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2023 Tennessee Code › Title 2 - ELECTIONS (§§ 2-1-101 — 2-20-109) › Chapter 2 - VOTER REGISTRATION (§§ 2-2-101 — 2-2-303) › Part 2 - REGISTRATION BY OTHER STATE AGENCIES (§§ 2-2-201 — 2-2-207) › Section 2-2-201 - Voter registration applications through department of safety - Contents

In addition to any other voter registration procedure provided for by law, the department of safety and each county election commission shall provide for voter registration procedures as follows:
(1)
The department of safety shall include a voter registration application as part of any motor vehicle driver license application or photo identification license used in Tennessee. Except as provided in subdivision (2)(B), an individual who completes the application and is otherwise eligible shall be registered to vote in accordance with the information supplied by the individual;
(2)
The voter registration section of the application:
(A)
May require a second signature or other information that duplicates, or is in addition to, information in the license section of the application only if the duplicate or additional information is necessary for prevention of multiple registration of the same individual, for determination of eligibility to vote, or for administration of voter registration or other aspects of the election process;
(B)
Shall include a box or other device to permit an applicant for a motor vehicle driver license or photo identification license to decline to register to vote;
(C)
Shall include a statement that specifies each eligibility requirement for voting, contains an attestation that the applicant meets each such requirement, including citizenship, and requires the signature of the applicant, under penalty of perjury;
(D)
Shall be made available by the department to the appropriate county election commission office; and
(E)
Shall be processed as an in-person voter registration;
(3)
No information relating to a declination under subdivision (2)(B) may be used for other than official election-related purposes;
(4)
Any motor vehicle driver license or photo identification license form used for change of address of residence shall also serve as a notification of change of address of residence for voter registration;
(5)
The motor vehicle driver license or photo identification license application and change of address forms used in this state shall be subject to approval by the secretary of state for purposes of voter registration under this section; and
(6)
A completed voter registration or change of address of voter registration accepted at a motor vehicle office shall be transmitted to the appropriate county election commission office not later than ten (10) days after the date of acceptance; provided, that if the document is accepted within five (5) days before the last day for registration to vote in an election, the application shall be transmitted to the appropriate county election commission office not later than five (5) days after the date of acceptance.
Amended by 2014 Tenn. Acts, ch. 724,s 10, eff. 4/16/2014.
Acts 1994, ch. 947, § 2.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 2 - ELECTIONS (§§ 2-1-101 — 2-20-109) › Chapter 2 - VOTER REGISTRATION (§§ 2-2-101 — 2-2-303) › Part 2 - REGISTRATION BY OTHER STATE AGENCIES (§§ 2-2-201 — 2-2-207) › Section 2-2-202 - Voter registration through other state agencies

In addition to any other voter registration procedure provided by law and by §
2-2-201
:
(1)
All offices in the state that provide public assistance;
(2)
All offices in the state that provide state-funded programs primarily engaged in providing services to persons with disabilities; and
(3)
Public libraries, public high schools, offices of county clerks and offices of county registers of deeds;
shall serve as voter registration agencies. Those agencies designated under subdivision (2) that provide services to a person with a disability at the person's home shall provide the voter registration services at the person's home; provided, that a public library, a county clerk's office, or a county register of deeds office shall not serve as a voter registration agency if such office is located in the same building as the county election commission's office.
Acts 1994, ch. 947, § 3; 1997, ch. 501, § 1.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 2 - ELECTIONS (§§ 2-1-101 — 2-20-109) › Chapter 2 - VOTER REGISTRATION (§§ 2-2-101 — 2-2-303) › Part 2 - REGISTRATION BY OTHER STATE AGENCIES (§§ 2-2-201 — 2-2-207) › Section 2-2-203 - Prohibited acts by registering agencies - Penalty

(a)
A person who provides service described in §
2-2-202
shall not:
(1)
Seek to influence an applicant's political preference or party registration;
(2)
Display any such political preference or party allegiance; or
(3)
Make any statement to an applicant or take any action, the purpose or effect of which is to discourage the applicant from registering to vote.
(b)
A violation of this section is a Class C misdemeanor.
Acts 1994, ch. 947, § 4.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 2 - ELECTIONS (§§ 2-1-101 — 2-20-109) › Chapter 2 - VOTER REGISTRATION (§§ 2-2-101 — 2-2-303) › Part 2 - REGISTRATION BY OTHER STATE AGENCIES (§§ 2-2-201 — 2-2-207) › Section 2-2-204 - Registration procedures

