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2023 Tennessee Code › Title 2 - ELECTIONS (§§ 2-1-101 — 2-20-109) › Chapter 13 - POLITICAL PARTIES AND PRIMARIES (§§ 2-13-101 — 2-13-320) › Part 1 - POLITICAL PARTY ORGANIZATION (§§ 2-13-101 — 2-13-115) › Section 2-13-106 - State primary board - Operating provisions

When acting as the state primary board of its party, the state executive committee shall operate subject to the following provisions:
(1)
The chair and secretary of the committee, duly elected under the rules of the political party, shall be the chair and secretary of the board;
(2)
Unless elected to the committee under §
2-13-103
, the chair shall vote only in the event of a tie vote among the members and the secretary shall not vote; and
(3)
If there is not a quorum at a properly called meeting, the members present may adjourn from day to day and may treat the absence of a member after the first day of the meeting as a temporary vacancy unless there is known to be good cause for the absence. The members present may fill the vacancy for that meeting only.
Acts 1972, ch. 740, § 1; 1978 ch. 754, § 11; T.C.A., § 2-1307.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 2 - ELECTIONS (§§ 2-1-101 — 2-20-109) › Chapter 13 - POLITICAL PARTIES AND PRIMARIES (§§ 2-13-101 — 2-13-320) › Part 1 - POLITICAL PARTY ORGANIZATION (§§ 2-13-101 — 2-13-115) › Section 2-13-108 - Meetings of state primary boards - Appointment of county primary boards

(a)
(1)
Each state primary board shall meet at a public building in Nashville at least once in every even-numbered year at the call of its chair, or on such other occasions as may be necessary in order that it may fulfill its duties under this title.
(2)
Meetings of each state primary board shall be open and subject to title 8, chapter 44.
(b)
Each state primary board shall appoint five (5) persons in each county, for terms of two (2) years from the date of their appointment and until their successors are appointed and qualified by taking the oath, to compose its county primary boards.
(c)
The county primary board of each statewide political party created by this section for each county is the immediate successor to the county boards of primary election commissioners of each political party. Wherever in the Tennessee Code the county boards of primary election commissioners of political parties are referred to, "county primary board" shall be substituted.
Acts 1972, ch. 740, §§ 1, 9; 1974, ch. 465, § 1; 1976, ch. 739, §§ 1-3; 1977, ch. 480, § 7; T.C.A., § 2-1309.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 2 - ELECTIONS (§§ 2-1-101 — 2-20-109) › Chapter 13 - POLITICAL PARTIES AND PRIMARIES (§§ 2-13-101 — 2-13-320) › Part 1 - POLITICAL PARTY ORGANIZATION (§§ 2-13-101 — 2-13-115) › Section 2-13-109 - Political party membership requirement for county primary boards

Members of the county primary boards shall be bona fide members of the political party to whose county primary board they are appointed.
Acts 1972, ch. 740, § 1; T.C.A., § 2-1310.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 2 - ELECTIONS (§§ 2-1-101 — 2-20-109) › Chapter 13 - POLITICAL PARTIES AND PRIMARIES (§§ 2-13-101 — 2-13-320) › Part 1 - POLITICAL PARTY ORGANIZATION (§§ 2-13-101 — 2-13-115) › Section 2-13-110 - Lists of nominees for county primary boards

(a)
Each state primary board shall appoint the members of its county primary boards from lists submitted by the county executive committees.
(b)
Where the list submitted by the county executive committee is not divided fairly among the elements of the party, the state primary board may appoint two (2) members of the county primary board without regard for the list, but it shall appoint the other three (3) members from the list submitted by the county executive committee.
(c)
If no list is submitted, the state primary board shall draw up its own list of nominees from which it shall appoint the county primary board for that county or it may designate the county election commission to act as its county primary board.
Acts 1972, ch. 740, § 1; 1976, ch. 600, § 1; T.C.A., § 2-1311.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 2 - ELECTIONS (§§ 2-1-101 — 2-20-109) › Chapter 13 - POLITICAL PARTIES AND PRIMARIES (§§ 2-13-101 — 2-13-320) › Part 1 - POLITICAL PARTY ORGANIZATION (§§ 2-13-101 — 2-13-115) › Section 2-13-111 - Organization of county primary boards

The county primary boards shall organize within ten (10) days after their appointment by the election of a chair and secretary.
Acts 1972, ch. 740, § 1; 1978, ch. 754, § 13; T.C.A., § 2-1312.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 2 - ELECTIONS (§§ 2-1-101 — 2-20-109) › Chapter 13 - POLITICAL PARTIES AND PRIMARIES (§§ 2-13-101 — 2-13-320) › Part 1 - POLITICAL PARTY ORGANIZATION (§§ 2-13-101 — 2-13-115) › Section 2-13-112 - Vacancies on county primary board

