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TN Code § 2-19-126 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 2 - Elections|Chapter 19 - Prohibited Practices|Part 1 - Prohibited Practices Generally|§ 2-19-126. Bribing Voters

 It is unlawful for any person, directly or indirectly, personally or through any other person to:   Pay, loan, contribute, or offer or promise to pay, loan or contribute any money, property, or other valuable thing, to or for any voter, or to or for any other person, to induce such voter or any voter to vote or refrain from voting in any political convention, primary or final election of any kind or character, or to induce such voter or voters to vote or refrain from voting at any such convention, primary or final election for or against any particular person or measure, or on account of any voter having voted for or against any particular person or measure, or having gone to or remained away from the polls at any such convention, primary or final election;   Give, offer, or promise any place, office or employment, or promise or procure any place, office or employment, to or for any voter, or to or for any other person, in order to induce such voter to vote or refrain from voting at any convention, primary or final election, or to induce any voter at such convention or primary or final election to vote or refrain from voting for any particular person or measure;   Advance or pay or cause to be paid any money or other valuable thing to or for the use of any voter, or to or for the use of any other person, with the intent that the same or any part thereof shall be used in bribery at any primary or final election, or otherwise unlawfully used at, concerning, or in connection with any such primary or final election; or knowingly pay or cause to be paid any money or other valuable thing in discharge or repayment of money or other valuable thing wholly or in part expended in bribery or other unlawful use at or in connection with any such primary or final election; or   Advance, pay or cause to be paid, as expenses or otherwise, to or for the use of any person, any money or other valuable thing in order to induce such person or any person to work for, solicit or seek to influence votes for or against any particular person or measure, at or in connection with any convention, primary or final election; or induce such person or persons to procure, solicit or influence any voter to attend, leave, or remain away from any such convention, primary or final election; or pay or cause to be paid any money or other valuable thing to or for the use or benefit of any person in discharge or payment of or for time, labor, expenses, or services alleged to have been spent, performed, incurred, or rendered for or against any person, at or in connection with any such convention, primary or final election; provided, that this shall not include payment of expenses for soliciting attendance of any person upon party conventions, primaries, or final elections; and provided further, that nothing herein shall be construed to prohibit expenditures otherwise allowed by law.
TN Code § 2-19-127 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 2 - Elections|Chapter 19 - Prohibited Practices|Part 1 - Prohibited Practices Generally|§ 2-19-127. Voter Accepting Bribe

 It is unlawful for any person, directly or indirectly, personally or through any other person, to:   Receive, agree to receive, or contract for, before or during any primary or final election or convention provided by law, any money, gift, loan, or other valuable consideration, or any office, place or employment for such person or for any other person, for voting or agreeing to vote, or for going to or remaining or agreeing to remain away from the polls, or refraining or agreeing to refrain from voting for any particular person or measure, at or in connection with any such convention, primary or election; or   Receive any money or other valuable thing during or after any convention, primary or final election provided by law, on account of such person or any other person, for voting or refraining from voting for any person or measure, or for going to the polls or remaining away from the polls at any such convention, primary or final election, or on account of having induced any person to vote or refrain from voting for any particular person or measure at any such convention, primary or final election.
TN Code § 2-19-128 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 2 - Elections|Chapter 19 - Prohibited Practices|Part 1 - Prohibited Practices Generally|§ 2-19-128. Penalty for Violation of §§ 2-19-125 — 2-19-127

 Any person convicted of any of the offenses mentioned in §§ 2-19-125 — 2-19-127 commits a Class C felony.
TN Code § 2-19-129 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 2 - Elections|Chapter 19 - Prohibited Practices|Part 1 - Prohibited Practices Generally|§ 2-19-129. Betting on Election — Penalty

 A person commits a Class C misdemeanor if such person makes any bet or wager of money or other valuable thing upon any election.
TN Code § 2-19-130 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 2 - Elections|Chapter 19 - Prohibited Practices|Part 1 - Prohibited Practices Generally|§ 2-19-130. Candidate Betting With Voter

 It is a Class C misdemeanor for any candidate for public office, before or during any primary or final election provided by law, to make any bet or wager with a voter, or to take a share or interest in, or in any manner become a party to any such bet or wager, or provide or agree to provide any money to be used by another in making such bet or wager, upon any event or contingency whatever, arising out of such election.
TN Code § 2-19-131 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 2 - Elections|Chapter 19 - Prohibited Practices|Part 1 - Prohibited Practices Generally|§ 2-19-131. Betting With Voter to Procure a Challenge or to Prevent Him From Voting