(a)
A voter registration agency that is an office described in §
2-2-202(1) and (2)
shall:
(1)
Distribute with each application for such service or assistance, and with each recertification, renewal, or change of address form relating to such service or assistance, the voter registration-by-mail application form described in §
2-2-115
, unless the applicant, in writing, declines to register to vote;
(2)
To the greatest extent practicable, incorporate in that agency's application for services or assistance, recertification, renewal or change of address form, a means by which a person who completes the form may decline, in writing, to register to vote;
(3)
Provide to each applicant who does not decline to register to vote the same degree of assistance with regard to the completion of the registration application form as is provided by the office with regard to the completion of its own forms; and
(4)
Accept the completed voter registration forms for transmittal to the appropriate county election commission to be processed as a voter registration-by-mail form in accordance with §
2-2-115
.
(b)
A completed voter registration accepted at a voter registration agency described in this section shall be transmitted to the appropriate county election commission office not later than ten (10) days after the date of acceptance; provided, that if the document is accepted within five (5) days before the last day for registration to vote in an election, the application shall be transmitted to the appropriate county election commission office not later than five (5) days after the date of acceptance.
Acts 1994, ch. 947, § 5.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 2 - ELECTIONS (§§ 2-1-101 — 2-20-109) › Chapter 2 - VOTER REGISTRATION (§§ 2-2-101 — 2-2-303) › Part 2 - REGISTRATION BY OTHER STATE AGENCIES (§§ 2-2-201 — 2-2-207) › Section 2-2-205 - Registration procedures where agency does not require applications for its services

(a)
To the extent that a voter registration agency is an office, public library or high school described in §
2-2-202(3)
and does not require or provide applications for its services, that office, public library or high school shall:
(1)
Distribute or otherwise make available the voter registration-by-mail application form described in §
2-2-115
to those individuals whom the office, public library or high school serves;
(2)
Provide the person the same degree of assistance with regard to the completion of the registration application form as is provided by the office, public library or high school with regard to the services offered by that office, public library or high school; and
(3)
Accept the completed voter registration forms for transmittal to the appropriate county election commission to be processed as a voter registration-by-mail form in accordance with §
2-2-115
.
(b)
A completed voter registration accepted at a voter registration agency described in this section shall be transmitted to the appropriate county election commission office not later than ten (10) days after the date of acceptance; provided, that if the document is accepted within five (5) days before the last day for registration to vote in an election, the application shall be transmitted to the appropriate county election commission office not later than five (5) days after the date of acceptance.
Acts 1994, ch. 947, § 6; 1997, ch. 501, § 2.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 2 - ELECTIONS (§§ 2-1-101 — 2-20-109) › Chapter 2 - VOTER REGISTRATION (§§ 2-2-101 — 2-2-303) › Part 2 - REGISTRATION BY OTHER STATE AGENCIES (§§ 2-2-201 — 2-2-207) › Section 2-2-206 - Form for declining to register

(a)
The form by which a person may decline to register to vote that is required by §
2-2-204(a)(2)
shall include the following:
(1)
The question: "If you are not registered to vote where you live now, would you like to apply to register to vote here today?";
(2)
If the agency provides public assistance, the statement, "Applying to register or declining to register to vote will not affect the amount of assistance that you will be provided by this agency.";
(3)
Boxes for the applicant to check to indicate whether the applicant would like to register or declines to register to vote, together with the statement "IF YOU DO NOT CHECK EITHER BOX, YOU WILL BE CONSIDERED TO HAVE DECIDED NOT TO REGISTER TO VOTE AT THIS TIME.";
(4)
The statement, "If you would like help in filling out the voter registration application form, we will help you. The decision whether to seek or accept help is yours. You may fill out the application form in private."; and
(5)
The statement, "If you believe that someone has interfered with your right to register or to decline to register to vote or your right to privacy in deciding whether to register or in applying to register to vote, you may file a complaint with the coordinator of elections." The statement shall also include the address and telephone number of the coordinator of elections.
(b)
Each voter registration agency shall maintain the declinations completed by their clientele.
Acts 1994, ch. 947, § 7.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 2 - ELECTIONS (§§ 2-1-101 — 2-20-109) › Chapter 2 - VOTER REGISTRATION (§§ 2-2-101 — 2-2-303) › Part 2 - REGISTRATION BY OTHER STATE AGENCIES (§§ 2-2-201 — 2-2-207) › Section 2-2-207 - Rules

The commissioner of safety in accordance with the Uniform Administrative Procedures Act, compiled in title 4, chapter 5, and the coordinator of elections in accordance with §
2-11-201(c)
, may promulgate rules to effectuate this part and §
2-2-106
.
Acts 1994, ch. 947, § 9.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 2 - ELECTIONS (§§ 2-1-101 — 2-20-109) › Chapter 2 - VOTER REGISTRATION (§§ 2-2-101 — 2-2-303) › Part 3 - STATEWIDE VOTER REGISTRATION DATABASE (§§ 2-2-301 — 2-2-303) › Section 2-2-301 - Purpose

The purpose of this part is to establish a statewide voter registration database maintained by the state coordinator of elections to comply with the Help America Vote Act.
Acts 2005, ch. 308, § 1.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 2 - ELECTIONS (§§ 2-1-101 — 2-20-109) › Chapter 2 - VOTER REGISTRATION (§§ 2-2-101 — 2-2-303) › Part 3 - STATEWIDE VOTER REGISTRATION DATABASE (§§ 2-2-301 — 2-2-303) › Section 2-2-302 - Automated Electoral System (AES)

