who is on the ballot;   The spouse, parent, father-in-law, mother-in-law, child, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, grandparent, grandchild, brother, sister, brother-in-law, sister-in-law, uncle, aunt, nephew, or niece of a candidate or declared write-in candidate to be voted for at the election in that precinct or district. This subdivision (b)(2) disqualifies a person whose relationship to the candidate is the result of birth, marriage, or adoption. This subdivision (b)(2) does not disqualify a person from serving as an election official if the candidate to whom the person is related is an unopposed candidate. For purposes of this subdivision (b)(2), an “unopposed candidate” includes an individual whose nomination to an office at a primary election is unopposed by any other candidate within the same political party; or   A member of a reserve unit of the United States army, air force, marine corps or navy, or a member of the national guard who is on active duty.
TN Code § 2-1-113 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 2 - Elections|Chapter 1 - General Provisions|§ 2-1-113. Meetings of Boards and Commissions

   Boards and commissions established under this title shall meet on the call of their chair, or if there is no chair, of the oldest member of the body in age.   All meetings shall be open and subject to  title 8, chapter 44.   With respect to meetings regularly scheduled by county election commissions or county primary boards, the public notice requirement of this section may be met by permanently posting in the commission office a conspicuous meeting notice. All notices shall state the time, place and purpose for which the meeting is called.   Official minutes of all meetings shall be kept in permanent form and shall include the vote of each member on all issues passed upon. Minutes shall be available to the public for examination at reasonable times.     A majority of the members shall constitute a quorum for any board or commission established under this title. Action shall be taken by vote of the majority of the members of the board or commission present. Any action taken at a meeting which does not meet the requirements of this section is voidable at the request of any person who is adversely affected by the action.
TN Code § 2-1-114 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 2 - Elections|Chapter 1 - General Provisions|§ 2-1-114. Requisites for Political Parties

 No political party may have nominees on a ballot or exercise any of the rights of political parties under this title until its officers have filed on its behalf with the secretary of state and with the coordinator of elections:   An affidavit under oath that it does not advocate the overthrow of local, state or national government by force or violence and that it is not affiliated with any organization which does advocate such a policy; and   A copy of the rules under which the party and its subdivisions operate. Copies of amendments or additions to the rules shall be filed with the secretary of state and with the coordinator of elections within thirty (30) days after they are adopted and shall be of no effect until ten (10) days after they are filed.
TN Code § 2-1-115 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 2 - Elections|Chapter 1 - General Provisions|§ 2-1-115. Computation of Time

 The computation of time within which to do any act required by this title shall be in accordance with § 1-3-102.
TN Code § 2-1-116 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 2 - Elections|Chapter 1 - General Provisions|§ 2-1-116. Removal of Campaign Advertising

  After the conclusion of a primary, general, or special election, candidates in such election shall be responsible for the removal of any signs, posters, or placards advocating their candidacy, which have been placed on highway rights-of-way or other publicly owned property. The removal of such materials shall be accomplished within a reasonable period of time following the election, not to exceed three (3) weeks.   Any candidate in a primary election who will also be a candidate in a general or special election following that primary shall not be required to remove any signs advocating such candidate's candidacy until after the conclusion of the general or special election.   This section shall not be construed as being penal in nature. There shall be no punitive measures taken against a candidate or workers if all signs are not removed.
TN Code § 2-1-117 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 2 - Elections|Chapter 1 - General Provisions|§ 2-1-117. Newspaper of General Circulation

 Notwithstanding any provision of this chapter to the contrary, in any municipality in any county having a metropolitan form of government and a population of more than one hundred thousand (100,000) according to the 1990 federal census or any subsequent federal census, and in any municipality incorporated pursuant to title 6, chapter 18, having a population of not less than eleven thousand two hundred (11,200) nor more than eleven thousand three hundred (11,300) according to the 1990 federal census or any subsequent federal census, which lies within both a county having a metropolitan form of government and a population in excess of one hundred thousand (100,000) according to the 1990 federal census or any subsequent federal census and a county having a population of not less than one hundred three thousand one hundred (103,100) nor more than one hundred three thousand four hundred (103,400) according to the 1990 federal census or any subsequent federal census, for the purposes of this chapter a “newspaper of general circulation” includes a publication bearing a title or name, regularly issued at least as frequently as once a week for a definite price, having a third-class mailing privilege, being not less than four (4) pages, published continuously during the immediately preceding one-year period, which is published for the dissemination of news of general interest to the community which it serves, and is circulated generally in the municipality in which it is published and in which notice is to be given.
TN Code § 2-1-118 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 2 - Elections|Chapter 1 - General Provisions|§ 2-1-118. Consolidated Report on the Help America Vote Act Requirements and Payments