 It is a Class C misdemeanor for any person, directly or indirectly, to make a bet or wager with a voter, depending upon the result of any primary or final election provided by law, with the intent thereby to procure the challenge of such voter, or to prevent the voter from voting at such election.
TN Code § 2-19-133 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 2 - Elections|Chapter 19 - Prohibited Practices|Part 1 - Prohibited Practices Generally|§ 2-19-133. False or Misleading Information Regarding Voting

  A person commits an offense who, with intent to deceive or disseminate information that person knows to be incorrect, provides or publishes false or misleading information regarding the qualifications to vote, the requirements to register to vote, whether an individual voter is currently registered to vote or eligible to register to vote, voter registration deadlines, or polling dates, times, and locations.   A violation of subsection (a) is a Class E felony.
TN Code § 2-19-134 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 2 - Elections|Chapter 19 - Prohibited Practices|Part 1 - Prohibited Practices Generally|§ 2-19-134. Coercing or Directing Employees to Vote for Measure, Party, or Person — Penalty

  It is unlawful for any person to coerce or direct any employee to vote for any measure, party or person who may be a candidate for any office, or for any person who may be a candidate for nomination for any office, to threaten the discharge of such employee if the employee votes or does not vote for any such candidate for nomination or for office, or for any particular policy or measure.   It is unlawful to discharge any employee on account of such employee's exercise or failure to exercise the suffrage, or to give out or circulate any statement or report calculated to intimidate or coerce any employee to vote or not to vote for any candidate or measure.   A violation of this section is a Class C misdemeanor.
TN Code § 2-19-135 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 2 - Elections|Chapter 19 - Prohibited Practices|Part 1 - Prohibited Practices Generally|§ 2-19-135. Threatening Work Stoppage as a Result of Election

 It is a Class C misdemeanor for any employer, within ninety (90) days of any election or primary provided for by law, to put up or otherwise exhibit in such employer's factory, workshop, mine, mill, boardinghouse, office, or other establishment or place where employees may be working or may be present in the course of their employment, any handbill, notice, or placard containing any threat, notice or information that in case any particular ticket or candidate shall or shall not be elected, work in that establishment shall cease in whole or in part, or the wages or number of workers be reduced, or other threats, express or implied, intended or calculated to influence the political opinions or actions of the employees.
TN Code § 2-19-136 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 2 - Elections|Chapter 19 - Prohibited Practices|Part 1 - Prohibited Practices Generally|§ 2-19-136. Grand Jury Witness Immunity

 When any person, without such person's contrivance or procurement, is sent as a witness before the grand jury and is examined before them touching offenses under this chapter, no person against whom such person's evidence is given can afterwards be used as a witness against the person when on trial for an offense under this chapter committed previous to the person's being examined as a witness as aforementioned.
TN Code § 2-19-137 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 2 - Elections|Chapter 19 - Prohibited Practices|Part 1 - Prohibited Practices Generally|§ 2-19-137. Violators as Witnesses — Exemption From Prosecution

 A person offending against any of the provisions of this chapter shall be a competent witness against any other person violating any provisions of this chapter, and may be compelled to attend and testify upon any trial, hearing, proceeding, or investigation in the same manner as any other person, but the testimony so given shall not be used in any prosecution or proceeding, civil or criminal, against the person so testifying, except for perjury in giving such testimony, and a person so testifying shall not thereafter be liable to indictment, prosecution, or punishment for the offense with reference to which such testimony was given, and may plead or prove the giving of the testimony accordingly in bar of such an indictment or prosecution.
TN Code § 2-19-138 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 2 - Elections|Chapter 19 - Prohibited Practices|Part 1 - Prohibited Practices Generally|§ 2-19-138. Defects or Irregularities in Conventions or Elections No Defense

 No defect or irregularity in calling any political convention, or any primary or final election, nor any irregularity in the proceedings or organization or conduct thereof, shall be available as a defense under this chapter.
TN Code § 2-19-139 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 2 - Elections|Chapter 19 - Prohibited Practices|Part 1 - Prohibited Practices Generally|§ 2-19-139. Permitted Expenses

  Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to prevent a candidate in any political convention or in any primary or final election, or any person, from employing and maintaining a proper clerical or office force so employed and maintained in good faith, nor to prevent any political parties, candidates, nominees, and organizations from disseminating literature and defraying the expense of public speakers, nor from announcing any candidacy in any newspaper.   Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to prohibit the hiring of conveyances for voters who may be sick or otherwise unable to go to the polls; provided, that such expenses shall in no case exceed those allowed by law.
TN Code § 2-19-140 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 2 - Elections|Chapter 19 - Prohibited Practices|Part 1 - Prohibited Practices Generally|§ 2-19-140. Penalty Against Corporation and Officers