As of January 1, 2006, the Automated Electoral System (AES) shall be the official list of registered voters in the state.
Acts 2005, ch. 308, § 1.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 2 - ELECTIONS (§§ 2-1-101 — 2-20-109) › Chapter 2 - VOTER REGISTRATION (§§ 2-2-101 — 2-2-303) › Part 3 - STATEWIDE VOTER REGISTRATION DATABASE (§§ 2-2-301 — 2-2-303) › Section 2-2-303 - Transfer of data from county election commission offices to the state coordinator of elections

Data from county election commission offices shall be transferred to the state coordinator of elections via the Automated Electoral System (AES) not less than once daily.
Acts 2005, ch. 308, § 1.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 2 - ELECTIONS (§§ 2-1-101 — 2-20-109) › Chapter 3 - PLACE AND TIME OF ELECTIONS (§§ 2-3-101 — 2-3-308) › Part 1 - POLLING PLACES (§§ 2-3-101 — 2-3-110) › Section 2-3-103 - Maximum size of precincts

Precincts where voting machines are used shall, whenever practicable, in the judgment of the county election commission, after taking into consideration all facts and circumstances, be limited in size to a maximum of six thousand (6,000) registered voters.
Acts 1972, ch. 740, § 1; 1974, ch. 413, § 1; 1974, ch. 676, § 1; T.C.A., § 2-303; Acts 1991, ch. 249, § 1; 1997, ch. 558, § 7; 2012, ch. 1101, § 2.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 2 - ELECTIONS (§§ 2-1-101 — 2-20-109) › Chapter 3 - PLACE AND TIME OF ELECTIONS (§§ 2-3-101 — 2-3-308) › Part 1 - POLLING PLACES (§§ 2-3-101 — 2-3-110) › Section 2-3-104 - Ratio of number of voters to voting machines

Where voting machines are used, there shall be, as nearly as practicable, no more than one thousand (1,000) registered voters per voting machine.
Acts 1972, ch. 740, § 1; T.C.A., § 2-304; Acts 1997, ch. 558, § 1; 2002, ch. 698, § 2; 2006, ch. 642, § 2.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 2 - ELECTIONS (§§ 2-1-101 — 2-20-109) › Chapter 3 - PLACE AND TIME OF ELECTIONS (§§ 2-3-101 — 2-3-308) › Part 1 - POLLING PLACES (§§ 2-3-101 — 2-3-110) › Section 2-3-105 - Publication of changes in precinct boundaries - Notice to affected voters and comptroller of the treasury

Immediately after any alteration of precinct boundaries or change of district, the county election commission shall publish the changed boundaries in a newspaper of general circulation in the county. The county election commission shall mail to each active voter whose polling place is changed a notice of the voter's new polling place and precinct number. Furthermore, immediately after any alteration of precinct boundaries, the county election commission shall give written notification of such changes to the comptroller of the treasury.
Amended by 2021 Tenn. Acts, ch. 194, s 3, eff. 4/22/2021.
Acts 1972, ch. 740, § 1; T.C.A., § 2-305; Acts 1980, ch. 675, § 1; 2006, ch. 642, § 1; 2008 , ch. 928, § 7.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 2 - ELECTIONS (§§ 2-1-101 — 2-20-109) › Chapter 3 - PLACE AND TIME OF ELECTIONS (§§ 2-3-101 — 2-3-308) › Part 1 - POLLING PLACES (§§ 2-3-101 — 2-3-110) › Section 2-3-106 - Description of boundaries - Filing and recordation - Availability to general assembly

(a)
The boundaries of each precinct shall be described either by metes and bounds or by a map of sufficient detail to delineate the boundaries of the precinct. Copies of the maps shall be filed and recorded in the office of the clerk of the county legislative body and in the office of the coordinator of elections and shall be available for public inspection.
(b)
Copies of the maps shall be made available by the coordinator of elections to members of the general assembly upon request and upon payment of the actual cost of reproduction of the same.
Acts 1972, ch. 740, § 1; 1977, ch. 155, §§ 1, 2; T.C.A., § 2-306; Acts 1981, ch. 478, § 8.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 2 - ELECTIONS (§§ 2-1-101 — 2-20-109) › Chapter 3 - PLACE AND TIME OF ELECTIONS (§§ 2-3-101 — 2-3-308) › Part 1 - POLLING PLACES (§§ 2-3-101 — 2-3-110) › Section 2-3-107 - Polling places - Physical requirements - Use of public buildings - Rentals for private buildings