 The secretary of state shall file a copy of the previous year's consolidated report on the Help America Vote Act (HAVA) Title I, § 101, codified as 42 U.S.C. § 15301, funds and Title II, § 251, codified as 42 U.S.C. § 15401, requirements and payments to the finance, ways and means committees of the senate and house of representatives, the fiscal review committee and the office of legislative budget analysis by February 1 of each year.
TN Code § 2-1-119 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 2 - Elections|Chapter 1 - General Provisions|§ 2-1-119. Monitoring of Elections by u.n. Representative

 Any representative of the United Nations appearing without a treaty ratified by the United States senate stating that the United Nations can monitor elections in this state, shall not monitor elections in this state.
TN Code § 2-4-101 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 2 - Elections|Chapter 4 - Election Officials|§ 2-4-101. Officials Conducting Elections

 All elections shall be held by election officials appointed under this title.
TN Code § 2-4-102 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 2 - Elections|Chapter 4 - Election Officials|§ 2-4-102. Appointment of Election Officials and Inspectors

   Not more than ninety (90) days nor less than ten (10) days before each election, the county election commission shall appoint the following minimum number of election officials to hold elections at each polling place: one (1) officer of elections, and three (3) judges. Two (2) of the judges appointed hereunder shall concurrently serve as precinct registrars, in accordance with § 2-12-202. In precincts where voting machines are used, any judge not appointed to serve as a precinct registrar shall concurrently serve as a machine operator for that polling place. Additional precinct registrars and machine operators may be appointed in accordance with § 2-4-105 as necessary to adequately staff the polling place. One (1) machine operator may be appointed to operate no more than two (2) voting machines.   Except for the officer of elections, the county election commission may provide that an appointment applies to a specific term that begins or expires at designated times during the election day.      The county election commission may appoint for election day as many inspectors as it may deem necessary.   If a statewide political party has no member on the county election commission and there is not at least one (1) election official appointed from its nominees under § 2-4-106 for each polling place for which it nominates officials, the county election commission shall, on request of the party's county primary board, appoint from that party's nominees under § 2-4-106 one (1) inspector for every thirty thousand (30,000) people in the county according to the 1970 federal census or any later federal census but not less than two (2) inspectors or more than ten (10).   Inspectors represent the commission in its investigation of the conduct of elections. Inspectors shall report any irregularities to the county election commission and the county election commission shall promptly rule on the objections.   No inspector may serve on election day who has not received the instruction provided under § 2-4-108.
TN Code § 2-4-103 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 2 - Elections|Chapter 4 - Election Officials|§ 2-4-103. Residence and Age Qualifications of Election Officials

  Officers of elections, judges, machine operators, precinct registrars and assistant precinct registrars shall be registered voters and shall reside in the county in which they are appointed to serve.   Inspectors shall be registered voters at a polling place in the county and shall be inhabitants of the county.   In counties having a population of less than six hundred thousand (600,000) according to the federal census of 1970 or any later federal census, the county election commission may appoint persons as precinct registrars who shall be registered voters at a polling place in the county and shall be inhabitants of the county.    In counties having a metropolitan form of government, the county election commission may appoint persons as precinct registrars who shall be registered voters at a polling place within each legislative district.   Inspectors shall be registered voters at a polling place in the legislative district in those counties having a metropolitan form of government.     Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, a county election commission may appoint as an election official a person who has reached sixteen (16) years of age and who meets all other requirements to serve. This section does not prohibit a high school student appointed as a poll official from receiving compensation in addition to having an excused absence.
TN Code § 2-4-104 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 2 - Elections|Chapter 4 - Election Officials|§ 2-4-104. Judges to Be of Different Political Parties