Each county primary board shall immediately notify its state primary board upon the occurrence of any vacancy in its membership. The state primary board shall appoint new members to fill any vacancies in the membership of its county primary boards due to death, resignation or other cause. The person so appointed shall hold office during the unexpired term for which the person was appointed.
Acts 1972, ch. 740, § 1; T.C.A., § 2-1313.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 2 - ELECTIONS (§§ 2-1-101 — 2-20-109) › Chapter 13 - POLITICAL PARTIES AND PRIMARIES (§§ 2-13-101 — 2-13-320) › Part 1 - POLITICAL PARTY ORGANIZATION (§§ 2-13-101 — 2-13-115) › Section 2-13-113 - Information furnished primary boards

The state and county election commissions shall furnish to the state and county primary boards such information and such access to records as may be required to enable the boards to carry out their duties under this title.
Acts 1972, ch. 740, § 1; T.C.A., § 2-1318.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 2 - ELECTIONS (§§ 2-1-101 — 2-20-109) › Chapter 13 - POLITICAL PARTIES AND PRIMARIES (§§ 2-13-101 — 2-13-320) › Part 1 - POLITICAL PARTY ORGANIZATION (§§ 2-13-101 — 2-13-115) › Section 2-13-114 - Calendar of appearances

(a)
The state executive committees for each statewide political party are urged to jointly establish a calendar of appearances in each county in this state enabling their respective gubernatorial candidates to appear together during the time between the primary and general elections.
(b)
At each such appearance, each candidate is to be given an opportunity to speak to those attending the event, and following each candidate's speech, a time is to be provided for a town-hall forum.
(c)
The schedule, if established, should be posted on the website of each political party no less than fifteen (15) days prior to the primary election. Once established, any change to a scheduled appearance or if one of the candidates should be unable to appear, should be posted as soon as such information is available to the respective committee.
Acts 2009 , ch. 236, § 1.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 2 - ELECTIONS (§§ 2-1-101 — 2-20-109) › Chapter 13 - POLITICAL PARTIES AND PRIMARIES (§§ 2-13-101 — 2-13-320) › Part 1 - POLITICAL PARTY ORGANIZATION (§§ 2-13-101 — 2-13-115) › Section 2-13-115 - Exemption for honorably discharged veterans running for political office

A person who is an honorably discharged veteran of the United States armed forces, a member of the Tennessee national guard, a member of the Tennessee air national guard, or an inactive reservist of any of the United States uniformed military services in good standing must not be disqualified as a candidate for any office if, for service-related reasons, that person was unable to comply with a statewide political party's or recognized minor party's rules for candidacy for nomination for such party, and such service-related reasons are the sole reason the person is unable to qualify.
Acts 2018, ch. 992, § 2.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 2 - ELECTIONS (§§ 2-1-101 — 2-20-109) › Chapter 13 - POLITICAL PARTIES AND PRIMARIES (§§ 2-13-101 — 2-13-320) › Part 2 - SELECTION OF CANDIDATES (§§ 2-13-201 — 2-13-209) › Section 2-13-201 - Conditions for name being shown on ballot

No person's name may be shown on a ballot as the nominee of a political party for the offices named in §
2-13-202
or for any office to be voted on by the voters of a county, unless the political party:
(1)
Is a statewide political party or a recognized minor party; and
(2)
Has nominated the person substantially in compliance with this chapter.
Acts 1972, ch. 740, § 1; T.C.A., § 2-1301; Acts 2011, ch. 257, § 5.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 2 - ELECTIONS (§§ 2-1-101 — 2-20-109) › Chapter 13 - POLITICAL PARTIES AND PRIMARIES (§§ 2-13-101 — 2-13-320) › Part 2 - SELECTION OF CANDIDATES (§§ 2-13-201 — 2-13-209) › Section 2-13-202 - Offices for which candidates are chosen in primary elections

Statewide political parties shall nominate their candidates for the following offices by vote of the members of the party in primary elections at the regular August election:
(1)
Governor;
(2)
Members of the general assembly;
(3)
United States senator; and
(4)
Members of the United States house of representatives.
Acts 1972, ch. 740, § 1; T.C.A., § 2-1314; 1995, ch. 305, § 60; 2012, ch. 955, § 5.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 2 - ELECTIONS (§§ 2-1-101 — 2-20-109) › Chapter 13 - POLITICAL PARTIES AND PRIMARIES (§§ 2-13-101 — 2-13-320) › Part 2 - SELECTION OF CANDIDATES (§§ 2-13-201 — 2-13-209) › Section 2-13-205 - Presidential preference primaries - Date of election - Failure to have candidate's name on ballot

On the first Tuesday in March before presidential electors are elected, a presidential preference primary shall be held for each statewide political party. If no candidate will appear on the presidential preference primary ballot of a political party under §
2-5-205
, no presidential preference primary shall be held for that political party.
Acts 1972, ch. 740, § 1; 1976, ch. 439, § 3; 1977, ch. 316, § 3; T.C.A., § 2-1316; Acts 1986, ch. 562, § 5; 2003, ch. 374, § 2; 2007, ch. 71, § 1; 2011, ch. 182, §§ 3, 6.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 2 - ELECTIONS (§§ 2-1-101 — 2-20-109) › Chapter 13 - POLITICAL PARTIES AND PRIMARIES (§§ 2-13-101 — 2-13-320) › Part 2 - SELECTION OF CANDIDATES (§§ 2-13-201 — 2-13-209) › Section 2-13-206 - County primary elections in metropolitan form of government - Costs