(a)
The county election commission shall designate as polling places only rooms which have adequate heat, light, space and other facilities, including a sufficient number of electrical outlets where voting machines are used, for the comfortable and orderly conduct of elections.
(b)
(1)
(A)
The commission shall, insofar as practicable, arrange for the use of public schools and other public buildings for polling places on election day and during the early voting period.
(B)
(i)
If the county election commission has arranged for the use of a public school or a public charter school as a polling place for a presidential primary election or regular November election, as defined in §
2-1-104
, then the LEA or the public charter school, respectively, shall be closed for instruction on the election day. The LEA or the public charter school may use the day as an in-service day for school personnel.
(ii)
An LEA or public charter school may choose to be open or closed for instruction on election days other than days on which a regular November election occurs. If an LEA or public charter school chooses to close on an election day, then the LEA or public charter school may use the day as an in-service day for school personnel.
(iii)
Before adopting a calendar for a school year, each LEA and public charter school shall consult with the county election commission as to the elections that are scheduled to be conducted during the school year for which the calendar is to be adopted.
(2)
Upon application of the commission, the authority which has the control of any building or grounds supported by taxation under the laws of this state shall make available the necessary space for the purpose of holding elections and adequate space for the storage of voting machines without charge. A reasonable sum may be paid for necessary extra janitor service. If a state park is to be used as a voting location, the park must establish the site for the polling place at least one (1) year prior to the date of the election, and the location of the polling site within the park may not change without the consent of the county election committee.
(c)
When polling places are established in private buildings, the commission may pay a reasonable rental.
Amended by 2024 Tenn. Acts, ch. 573,s 1, eff. 3/15/2024.
Amended by 2018 Tenn. Acts, ch. 867, s 1, eff. 1/1/2019.
Amended by 2013 Tenn. Acts, ch. 231, s 3, eff. 7/1/2013.
Acts 1972, ch. 740, § 1; T.C.A., § 2-312; Acts 2001, ch. 413, § 6.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 2 - ELECTIONS (§§ 2-1-101 — 2-20-109) › Chapter 3 - PLACE AND TIME OF ELECTIONS (§§ 2-3-101 — 2-3-308) › Part 1 - POLLING PLACES (§§ 2-3-101 — 2-3-110) › Section 2-3-108 - Polling places - Tables and chairs for officials - Voting compartments - Supplies

(a)
The county election commission shall arrange for each polling place to have a sufficient number of tables and chairs for its election officials and poll watchers and voting compartments for the convenient use of voters in marking paper ballots.
(b)
(1)
Each compartment shall be so arranged that it is impossible for any person to see a voter's ballot while it is being marked. The arrangement shall be such that neither the ballot boxes nor the voting compartments are hidden from the view of the election officials and poll watchers or those just outside a guard rail which may run in front of the ballot box.
(2)
The number of such voting compartments shall not be less than three (3) for every one hundred (100) voters registered to vote at a polling place where voting machines are not used.
(c)
(1)
One (1) voting compartment shall be provided at each polling place where voting machines are used.
(2)
Each voting machine shall be so placed that it is accessible to only one (1) voter at a time and is in full view of all the election officials and watchers at the polling place.
(d)
The county election commission shall provide for each polling place a sufficient supply of pencils, voting instructions, and boundary signs to be placed at the boundary provided in §
2-7-111
. The flag of the United States shall be displayed outside of each polling place on election day. The county election commission shall ensure that such flag is available for each polling place.
Acts 1972, ch. 740, § 1; T.C.A., § 2-313; Acts 1987, ch. 362, § 3.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 2 - ELECTIONS (§§ 2-1-101 — 2-20-109) › Chapter 3 - PLACE AND TIME OF ELECTIONS (§§ 2-3-101 — 2-3-308) › Part 1 - POLLING PLACES (§§ 2-3-101 — 2-3-110) › Section 2-3-110 - Procedures when emergency necessitates change to polling place location within 10 days of election day

(a)
As used in this chapter, "emergency" means an occurrence, or threat thereof, whether natural, technological, or manmade, in war or in peace, that results in a polling place being unavailable or unsuitable for voting. A natural threat includes disease, outbreaks, and epidemics.
(b)
Notwithstanding anything in this chapter to the contrary, a county election commission shall use the following procedures when an emergency necessitates a change to a polling place location within ten (10) days of an election day:
(1)
A county election commission shall not change a polling place without approval of the coordinator of elections;
(2)
If no alternative suitable site is available within a precinct, the county election commission may create emergency supersites by moving a polling place that is unavailable or unsuitable due to an emergency to another polling place in the county. To the extent practicable, the county election commission should choose the nearest available and suitable polling place;
(3)
The county election commission may designate the county election commission office or other centrally located site or sites for voting by any voter in the county;
(4)
The county election commission shall provide notice of any changes as widely as possible under the circumstances, including, but not limited to, the media, county election commission website if the county maintains a website, secretary of state's website, and if possible, signage at each affected polling place.
Added by 2020 Tenn. Acts, ch. 655, s 4, eff. 4/2/2020.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 2 - ELECTIONS (§§ 2-1-101 — 2-20-109) › Chapter 3 - PLACE AND TIME OF ELECTIONS (§§ 2-3-101 — 2-3-308) › Part 2 - TIMES OF ELECTIONS (§§ 2-3-201 — 2-3-206) › Section 2-3-201 - Hours of election