 Not more than two (2) of the judges at a polling place may be of the same political party, if persons from different political parties are willing to serve. When primary elections are being held, at least one (1) judge shall be appointed from each party having a primary at the polling place for which the judges are being appointed.
TN Code § 2-4-105 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 2 - Elections|Chapter 4 - Election Officials|§ 2-4-105. Election Officials and Inspectors — Limitation on Number From Same Party — Exception

  As nearly as practicable, no more than one half (½) of the number of election officials at a polling place and no more than one half (½) of the whole number of inspectors may be members of the same political party. In applying the rule of this section to inspectors, inspectors whose appointment is required by § 2-4-102 shall not be counted.   In the event that only one (1) political party elects to hold a primary election as authorized under § 2-13-203, then only members of that political party who call the primary shall be appointed to serve at the polls as election officials as required by this title.
TN Code § 2-4-106 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 2 - Elections|Chapter 4 - Election Officials|§ 2-4-106. Nominations for Appointments as Election Officials — Appointment by Commission

  Each county primary board shall, and each county executive committee may, nominate persons for appointment as election officials, including precinct and assistant precinct registrars.   The county election commission shall appoint such nominees as election officials to meet the requirements of §§ 2-4-102, 2-4-104 and 2-4-105, but when there is an inadequate number of nominees, the county election commission may nominate as many additional persons as may be necessary for appointment.   The nominations made pursuant to this section shall be made thirty (30) days prior to the appointment time, except that this subsection (c) does not apply to counties with a metropolitan form of government.   The county election commission of any county may refuse to appoint any person nominated hereunder if  the members of the county election commission of the political party for which the person was appointed are of the opinion that:  Such person is incompetent to hold elections;   Such person failed to serve as directed in previous elections; or   Such person is otherwise, in their opinion, unfit to serve in the election.
TN Code § 2-4-107 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 2 - Elections|Chapter 4 - Election Officials|§ 2-4-107. Notice of Appointment — Form

 The secretary of the county election commission or the administrator of elections shall notify each official of such official's appointment by mail or email in substantially the following form:   To   You have been appointed by the County Election Commission as a  (state in what capacity — judge, etc.) to hold the election at precinct  , on the day of  , between the hours of  a.m. and  p.m. If you cannot serve, notify the administrator of elections immediately.   Date   Secretary, County Election Commission/Administrator of Elections
TN Code § 2-4-108 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 2 - Elections|Chapter 4 - Election Officials|§ 2-4-108. Instruction of Election Officials — Compensation

  The coordinator of elections shall create minimum standards for educating election officials throughout the state for use by the county election commissions. The standards shall include instructing election officials as to their duties during an election and educating the officials about the election laws of this state.   After the appointment of the election officials pursuant to § 2-4-102, there shall be held in each county, under the direction of the county election commission, at least one (1) instructional meeting for the purpose of training election officials as to their duties during an election. The meeting shall at a minimum meet the standards created pursuant to subsection (a).   The officials for each polling place shall attend the instructional meeting and shall receive, for the time spent in receiving such instructions and qualifying to serve at an election by taking the oath, the sum of ten dollars ($10.00), which is to be paid only if they serve in the election. The compensation may be increased by resolution of the county legislative body.   Notwithstanding any other provisions of this section, the county election commission may limit attendance at instructional meetings to only those persons who are inexperienced or otherwise need the training.
TN Code § 2-4-109 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 2 - Elections|Chapter 4 - Election Officials|§ 2-4-109. Compensation Paid Officials for Services

  Officers of elections, judges, machine operators, and inspectors shall be paid for their services on election day a minimum of fifty dollars ($50.00). Compensation for such persons shall be paid as soon as possible after the election. The compensation may be increased by the county legislative body.   Notwithstanding subsection (a), a person may volunteer to provide services under subsection (a) without compensation.
TN Code § 2-4-110 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 2 - Elections|Chapter 4 - Election Officials|§ 2-4-110. Filling Vacancies — Notice of Appointment