All counties in the state which have a metropolitan form of government shall bear the expense of holding county primary elections for those political parties qualified under this chapter.
Acts 1973, ch. 363, § 1; T.C.A., § 2-1324.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 2 - ELECTIONS (§§ 2-1-101 — 2-20-109) › Chapter 13 - POLITICAL PARTIES AND PRIMARIES (§§ 2-13-101 — 2-13-320) › Part 2 - SELECTION OF CANDIDATES (§§ 2-13-201 — 2-13-209) › Section 2-13-207 - Filing fees for such elections

The city council of any such metropolitan government may set any reasonable filing fees up to five hundred dollars ($500).
Acts 1973, ch. 363, § 2; T.C.A., § 2-1325.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 2 - ELECTIONS (§§ 2-1-101 — 2-20-109) › Chapter 13 - POLITICAL PARTIES AND PRIMARIES (§§ 2-13-101 — 2-13-320) › Part 2 - SELECTION OF CANDIDATES (§§ 2-13-201 — 2-13-209) › Section 2-13-208 - Municipal elections to be nonpartisan

(a)
Notwithstanding other provisions of this part, municipal elections shall be nonpartisan. Municipal elections shall not require candidates to be nominated by political parties unless the municipality's charter specifically permits partisan elections. When a municipality's charter allows partisan elections, political parties may nominate candidates for municipal office by using the primary election provisions of this title or as otherwise authorized by the rules of the party.
(b)
In any county having a metropolitan form of government, the election of the county mayor and the members of the legislative body of such metropolitan government shall be considered to be municipal elections within the meaning of this section; however, this section shall not be construed to require a partisan election for any other officers of the metropolitan government if the charter of such metropolitan government provides that elections for such officers shall be nonpartisan.
Acts 1993, ch. 89, § 1; 2003, ch. 90, § 2.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 2 - ELECTIONS (§§ 2-1-101 — 2-20-109) › Chapter 13 - POLITICAL PARTIES AND PRIMARIES (§§ 2-13-101 — 2-13-320) › Part 2 - SELECTION OF CANDIDATES (§§ 2-13-201 — 2-13-209) › Section 2-13-209 - Residency requirements for candidate in primary election for U.S. senate or for member of U.S. house of representatives

In order to qualify as a candidate in a primary election for United States senate or for member of the United States house of representatives, a person shall meet the residency requirements for state senators and representatives contained in the Tennessee constitution.
Added by 2022 Tenn. Acts, ch. 857,s 1, eff. 4/13/2022.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 2 - ELECTIONS (§§ 2-1-101 — 2-20-109) › Chapter 13 - POLITICAL PARTIES AND PRIMARIES (§§ 2-13-101 — 2-13-320) › Part 3 - PRESIDENTIAL PREFERENCE PRIMARY AND CONVENTION DELEGATES (§§ 2-13-301 — 2-13-320) › Section 2-13-301 - Short title

This part shall be known and may be cited as the "Southern Regional Presidential Convention Delegate Act of 1986."
Acts 1976, ch. 421, § 1; T.C.A., § 2-1341; Acts 1986, ch. 562, § 6.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 2 - ELECTIONS (§§ 2-1-101 — 2-20-109) › Chapter 13 - POLITICAL PARTIES AND PRIMARIES (§§ 2-13-101 — 2-13-320) › Part 3 - PRESIDENTIAL PREFERENCE PRIMARY AND CONVENTION DELEGATES (§§ 2-13-301 — 2-13-320) › Section 2-13-302 - Election of delegates to national convention

On the date established in §
2-13-205
in 2004, and every four (4) years thereafter, an election will be held to elect delegates to the national conventions of all statewide political parties.
Acts 1976, ch. 421, § 2; 1977, ch. 316, § 4; T.C.A., § 2-1342; Acts 1986, ch. 562, § 7; 2003, ch. 374, § 3.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 2 - ELECTIONS (§§ 2-1-101 — 2-20-109) › Chapter 13 - POLITICAL PARTIES AND PRIMARIES (§§ 2-13-101 — 2-13-320) › Part 3 - PRESIDENTIAL PREFERENCE PRIMARY AND CONVENTION DELEGATES (§§ 2-13-301 — 2-13-320) › Section 2-13-304 - Placement of presidential candidates on preference primary ballot