(a)
Polling places shall be open for voting for a minimum of ten (10) continuous hours but no more than thirteen (13) hours. All polling places in counties in the eastern time zone shall close at eight o'clock p.m. (8:00 p.m.) prevailing time and polling places in counties in the central time zone shall close at seven o'clock p.m. (7:00 p.m.) prevailing time.
(b)
(1)
At least fifteen (15) days before the date of each election, the county election commission shall determine a uniform time for the opening of all polling places in the county.
(2)
(A)
All polling places shall open at eight o'clock a.m. (8:00 a.m.) prevailing time in counties having a population according to the 1970 federal census or any subsequent federal census of:
not less than
nor more than
63,700
63,800
28,200
28,300
24,200
24,300
23,475
23,500
(B)
In any county having a population of not less than one hundred twenty thousand (120,000) according to the 1970 federal census or any subsequent federal census, all polling places shall open by eight o'clock a.m. (8:00 a.m.) prevailing time, but nothing shall prevent an earlier opening time in the discretion of the county election commission.
(c)
In the case of municipal elections in a municipality having a population of not more than five thousand (5,000), according to the 1980 federal census or any subsequent federal census, where there is no opposition for any of the offices involved, the polling places shall open at the hour of ten o'clock a.m. (10:00 a.m.) and close at the hour of six o'clock p.m. (6:00 p.m.).
Acts 1972, ch. 740, § 1; T.C.A., § 2-307; Acts 1980, ch. 649, §§ 4, 5; 1981, ch. 385, §§ 1, 2; 1982, ch. 665, § 1; 1999, ch. 197, § 2.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 2 - ELECTIONS (§§ 2-1-101 — 2-20-109) › Chapter 3 - PLACE AND TIME OF ELECTIONS (§§ 2-3-101 — 2-3-308) › Part 2 - TIMES OF ELECTIONS (§§ 2-3-201 — 2-3-206) › Section 2-3-202 - Judicial and county officers - Time for election

Elections for the following offices shall be held at the regular August election when the election immediately precedes the commencement of a full term:
(1)
Assessor of property;
(2)
Constable;
(3)
County clerk and clerks of the circuit and other courts;
(4)
County trustee;
(5)
District attorney general;
(6)
Judges of all courts;
(7)
Members of the county legislative body;
(8)
Register; and
(9)
Sheriff.
Acts 1972, ch. 740, § 1; 1978, ch. 934, § 28; T.C.A., § 2-308; Acts 1980, ch. 860, § 1.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 2 - ELECTIONS (§§ 2-1-101 — 2-20-109) › Chapter 3 - PLACE AND TIME OF ELECTIONS (§§ 2-3-101 — 2-3-308) › Part 2 - TIMES OF ELECTIONS (§§ 2-3-201 — 2-3-206) › Section 2-3-203 - General assembly members, congressional representatives, presidential electors, and governor - Time for election

Elections for the following offices shall be held at the regular November election when the election immediately precedes the commencement of a full term:
(1)
Representative in the general assembly;
(2)
Representative in the United States congress;
(3)
Senator in the general assembly;
(4)
Senator in the United States senate;
(5)
Governor; and
(6)
Electors for president and vice president.
Acts 1972, ch. 740, § 1; T.C.A., § 2-309; Acts 1995, ch. 305, § 55.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 2 - ELECTIONS (§§ 2-1-101 — 2-20-109) › Chapter 3 - PLACE AND TIME OF ELECTIONS (§§ 2-3-101 — 2-3-308) › Part 2 - TIMES OF ELECTIONS (§§ 2-3-201 — 2-3-206) › Section 2-3-204 - Elections on questions

(a)
Elections on questions submitted to the people shall be held on dates set by the county election commission but not less than seventy-five (75) days nor more than ninety (90) days after the county election commission is directed to hold the election under the law authorizing or requiring the election on the question. If the election is to be held in more than one (1) county, the county election commissions shall meet and set the date jointly.
(b)
Resolutions, ordinances or petitions requiring the holding of elections on questions submitted to the people which are to be held with the regular August election, the regular November election, any regularly scheduled municipal election or the presidential preference primary shall be filed with the county election commission not less than seventy-five (75) days prior to such election.
(c)
If the date for an election on a question, as set by a county election commission or by two (2) or more commissions jointly, falls within ninety (90) days of an upcoming regular primary or general election being held in the jurisdiction voting on the question, the commission or commissions may reset the date of the election on a question to coincide with the regular primary or general election, even though this may be outside of the time period established herein. All dates dependent on the date of the election shall be adjusted accordingly and any acts required to be done by these dates shall be performed timely if done in accordance with the adjusted dates.
Amended by 2016 Tenn. Acts, ch. 827,Secs.s4, s5 eff. 4/21/2016.
Amended by 2014 Tenn. Acts, ch. 724,s 11, eff. 4/16/2014.
Acts 1972, ch. 740, § 1; T.C.A., § 2-310; Acts 1980, ch. 649, § 1; 1981, ch. 478, § 9; 1997, ch. 558, § 2; 2000, ch. 756, § 6.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 2 - ELECTIONS (§§ 2-1-101 — 2-20-109) › Chapter 3 - PLACE AND TIME OF ELECTIONS (§§ 2-3-101 — 2-3-308) › Part 2 - TIMES OF ELECTIONS (§§ 2-3-201 — 2-3-206) › Section 2-3-205 - All elections on same day to be held at same time and place