 If a county election commission determines that an official whom it has appointed cannot serve, the commission shall appoint a registered voter of the county to fill the vacancy and shall give the voter notice of such appointment.
TN Code § 2-4-111 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 2 - Elections|Chapter 4 - Election Officials|§ 2-4-111. Administration of Oaths

 The officers of elections may administer oaths in the performance of their duties.
TN Code § 2-7-101 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 2 - Elections|Chapter 7 - Procedure at the Polling Place|§ 2-7-101. Officer of Elections

  The officer of elections is in charge of and responsible for the conduct of all the elections being held at the polling place where such officer is the officer of elections. The officer is subject to the direction of the county election commission in the performance of such duties.   The officer of elections shall:  Maintain order at the polling place;   Assure that voting machines and voting compartments are arranged in such a way that the secrecy of the ballot is preserved and that no voter, on entering the polling place, comes near the voting machines or ballot boxes before the voter's eligibility to vote has been determined;   Keep each voting compartment provided with proper supplies for marking the ballots;   Have persons who are waiting to vote stand in line so that no person who is waiting is standing nearer than ten feet (10') to any voting machine or ballot box;   Report the breakdown of any voting machine to the voting machine technician; and   Ensure that each other election official performs such official's duties.
TN Code § 2-7-102 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 2 - Elections|Chapter 7 - Procedure at the Polling Place|§ 2-7-102. Judges

 During the time for voting, the judges shall distribute paper ballots, decide challenges to voters, serve in place of other election officials as directed by the officer of elections, and assist the officer of elections in such ways as the officer may direct.
TN Code § 2-7-103 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 2 - Elections|Chapter 7 - Procedure at the Polling Place|§ 2-7-103. Persons Allowed in Polling Place

  No person may be admitted to a polling place while the procedures required by this chapter are being carried out except election officials, voters, persons properly assisting voters, the press, poll watchers appointed under § 2-7-104 and others bearing written authorization from the county election commission.   Candidates may be present after the polls close.   No police or other law enforcement officer may come nearer to the entrance to a polling place than ten feet (10') or enter the polling place except at the request of the officer of elections or the county election commission or to make an arrest or to vote.   No person may go into a voting machine or a voting booth while it is occupied by a voter except as expressly authorized by this title.   In addition to persons authorized to be admitted to the polling place in subsection (a), a child under seventeen (17) years of age may accompany the child's parent or legal guardian into the polling place. Such child may also enter the voting machine or voting booth with such parent or guardian to observe the voting process.
TN Code § 2-7-105 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 2 - Elections|Chapter 7 - Procedure at the Polling Place|§ 2-7-105. Election Officials — Vacancies — Administration of Oath — Compensation

  The election officials of each polling place shall meet at the polling place at least one-half (½) hour before the time for opening the polls for the election.    If any election official fails to appear at the polling place, the officer of elections or, in such officer's absence, a majority of the election officials attending shall select other persons to fill the vacancies. The persons selected shall be registered voters of the county for which they are to serve. Any person selected to fill a vacancy shall be, to the extent practicable, of the same political party as the person in whose place such person was selected.   The officer of elections or, in such officer's absence, the oldest election official in age who has taken the oath shall administer the oath of § 2-1-111 to the persons filling vacancies and to any other official who has not taken the oath.   The officer of elections shall notify the county election commission of all vacancies.   Persons appointed to vacancies shall be compensated at the same rate as others performing the job to which they are appointed.
TN Code § 2-7-106 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 2 - Elections|Chapter 7 - Procedure at the Polling Place|§ 2-7-106. Failure of All Officials to Appear — Appointment of Replacements to Election Commission — Voting Pending Appointment

 If the county election commission receives notice that no election officials are at the polling place, the commission shall promptly appoint new officials who shall conduct the election. Until the polling place is open for voting, any voter who is eligible to vote there may vote at the county election commission office; ballots cast under this section shall be counted by the county election commission.
TN Code § 2-7-107 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 2 - Elections|Chapter 7 - Procedure at the Polling Place|§ 2-7-107. Delivery of Election Supplies

 The officer of elections shall deliver to the polling place on the day of the election the duplicate permanent registration records, paper ballots, sample ballots, voting machine keys, ballot boxes and keys, and all other supplies needed for the conduct of the election.