  Any corporation offending against this chapter may be found guilty, and it and its officers through whom such offense was committed shall be fined and the officers imprisoned as other persons under this chapter.   Any corporation violating § 2-19-126 or § 2-19-134 shall in addition forfeit its charter and right to do business in this state.
TN Code § 2-19-141 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 2 - Elections|Chapter 19 - Prohibited Practices|Part 1 - Prohibited Practices Generally|§ 2-19-141. Disposition of Fines

 All fines collected under this chapter shall be turned into the school fund.
TN Code § 2-19-142 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 2 - Elections|Chapter 19 - Prohibited Practices|Part 1 - Prohibited Practices Generally|§ 2-19-142. Knowingly Publishing False Campaign Literature

 It is a Class C misdemeanor for any person to publish or distribute or cause to be published or distributed any campaign literature in opposition to any candidate in any election if such person knows that any such statement, charge, allegation, or other matter contained therein with respect to such candidate is false.
TN Code § 2-19-143 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 2 - Elections|Chapter 19 - Prohibited Practices|Part 1 - Prohibited Practices Generally|§ 2-19-143. Suffrage for Persons Convicted of Infamous Crimes

 The following provisions shall govern the exercise of the right of suffrage for those persons convicted of an infamous crime:   No person who has been convicted of an infamous crime, as defined by § 40-20-112, in this state shall be permitted to register to vote or vote at any election unless such person has been pardoned by the governor, or the person's full rights of citizenship have otherwise been restored as prescribed by law. However, the governor may attach to any such pardon a special condition that such person shall not have the right of suffrage until a date certain in the future, or until the expiration of the pardoned sentence, whichever period of time is less.   No person who has been convicted in federal court of a crime or offense which would constitute an infamous crime under the laws of this state, regardless of the sentence imposed, shall be allowed to register to vote or vote at any election unless such person has been pardoned or restored to the full rights of citizenship by the president of the United States, or the person's full rights of citizenship have otherwise been restored in accordance with federal law, or the law of this state.   No person who has been convicted in another state of a crime or offense which would constitute an infamous crime under the laws of this state, regardless of the sentence imposed, shall be allowed to register to vote or vote at any election in this state unless such person has been pardoned or restored to the rights of citizenship by the governor or other appropriate authority of such other state, or the person's full rights of citizenship have otherwise been restored in accordance with the laws of such other state, or the law of this state.   The provisions of this section, relative to the forfeiture and restoration of the right of suffrage for those persons convicted of infamous crimes, shall also apply to those persons convicted of crimes prior to May 18, 1981, which are infamous crimes after May 18, 1981.
TN Code § 2-19-144 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 2 - Elections|Chapter 19 - Prohibited Practices|Part 1 - Prohibited Practices Generally|§ 2-19-144. Campaign Advertising

 It is unlawful for any person to place or attach any type of show-card, poster, or advertising material or device, including election campaign literature, on any kind of poles, towers, or fixtures of any public utility company, whether privately or publicly owned or as defined in § 65-4-101, unless legally authorized to do so.
TN Code § 2-19-201 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 2 - Elections|Chapter 19 - Prohibited Practices|Part 2 - Offenses by Public Officers and Employees (“Little Hatch Act”)|§ 2-19-201. Part Definitions

 As used in this part, unless the context otherwise requires:   “Election” includes all elections, local, municipal, primary, general, state, federal and special and any election in the state or any county, municipality or other political subdivision thereof, but does not include referenda or issues submitted to a vote of the people, political convention or caucus;   “Public funds” and “public lands, offices, buildings, vehicles and facilities” include those owned and supported principally by public money appropriated from the state treasury. “Public lands, offices, buildings, vehicles, and facilities” include those owned and used by a local education agency (LEA);   “Public officers and employees” means all employees of the executive branch of the state government, or any department, division, or agency thereof, and all appointed officers and employees of any educational institution, establishment, corporation or agency supported principally by state funds, including teachers. Popularly elected officials, officials elected by the general assembly, qualified candidates for public office, members of the governor's cabinet, and members of the governor's staff are expressly excluded from the provisions of this part, except for the provisions of § 2-19-202; and   “Teacher” means any person employed in a public school system as a teacher, helping teacher, teacher's aide, librarian, principal, supervisor, director of schools, or member of the administrative staff.
TN Code § 2-19-202 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 2 - Elections|Chapter 19 - Prohibited Practices|Part 2 - Offenses by Public Officers and Employees (“Little Hatch Act”)|§ 2-19-202. Interference With Election or Nomination