All elections held on the same day in a county shall be held during the same hours and in the same polling places in the precincts where the elections are to be held.
Acts 1972, ch. 740, § 1; T.C.A., § 2-311.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 2 - ELECTIONS (§§ 2-1-101 — 2-20-109) › Chapter 3 - PLACE AND TIME OF ELECTIONS (§§ 2-3-101 — 2-3-308) › Part 2 - TIMES OF ELECTIONS (§§ 2-3-201 — 2-3-206) › Section 2-3-206 - Runoff following primary election for municipal office - Procedure for absentee voting required

(a)
Notwithstanding any provision of this title to the contrary, in any municipality in which the charter of such municipality provides for a runoff election following a primary election for municipal office, such runoff election may be held not less than thirty (30) days following the primary election.
(b)
Notwithstanding any provision of this title to the contrary, the county election commission holding such runoff election shall provide a procedure for absentee voting in such election.
(c)
Notwithstanding any private act or charter provision to the contrary, when a run-off election is scheduled to be held after a general election in any county having a metropolitan form of government, the run-off election shall be set by the election commission, not less than thirty (30) nor more than forty-five (45) days after the regular election.
Acts 1980, ch. 590, §§ 1, 2; 2007, ch. 124, § 1.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 2 - ELECTIONS (§§ 2-1-101 — 2-20-109) › Chapter 3 - PLACE AND TIME OF ELECTIONS (§§ 2-3-101 — 2-3-308) › Part 3 - CONVENIENCE VOTING (§§ 2-3-301 — 2-3-308) › Section 2-3-301 - Purpose of part - Pilot projects - Convenient voting centers

(a)
The purpose of this part is to create a pilot project to determine whether convenient voting centers could successfully be established for local and state elections to make it convenient for voters to vote at centralized voting areas on election day in the county in which the voter is registered, regardless of the voter's precinct.
(b)
A county shall indicate its willingness to participate in such a pilot project by adopting a resolution by a super majority vote of its county election commission. A super majority of at least four (4) of the five (5) county election commissioners must approve their willingness to participate in the pilot program. The super majority vote shall also be required to establish the number and locations of convenient centers in each county. Unless four (4) out of five (5) county election commissioners vote in favor of participating in the pilot program and the number and location of the convenient voting centers, the voting precincts as described in §§
2-3-102
and
2-3-103
must be utilized.
(c)
Upon affirmative vote by the super majority vote of the county election commission, the commission shall submit to the coordinator of elections a project plan for the convenient voting centers. The coordinator of elections shall approve the project plan prior to the county election commission implementing the plan. The coordinator of elections shall not approve convenient voting centers for any county election commission that has not used at least one (1) early satellite voting location throughout an early voting period in the most recent regular November election.
Amended by 2021 Tenn. Acts, ch. 419, s 1, eff. 1/1/2022.
Amended by 2016 Tenn. Acts, ch. 768, s 1, eff. 1/1/2017.
Acts 2008 , ch. 1087, § 1; 2011 , ch. 455, §§ 1, 2.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 2 - ELECTIONS (§§ 2-1-101 — 2-20-109) › Chapter 3 - PLACE AND TIME OF ELECTIONS (§§ 2-3-101 — 2-3-308) › Part 3 - CONVENIENCE VOTING (§§ 2-3-301 — 2-3-308) › Section 2-3-303 - Determination of number of convenient voting centers

Taking into consideration all facts and circumstances, the county election commission that has a county participating in the pilot project shall determine the number of convenient voting centers to be used in the county election. For every ten thousand (10,000) registered voters, the county election commission shall locate at least one (1) convenient voting center; provided, that each county election commission shall locate at least two (2) convenient voting centers within a county. In determining the location of the convenient voting centers, the county election commission shall consider the density of the county population, the geographic dividers, and all other facts and circumstances that exist within the county.
Amended by 2016 Tenn. Acts, ch. 768,s 1, eff. 1/1/2017.
Acts 2008, ch. 1087, § 1; 2011, ch. 455, § 4.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 2 - ELECTIONS (§§ 2-1-101 — 2-20-109) › Chapter 3 - PLACE AND TIME OF ELECTIONS (§§ 2-3-101 — 2-3-308) › Part 3 - CONVENIENCE VOTING (§§ 2-3-301 — 2-3-308) › Section 2-3-304 - Publication of location of convenient voting centers - Notification to voters and government officials