(a)
On the date established in §
2-5-205(a)(2)
, the secretary of state shall notify all nationally recognized candidates for president that their names are to be placed on the Tennessee presidential preference primary ballot. Such notice shall also be given at the same time to all of the statewide political parties.
(b)
Any person who is notified that such person's name is to be placed on such ballot and who does not desire their name to appear on such ballot shall execute and file with the secretary of state an affidavit stating without qualification that the person is not and does not intend to become a candidate for president in the forthcoming presidential election. Such person shall file such affidavit with the secretary of state prior to twelve o'clock (12:00) noon prevailing time established in §
2-5-205(b)
.
(c)
On the date established in §
2-5-205(c)
, after twelve o'clock (12:00) noon prevailing time, the secretary of state shall announce the candidates for president who shall appear on the ballot and shall issue a call for an election for the purpose of electing delegates to the national conventions of all statewide political parties.
Acts 1976, ch. 421, § 4; 1977, ch. 316, § 6; T.C.A., § 2-1344; Acts 1980, ch. 481, § 1; 1986, ch. 562, §§ 12-14; 1987, ch. 409, §§ 6-8; 2003, ch. 374, §§ 7-9.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 2 - ELECTIONS (§§ 2-1-101 — 2-20-109) › Chapter 13 - POLITICAL PARTIES AND PRIMARIES (§§ 2-13-101 — 2-13-320) › Part 3 - PRESIDENTIAL PREFERENCE PRIMARY AND CONVENTION DELEGATES (§§ 2-13-301 — 2-13-320) › Section 2-13-305 - Nominating petitions for delegates - Filing

(a)
Candidates for election as delegates to the national convention of a political party shall qualify by filing nominating petitions no later than twelve o'clock (12:00) noon prevailing time on the date established in §
2-5-101(a)(3)
which is prior to the presidential election year in the office of the secretary of state in Nashville.
(b)
(1)
Nominating petitions shall be signed by the candidate and twenty-five (25) or more registered voters who are eligible to vote to fill the position.
(2)
Nominating petitions shall bear the name and address of the candidate.
(3)
The sufficiency of such petitions, including the requisite quantity and authenticity of signatures, shall be verified by the county election commission.
(c)
If the candidate does not file by the deadline specified in this section, the candidate's name shall not be printed on the ballot.
Amended by 2015 Tenn. Acts, ch. 20, s 1, eff. 3/27/2015.
Acts 1976, ch. 421, § 5; 1977, ch. 316, § 7; T.C.A., § 2-1345; Acts 1980, ch. 483, §§ 4, 7; 1986, ch. 562, § 15; 1989, ch. 58, § 1; 2003 , ch. 374, § 10; 2008 , ch. 618, § 2.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 2 - ELECTIONS (§§ 2-1-101 — 2-20-109) › Chapter 13 - POLITICAL PARTIES AND PRIMARIES (§§ 2-13-101 — 2-13-320) › Part 3 - PRESIDENTIAL PREFERENCE PRIMARY AND CONVENTION DELEGATES (§§ 2-13-301 — 2-13-320) › Section 2-13-306 - Nominating petitions - Form

Nominating petitions shall be in substantially the following form and the information thereon shall be verified by the county election commission:
We, the undersigned registered voters of the state of Tennessee and members of the (respective) party, hereby nominate (candidate's name), (address) of ______________ County, as a candidate for delegate to the national convention of the (respective) party to be voted in the presidential preference primary election to be held on the ______________ day of March. We request that the above nominee's name be printed on the official ballot as a candidate for delegate (at large) or (from the ______________ congressional district).
Acts 1976, ch. 421, § 6; T.C.A., § 2-1346; Acts 1980, ch. 483, § 5; 1986, ch. 562, § 16; 2003 , ch. 374, § 11; 2011 , ch. 182, § 5.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 2 - ELECTIONS (§§ 2-1-101 — 2-20-109) › Chapter 13 - POLITICAL PARTIES AND PRIMARIES (§§ 2-13-101 — 2-13-320) › Part 3 - PRESIDENTIAL PREFERENCE PRIMARY AND CONVENTION DELEGATES (§§ 2-13-301 — 2-13-320) › Section 2-13-307 - Declaration of candidacy

(a)
At the time of filing the nominating petition, the candidate for delegate to a national convention shall also file a declaration of candidacy which shall be in the following form:
I (candidate's name) declare that I reside in ______________ County and am a qualified and registered voter in that county. I further certify that I am a member of the (respective) party and am a candidate for election as a delegate (at large) or (from the ______________ congressional district) to the national convention of the (respective) party next to be held for the nomination of candidates of such party for president and vice president of the United States. I request that my name be printed as such candidate on the official ballot of the (respective) party in this election. I further declare that if elected as a delegate, I will attend such convention unless I shall be prevented by sickness or other occurrence over which I have no control.
(b)
If the delegate is supporting a particular presidential candidate, the declaration of candidacy shall also include the following:
I further declare that I am pledged to and a supporter of (name of candidate) and if elected as a delegate will cast my vote for (name of candidate) for at least two (2) ballots if that many ballots are taken.
Acts 1976, ch. 421, § 7; T.C.A., § 2-1347.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 2 - ELECTIONS (§§ 2-1-101 — 2-20-109) › Chapter 13 - POLITICAL PARTIES AND PRIMARIES (§§ 2-13-101 — 2-13-320) › Part 3 - PRESIDENTIAL PREFERENCE PRIMARY AND CONVENTION DELEGATES (§§ 2-13-301 — 2-13-320) › Section 2-13-308 - Indication of commitment