  It is unlawful for any public officer or employee to use such person's official position, authority or influence to interfere with an election or nomination for office or directly or indirectly attempt to intimidate, coerce or command any other officer or employee to vote for or against any measure, party or person, or knowingly receive or pay assessments of any kind or character for political purposes or for election expenses from any other officer or employee.   It is the intent of this section to prohibit any political intimidation or coercion of any public officer or employee.
TN Code § 2-19-203 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 2 - Elections|Chapter 19 - Prohibited Practices|Part 2 - Offenses by Public Officers and Employees (“Little Hatch Act”)|§ 2-19-203. Soliciting Contributions for Political Purposes

  It is unlawful for any public officer or employee knowingly to solicit directly or indirectly any contribution of money, thing of value, facilities or services of any person who has received contracts, compensation, employment, loans, grants or benefits, or any person whose organization, agency or firm has received such benefits financed by public funds, state, federal or local, for political purposes or campaign expense.    As used in this subsection (b), unless the context otherwise requires, “contribution” means any advance, conveyance, deposit, distribution, transfer of funds, loan, loan guaranty, payment, gift, or subscription, of money or thing of value, including, but not limited to, use of a facility or provision of personal services, for use on behalf of any candidate for political office, or for any political purpose or campaign expense.   It is unlawful knowingly to solicit, accept, or collect, directly or indirectly, any contribution from a public officer or employee if the solicitor or the solicitor's principal is, directly or indirectly, in a supervisory capacity over such officer or employee or is otherwise able to control the retention, promotion, demotion, or terms or conditions of employment of such officer or employee.   The provisions of this subsection (b) shall not be construed to prevent voluntary contributions from political action committees and associations of public officers and/or employees.
TN Code § 2-19-204 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 2 - Elections|Chapter 19 - Prohibited Practices|Part 2 - Offenses by Public Officers and Employees (“Little Hatch Act”)|§ 2-19-204. Promises of Benefits for Political Activity

 It is unlawful for any public officer or employee, directly or indirectly, to promise employment, position, work, compensation, contracts, loans, grants, appropriations or other benefits provided principally from public funds as a consideration, favor or reward for any political activity, support or opposition to any candidate, party or measure in any election.
TN Code § 2-19-205 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 2 - Elections|Chapter 19 - Prohibited Practices|Part 2 - Offenses by Public Officers and Employees (“Little Hatch Act”)|§ 2-19-205. Deprivation, Attempts to Deprive, or Threats to Deprive Persons of Benefits

 It is unlawful for any public officer or employee, directly or indirectly, to deprive, attempt to deprive, or threaten to deprive any person of employment, position, work, compensation, contracts, loans, grants, appropriations or benefits provided principally from public funds for any political activity, support or opposition to any candidate, party or measure in any election.
TN Code § 2-19-206 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 2 - Elections|Chapter 19 - Prohibited Practices|Part 2 - Offenses by Public Officers and Employees (“Little Hatch Act”)|§ 2-19-206. Use of State-Owned Property for Campaign Advertising or Activities

  It is unlawful for any elected or appointed official of the state, or any employee of the state or any department, division or agency thereof, to display campaign literature, banners, placards, streamers, stickers, signs or other items of campaign or political advertising on behalf of any party, committee or agency or candidate for political office, on the premises of any building or land owned by the state, or to use any of the facilities of the state, including equipment and vehicles, for such purposes.   It is unlawful to use public buildings or facilities for meetings or preparation of campaign activity in support of any particular candidate, party or measure unless reasonably equal opportunity is provided for presentation of all sides or views, or reasonably equal access to the buildings or facilities is provided all sides.   This section shall not be construed to prohibit an employee from displaying a decal or bumper stickers on the employee's personal vehicle while parked on state property.    Subsections (a), (b), and (c) shall not apply to teachers.   It is unlawful for any teacher to display campaign literature, banners, placards, streamers, stickers, signs, or other items of campaign or political advertising on behalf of any party, committee or agency, or candidate for partisan or nonpartisan public office elected by the people, on the premises of any building or land owned by a local education agency (LEA), or to use any of the facilities of the LEA, including equipment and vehicles, for such purposes. This subdivision (d)(2) does not apply to the display of campaign banners, placards, streamers, stickers, signs, or other items of campaign or political advertising on LEA-owned property or the use of LEA equipment, when the display or use is a part of and solely for the purpose of the LEA's program of student education relative to the electoral process. Except for the use of LEA-owned equipment and vehicles, this subdivision (d)(2) does not apply to a teacher during hours in which the teacher is not performing school duties.   This subsection (d) shall not be construed to prohibit any teacher from displaying a decal or bumper sticker on the teacher's personal vehicle while the vehicle is parked on LEA property.