If the county election commission establishes convenient voting centers within a county pursuant to §
2-3-303
, the county election commission shall publish in a newspaper of general circulation the location of the convenient voting centers not less than thirty (30) days before the election. The county election commission shall mail to each registered voter a notice containing a list of the convenient voting centers located within the county. If more than one (1) registered voter is at the same address, then only one (1) notice may be sent to that address. Furthermore, immediately after any establishment of a convenient voting center, the county election commission shall give written notification of the changes to the comptroller of the treasury and the coordinator of elections.
Amended by 2021 Tenn. Acts, ch. 194, s 4, eff. 4/22/2021.
Amended by 2016 Tenn. Acts, ch. 768, s 1, eff. 1/1/2017.
Acts 2008 , ch. 1087, § 1; 2011 , ch. 455, § 5.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 2 - ELECTIONS (§§ 2-1-101 — 2-20-109) › Chapter 3 - PLACE AND TIME OF ELECTIONS (§§ 2-3-101 — 2-3-308) › Part 3 - CONVENIENCE VOTING (§§ 2-3-301 — 2-3-308) › Section 2-3-305 - Applicability of polling place requirements

Section
2-3-107
shall apply to convenient voting centers.
Amended by 2016 Tenn. Acts, ch. 768,s 1, eff. 1/1/2017.
Acts 2008, ch. 1087, § 1.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 2 - ELECTIONS (§§ 2-1-101 — 2-20-109) › Chapter 3 - PLACE AND TIME OF ELECTIONS (§§ 2-3-101 — 2-3-308) › Part 3 - CONVENIENCE VOTING (§§ 2-3-301 — 2-3-308) › Section 2-3-306 - Voting period for convenient voting centers

(a)
Convenient voting centers shall be open for voting for a minimum of ten (10) continuous hours but no more than thirteen (13) hours. All convenient voting centers in the eastern time zone shall close at eight o'clock p.m. (8:00 p.m.), prevailing time, and convenient voting centers in the central time zone shall close at seven o'clock p.m. (7:00 p.m.) prevailing time.
(b)
At least fifteen (15) days before the date of each election, the county election commission shall determine a uniform time for the opening of all convenient voting centers.
Amended by 2016 Tenn. Acts, ch. 768,s 1, eff. 1/1/2017.
Acts 2008, ch. 1087, § 1.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 2 - ELECTIONS (§§ 2-1-101 — 2-20-109) › Chapter 3 - PLACE AND TIME OF ELECTIONS (§§ 2-3-101 — 2-3-308) › Part 3 - CONVENIENCE VOTING (§§ 2-3-301 — 2-3-308) › Section 2-3-307 - Evaluation report of pilot projects

The coordinator of elections shall file a report with the state and local government committee of the senate and the local government committee of the house of representatives by January 31 following any election conducted under the pilot project. The report shall contain the coordinator's evaluation of the pilot project, together with the coordinator's recommendations as to whether convenient voting centers should continue for future elections.
Amended by 2016 Tenn. Acts, ch. 768,s 1, eff. 1/1/2017.
Acts 2008, ch. 1087, § 1.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 2 - ELECTIONS (§§ 2-1-101 — 2-20-109) › Chapter 4 - ELECTION OFFICIALS (§§ 2-4-101 — 2-4-111) › Section 2-4-101 - Officials conducting elections

All elections shall be held by election officials appointed under this title.
Acts 1972, ch. 740, § 1; T.C.A., § 2-401.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 2 - ELECTIONS (§§ 2-1-101 — 2-20-109) › Chapter 4 - ELECTION OFFICIALS (§§ 2-4-101 — 2-4-111) › Section 2-4-102 - Appointment of election officials and inspectors

(a)
(1)
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.
(2)
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.
(b)
(1)
The county election commission may appoint for election day as many inspectors as it may deem necessary.
(2)
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).
(3)
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.
(4)
No inspector may serve on election day who has not received the instruction provided under §
2-4-108
.
Amended by 2020 Tenn. Acts, ch. 655, s 5, eff. 4/2/2020.
Amended by 2017 Tenn. Acts, ch. 15, s 1, eff. 3/24/2017.
Amended by 2013 Tenn. Acts, ch. 231, s 4, eff. 7/1/2013.
Acts 1972, ch. 740, § 1; 1979, ch. 274, § 1; 1979, ch. 306, § 2; T.C.A., § 2-402; Acts 1991, ch. 131, §1; 1997 , ch. 558, § 26; 1999, ch. 197, §3; 2011 , ch. 412, §§ 2, 3.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 2 - ELECTIONS (§§ 2-1-101 — 2-20-109) › Chapter 4 - ELECTION OFFICIALS (§§ 2-4-101 — 2-4-111) › Section 2-4-103 - Residence and age qualifications of election officials

(a)
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.
(b)
Inspectors shall be registered voters at a polling place in the county and shall be inhabitants of the county.
(c)
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.
(d)
(1)
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.
(2)
Inspectors shall be registered voters at a polling place in the legislative district in those counties having a metropolitan form of government.
(e)
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.
Amended by 2020 Tenn. Acts, ch. 655, s 6, eff. 4/2/2020.
Acts 1972, ch. 740, § 1; T.C.A., § 2-403; Acts 1980, ch. 804, § 1; 2000, ch. 756, § 7; 2001, ch. 413, §§7, 8; 2003 , ch. 374, §1; 2011 , ch. 167, § 1.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 2 - ELECTIONS (§§ 2-1-101 — 2-20-109) › Chapter 4 - ELECTION OFFICIALS (§§ 2-4-101 — 2-4-111) › Section 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.
Acts 1972, ch. 740, § 1; T.C.A., § 2-404.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 2 - ELECTIONS (§§ 2-1-101 — 2-20-109) › Chapter 4 - ELECTION OFFICIALS (§§ 2-4-101 — 2-4-111) › Section 2-4-105 - Election officials and inspectors - Limitation on number from same party - Exception