At the time the declaration of candidacy is filed as provided by §
2-13-307
, a delegate-candidate shall indicate in writing to the secretary of state so that the ballot may so indicate, that the delegate-candidate is either:
(1)
An uncommitted delegate; or
(2)
Supporting a particular presidential candidate, and if so, which presidential candidate.
Acts 1976, ch. 421, § 8; T.C.A., § 2-1348.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 2 - ELECTIONS (§§ 2-1-101 — 2-20-109) › Chapter 13 - POLITICAL PARTIES AND PRIMARIES (§§ 2-13-101 — 2-13-320) › Part 3 - PRESIDENTIAL PREFERENCE PRIMARY AND CONVENTION DELEGATES (§§ 2-13-301 — 2-13-320) › Section 2-13-309 - Presidential candidate's consent

(a)
In the event that the delegate-candidate is subject to §
2-13-308(2)
, the delegate-candidate shall provide the secretary of state with the presidential candidate's written consent thereto no later than twelve o'clock (12:00) noon prevailing time at the time the nominating petition is filed.
(b)
In the event that such consent is not granted in writing by the presidential candidate, then the name of the delegate-candidate shall appear on the ballot as an uncommitted delegate-candidate.
(c)
Each presidential candidate must consent for each district to at least one (1) more and no more than twice the number of delegate-candidates being pledged to such candidate than the number of delegates allocated to the district.
Acts 1976, ch. 421, § 9; T.C.A., § 2-1349; Acts 1980, ch. 481, § 2; 1986, ch. 562, § 17.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 2 - ELECTIONS (§§ 2-1-101 — 2-20-109) › Chapter 13 - POLITICAL PARTIES AND PRIMARIES (§§ 2-13-101 — 2-13-320) › Part 3 - PRESIDENTIAL PREFERENCE PRIMARY AND CONVENTION DELEGATES (§§ 2-13-301 — 2-13-320) › Section 2-13-310 - Certified copies of nominating petition and declaration of delegate candidacy - Filing - Certification of names

(a)
Certified copies of the original nominating petition and declaration of delegate candidacy shall be filed by the secretary of state with the coordinator of elections, with the chair of the state executive committee of the candidate's party, and with the chair of the state election commission.
(b)
The chair of the state election commission shall no later than four-thirty p.m. (4:30 p.m.), prevailing time, on the date established in §
2-5-101(a)(3)
, certify to the chair of the appropriate county election commission the names of all delegate-candidates who have qualified to have their names printed on the ballot in that county.
Acts 1976, ch. 421, § 10; T.C.A., § 2-1350; Acts 1986, ch. 562, § 18; 2003 , ch. 374, § 12.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 2 - ELECTIONS (§§ 2-1-101 — 2-20-109) › Chapter 13 - POLITICAL PARTIES AND PRIMARIES (§§ 2-13-101 — 2-13-320) › Part 3 - PRESIDENTIAL PREFERENCE PRIMARY AND CONVENTION DELEGATES (§§ 2-13-301 — 2-13-320) › Section 2-13-311 - Order of names on ballot

The names of the candidates for president and delegate-candidate shall appear on the ballot as follows:
(1)
The names of the presidential candidates shall be listed vertically within the first three (3) columns for each respective party's primary election. The presidential candidates' names shall appear alphabetically according to the first initial of their surnames. Within the same columns for the presidential preference of each party, there shall be an "Uncommitted" designation immediately following the last listed presidential candidate's name within each party's primary;
(2)
Immediately following the names of the presidential candidates for each respective party's primary election as set forth in subdivision (1), the names of candidates for state, county, and municipal offices shall appear in the order outlined in §
2-5-208
;
(3)
(A)
Following the names of the candidates for state, county, and municipal offices shall be the names of delegate-candidates and the name of the presidential candidate to whom the delegate-candidate is committed in accordance with §§
2-13-307
,
2-13-308(2)
, and
2-13-309(a)
. The names of the delegate-candidates shall appear vertically in alphabetical order according to their surnames. The "Uncommitted" designation shall appear with an alphabetical vertical listing of those uncommitted delegate-candidates pledged to the last listed presidential candidate;
(B)
It is expressly understood and provided that the appearance of presidential candidates' names as provided in this subdivision (3) is only for the purpose of identifying individual delegate-candidates committed to particular presidential candidates. The ballot shall clearly indicate that each voter is to vote individually for delegate-candidates;
(4)
In each congressional district, the ballot shall list only those delegate-candidates seeking election as a delegate from such congressional district and any at-large delegates who are to be placed on the ballot.
Amended by 2017 Tenn. Acts, ch. 1,s 1, eff. 7/1/2017.
Acts 1976, ch. 421, § 11; T.C.A., § 2-1351.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 2 - ELECTIONS (§§ 2-1-101 — 2-20-109) › Chapter 13 - POLITICAL PARTIES AND PRIMARIES (§§ 2-13-101 — 2-13-320) › Part 3 - PRESIDENTIAL PREFERENCE PRIMARY AND CONVENTION DELEGATES (§§ 2-13-301 — 2-13-320) › Section 2-13-312 - Number of votes

Each voter of the political parties shall cast one (1) vote for such voter's preference for candidate for president or for the uncommitted designation and shall vote for as many delegate-candidates as there are to be delegates from such congressional district.
Acts 1976, ch. 421, § 12; T.C.A., § 2-1352.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 2 - ELECTIONS (§§ 2-1-101 — 2-20-109) › Chapter 13 - POLITICAL PARTIES AND PRIMARIES (§§ 2-13-101 — 2-13-320) › Part 3 - PRESIDENTIAL PREFERENCE PRIMARY AND CONVENTION DELEGATES (§§ 2-13-301 — 2-13-320) › Section 2-13-313 - Allocation of elected delegates

Delegates elected from a congressional district shall be allocated among the presidential candidates and the uncommitted designation as proportionally as is mathematically possible to the number of votes received in the presidential preference election within such congressional district. If the votes received by a presidential candidate in any congressional district are less than fifteen percent (15%) of the votes cast in such district, no delegates shall be allocated to such candidate and such votes of less than fifteen percent (15%) shall be considered as votes for the uncommitted designation.
Acts 1976, ch. 421, § 13; T.C.A., § 2-1353.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 2 - ELECTIONS (§§ 2-1-101 — 2-20-109) › Chapter 13 - POLITICAL PARTIES AND PRIMARIES (§§ 2-13-101 — 2-13-320) › Part 3 - PRESIDENTIAL PREFERENCE PRIMARY AND CONVENTION DELEGATES (§§ 2-13-301 — 2-13-320) › Section 2-13-314 - Allocation of delegates-at-large and alternates

(a)
Delegates-at-large and alternates shall be allocated among the presidential candidates or an uncommitted designation so that the proportion of total delegates committed to any candidate shall equal, as mathematically as is possible, the proportion of the vote received by that candidate.
(b)
In no event shall the candidate receiving the greatest number of votes receive fewer district and at-large delegates than the candidate with the next greatest number of votes.
(c)
If the total votes received by a presidential candidate in the state at large is less than fifteen percent (15%) of the votes cast, no delegate-at-large or alternates shall be allocated to such candidate and such votes of less than fifteen percent (15%) shall be considered as votes for the uncommitted designation.
(d)
Votes for the uncommitted designation shall be considered in the same manner as votes for presidential candidates in the allocation of delegates.
Acts 1976, ch. 421, § 14; T.C.A., § 2-1354; Acts 1980, ch. 483, § 6.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 2 - ELECTIONS (§§ 2-1-101 — 2-20-109) › Chapter 13 - POLITICAL PARTIES AND PRIMARIES (§§ 2-13-101 — 2-13-320) › Part 3 - PRESIDENTIAL PREFERENCE PRIMARY AND CONVENTION DELEGATES (§§ 2-13-301 — 2-13-320) › Section 2-13-315 - Certification of political party's delegates

The delegate-candidate, or delegate-candidates, according to the number allocated for any presidential candidate or for the uncommitted designation, receiving the highest number of votes shall be certified as that political party's delegate or delegates to the party's national convention.
Acts 1976, ch. 421, § 15; T.C.A., § 2-1355.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 2 - ELECTIONS (§§ 2-1-101 — 2-20-109) › Chapter 13 - POLITICAL PARTIES AND PRIMARIES (§§ 2-13-101 — 2-13-320) › Part 3 - PRESIDENTIAL PREFERENCE PRIMARY AND CONVENTION DELEGATES (§§ 2-13-301 — 2-13-320) › Section 2-13-316 - Vacancies in delegation

Vacancies in the delegation to the national nominating convention of a political party shall be filled in accordance with the rules of the respective party.
Acts 1976, ch. 421, § 16; T.C.A., § 2-1356.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 2 - ELECTIONS (§§ 2-1-101 — 2-20-109) › Chapter 13 - POLITICAL PARTIES AND PRIMARIES (§§ 2-13-101 — 2-13-320) › Part 3 - PRESIDENTIAL PREFERENCE PRIMARY AND CONVENTION DELEGATES (§§ 2-13-301 — 2-13-320) › Section 2-13-317 - Binding effect of presidential primary

The results of the preferential presidential primary shall be binding on the delegates to the national conventions as provided in this section. The delegates to the national conventions shall be bound by the results of the preferential presidential primary for the first two (2) ballots and shall vote for the candidate to whom they are pledged as provided in §
2-13-307
. The delegates shall thereafter be bound to support such candidate so long as the candidate, not to exceed two (2) ballots, has twenty percent (20%) of the total convention vote or until such time the candidate of their party releases them from the results of the presidential preference primary.
Acts 1976, ch. 421, § 17; T.C.A., § 2-1357.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 2 - ELECTIONS (§§ 2-1-101 — 2-20-109) › Chapter 13 - POLITICAL PARTIES AND PRIMARIES (§§ 2-13-101 — 2-13-320) › Part 3 - PRESIDENTIAL PREFERENCE PRIMARY AND CONVENTION DELEGATES (§§ 2-13-301 — 2-13-320) › Section 2-13-318 - Legislative intent