(a)
As nearly as practicable, no more than one-half (1/2) of the number of election officials at a polling place and no more than one-half (1/2) 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.
(b)
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.
Acts 1972, ch. 740, § 1; 1974 ch. 448, § 1; T.C.A., § 2-405.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 2 - ELECTIONS (§§ 2-1-101 — 2-20-109) › Chapter 4 - ELECTION OFFICIALS (§§ 2-4-101 — 2-4-111) › Section 2-4-106 - Nominations for appointments as election officials - Appointment by commission

(a)
Each county primary board shall, and each county executive committee may, nominate persons for appointment as election officials, including precinct and assistant precinct registrars.
(b)
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.
(c)
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.
(d)
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:
(1)
Such person is incompetent to hold elections;
(2)
Such person failed to serve as directed in previous elections; or
(3)
Such person is otherwise, in their opinion, unfit to serve in the election.
Amended by 2014 Tenn. Acts, ch. 724,s 1, eff. 4/16/2014.
Acts 1972, ch. 740, § 1; 1974, ch. 642, §§ 2, 4; 1979, ch. 306, § 1; T.C.A., § 2-406.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 2 - ELECTIONS (§§ 2-1-101 — 2-20-109) › Chapter 4 - ELECTION OFFICIALS (§§ 2-4-101 — 2-4-111) › Section 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
Amended by 2018 Tenn. Acts, ch. 842, s 2, eff. 4/26/2018.
Acts 1972, ch. 740, § 1; T.C.A., § 2-407; Acts 1988, ch. 933, §§2, 3; 1997 , ch. 558, § 27.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 2 - ELECTIONS (§§ 2-1-101 — 2-20-109) › Chapter 4 - ELECTION OFFICIALS (§§ 2-4-101 — 2-4-111) › Section 2-4-108 - Instruction of election officials - Compensation

(a)
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.
(b)
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).
(c)
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.
(d)
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.
Acts 1972, ch. 740, § 1; T.C.A., § 2-408; Acts 1980, ch. 915, § 1; 1981, ch. 338, § 1; 1981, ch. 385, § 4; 1988, ch. 683, §1; 2008 , ch. 1099, § 1; 2012, ch. 1101, § 3.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 2 - ELECTIONS (§§ 2-1-101 — 2-20-109) › Chapter 4 - ELECTION OFFICIALS (§§ 2-4-101 — 2-4-111) › Section 2-4-109 - Compensation paid officials for services

(a)
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.
(b)
Notwithstanding subsection (a), a person may volunteer to provide services under subsection (a) without compensation.
Amended by 2017 Tenn. Acts, ch. 15, s 2, eff. 3/24/2017.
Acts 1972, ch. 740, § 1; 1977, ch. 469, § 1; T.C.A., § 2-409; Acts 1999, ch. 197, § 4; 2001, ch. 413, §5; 2008 , ch. 928, § 8.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 2 - ELECTIONS (§§ 2-1-101 — 2-20-109) › Chapter 4 - ELECTION OFFICIALS (§§ 2-4-101 — 2-4-111) › Section 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.
Acts 1972, ch. 740, § 1; T.C.A., § 2-410; Acts 1988, ch. 933, §4; 1997 , ch. 558, § 28; 1999, ch. 197, § 5.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 2 - ELECTIONS (§§ 2-1-101 — 2-20-109) › Chapter 4 - ELECTION OFFICIALS (§§ 2-4-101 — 2-4-111) › Section 2-4-111 - Administration of oaths

The officers of elections may administer oaths in the performance of their duties.
Acts 1972, ch. 740, § 1; T.C.A., § 2-1215.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 2 - ELECTIONS (§§ 2-1-101 — 2-20-109) › Chapter 5 - BALLOTS AND SUPPLIES (§§ 2-5-101 — 2-5-219) › Part 1 - PETITIONS (§§ 2-5-101 — 2-5-151) › Section 2-5-103 - Candidates for statewide elections

(a)
Each independent or primary candidate for an office elected by the voters of the entire state shall file the candidate's original nominating petition in the office of the state election commission and a certified duplicate with the coordinator of elections and with the chair of the party's state executive committee in the case of primary candidates.
(b)
The chair of the state election commission shall, no later than twelve (12:00) noon prevailing time on the first Thursday after the deadlines set in §
2-5-101
, certify to the chairs of the county election commissions the names of all candidates who have qualified under this section to have their names on the ballots for general or primary elections.
Acts 1972, ch. 740, § 1; 1978, ch. 754, § 2; T.C.A., § 2-507.