It is the intent of this part that delegate selection comply with the delegate selection rules of the delegates' respective national or state party.
Acts 1976, ch. 421, § 18; T.C.A., § 2-1358; Acts 1995, ch. 444, § 2.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 2 - ELECTIONS (§§ 2-1-101 — 2-20-109) › Chapter 13 - POLITICAL PARTIES AND PRIMARIES (§§ 2-13-101 — 2-13-320) › Part 3 - PRESIDENTIAL PREFERENCE PRIMARY AND CONVENTION DELEGATES (§§ 2-13-301 — 2-13-320) › Section 2-13-319 - Conduct of elections

The elections shall be conducted in accordance with chapters 1-19 of this title. Contested elections shall be determined in the manner provided for the determination of contested elections for primary candidates for statewide office.
Acts 1976, ch. 421, § 19; T.C.A., § 2-1359.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 2 - ELECTIONS (§§ 2-1-101 — 2-20-109) › Chapter 13 - POLITICAL PARTIES AND PRIMARIES (§§ 2-13-101 — 2-13-320) › Part 3 - PRESIDENTIAL PREFERENCE PRIMARY AND CONVENTION DELEGATES (§§ 2-13-301 — 2-13-320) › Section 2-13-320 - Election to fill vacancies in county legislative body - Date

All other laws notwithstanding, any county which shall have a special election to fill a county legislative body vacancy to correspond with the date of the presidential preference primary previously set forth in the former law may by resolution of the county legislative body schedule such election to correspond with the date of the preferential presidential primary set forth in this part.
Acts 1976, ch. 421, § 21; impl. am. Acts 1978, ch. 934, §§ 7, 36; T.C.A., § 2-1360.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 2 - ELECTIONS (§§ 2-1-101 — 2-20-109) › Chapter 14 - SPECIAL ELECTIONS (§§ 2-14-101 — 2-14-204) › Part 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 2-14-101 — 2-14-107) › Section 2-14-101 - Special elections - When required

Special elections shall be held when a vacancy in any office is required to be filled by election at other times than those fixed for general elections.
Acts 1972, ch. 740, § 1; T.C.A., § 2-1401.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 2 - ELECTIONS (§§ 2-1-101 — 2-20-109) › Chapter 14 - SPECIAL ELECTIONS (§§ 2-14-101 — 2-14-204) › Part 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 2-14-101 — 2-14-107) › Section 2-14-102 - Time of holding special election

(a)
Special elections shall be held not less than seventy-five (75) days nor more than eighty (80) days after the officer or body charged with calling the election receives notice of the facts requiring the call. An election for an office shall be held on the same day in every county in which it is held.
(b)
(1)
If it is necessary to hold a special election to fill a vacant seat in the United States house of representatives, a vacancy in a county office, or a vacancy in any municipal office, and the date for such election, as established under subsection (a), falls within thirty (30) days of an upcoming regular primary or general election being held in that district, the governor, or the county election commission, as specified in §
2-14-103
, may issue the writ of election for the special election for the date which will coincide with the regular primary or general election.
(2)
If the date of the election is adjusted, as provided in subdivision (b)(1), all other dates dependent on the date of election shall be adjusted accordingly, and any filing of candidacy, or qualifying petitions, financial statements, or other acts shall be timely done if performed in accordance with the revised dates.
Acts 1972, ch. 740, § 1; T.C.A., § 2-1402; Acts 1980, ch. 649, § 2; 1981, ch. 478, § 10.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 2 - ELECTIONS (§§ 2-1-101 — 2-20-109) › Chapter 14 - SPECIAL ELECTIONS (§§ 2-14-101 — 2-14-204) › Part 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 2-14-101 — 2-14-107) › Section 2-14-103 - Order for special elections

The governor shall, by writs of election, order special elections for all offices except county and municipal offices for which elections shall be ordered by the county election commission.
Acts 1972, ch. 740, § 1; T.C.A., § 2-1403.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 2 - ELECTIONS (§§ 2-1-101 — 2-20-109) › Chapter 14 - SPECIAL ELECTIONS (§§ 2-14-101 — 2-14-204) › Part 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 2-14-101 — 2-14-107) › Section 2-14-104 - Order - Contents and direction

(a)
The order to hold an election for an office shall specify the counties, county or district in which and the day on which the election is to be held, the reason for the election, and the name of the person in whose office the vacancy has occurred.
(b)
The order shall be directed to the county election commission or commissions which are to hold the election.
Acts 1972, ch. 740, § 1; T.C.A., § 2-1404.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 2 - ELECTIONS (§§ 2-1-101 — 2-20-109) › Chapter 14 - SPECIAL ELECTIONS (§§ 2-14-101 — 2-14-204) › Part 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 2-14-101 — 2-14-107) › Section 2-14-105 - Publication of notice

Within ten (10) days after receipt of an order to hold a special election or notice of facts requiring a special election, the county election commission shall publish, in a newspaper of general circulation in the county, a notice of the date and purpose of the election.
Acts 1972, ch. 740, § 1; T.C.A., § 2-1405.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 2 - ELECTIONS (§§ 2-1-101 — 2-20-109) › Chapter 14 - SPECIAL ELECTIONS (§§ 2-14-101 — 2-14-204) › Part 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 2-14-101 — 2-14-107) › Section 2-14-106 - Time when qualifying petitions are to be filed

(a)
Candidates for office in a special election shall qualify as required in regular elections but shall file qualifying petitions no later than twelve o'clock (12:00) noon prevailing time on the sixth Thursday before the day of the election to have their names printed on the ballots. Party nominations shall be made under §§
2-5-101(g)
and
2-13-204
subject to the deadline in the preceding sentence.
(b)
In counties having a population in excess of six hundred thousand (600,000), according to the federal census of 1970 or any subsequent federal census, when a special election is being held in conjunction with either a municipal, August primary or general election, the time of qualifying for candidates to the office for which the special election is being held shall conform and be governed by the same time and the same date prescribed for the municipal, August primary or general election; but in no way shall the time for qualifying specified by this subsection (b) be less than the qualifying time prescribed for the special election.
Acts 1972, ch. 740, § 1; 1975, ch. 84, § 1; T.C.A., § 2-1406; Acts 2012, ch. 1101, § 10.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 2 - ELECTIONS (§§ 2-1-101 — 2-20-109) › Chapter 14 - SPECIAL ELECTIONS (§§ 2-14-101 — 2-14-204) › Part 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 2-14-101 — 2-14-107) › Section 2-14-107 - Special elections to fill vacancy in U.S. house of representatives or general assembly - Requirements and procedures

(a)
If it is necessary to hold a special election to fill a vacant seat in the United States house of representatives or the general assembly, the requirements of §§
2-1-104
and
2-13-107
shall apply, except the petition must at a minimum bear the signatures of registered voters within the legislative district for which the special election has been called equal to at least two and one-half percent (2.5%) of the total number of votes cast within such legislative district for gubernatorial candidates in the most recent election for governor.
(b)
To be recognized as a minor party for purposes of a special primary or general election, a petition as described in subsection (a), must be filed no later than twelve o'clock (12:00) noon, prevailing time, on the appropriate qualifying deadline for such special primary in the office of the coordinator of elections.
(c)
Except as provided in this section, §§
2-1-104
and
2-13-107
shall govern the process.
Added by 2014 Tenn. Acts, ch. 734,s 4, eff. 4/22/2014.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 2 - ELECTIONS (§§ 2-1-101 — 2-20-109) › Chapter 14 - SPECIAL ELECTIONS (§§ 2-14-101 — 2-14-204) › Part 2 - VACANCIES (§§ 2-14-201 — 2-14-204) › Section 2-14-201 - When election required

(a)
If twelve (12) months or more remain prior to the next general election for members of the general assembly and the seat of a member of either house becomes vacant, a successor shall be elected pursuant to §
2-14-202(a)-(c)
by the qualified voters of the district in which the vacancy occurred. The successor shall serve the remainder of the original term.
(b)
If a vacancy occurs with more than two (2) years remaining in a term in the state senate, but less than twelve (12) months prior to the next general election for members of the general assembly, then a successor shall be elected pursuant to §
2-14-202(d)
by the qualified voters of the district in which the vacancy occurred. The successor shall serve the remainder of the original term.
Acts 1978, ch. 923, § 1; T.C.A., § 2-2001; Acts 2000, ch. 756, § 20.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 2 - ELECTIONS (§§ 2-1-101 — 2-20-109) › Chapter 14 - SPECIAL ELECTIONS (§§ 2-14-101 — 2-14-204) › Part 2 - VACANCIES (§§ 2-14-201 — 2-14-204) › Section 2-14-203 - Interim successor

The legislative body of the replaced legislator's county of residence at the time of such legislator's election may elect an interim successor to serve until the election.
Acts 1978, ch. 923, § 1; T.C.A., § 2-2003.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 2 - ELECTIONS (§§ 2-1-101 — 2-20-109) › Chapter 14 - SPECIAL ELECTIONS (§§ 2-14-101 — 2-14-204) › Part 2 - VACANCIES (§§ 2-14-201 — 2-14-204) › Section 2-14-204 - Eligibility to fill vacancy

Only a qualified voter of the district represented shall be eligible to succeed to the vacant seat.
Acts 1978, ch. 923, § 1; T.C.A., § 2-2004.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 2 - ELECTIONS (§§ 2-1-101 — 2-20-109) › Chapter 15 - PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS (§§ 2-15-101 — 2-15-210) › Part 1 (§§ 2-15-101 — 2-15-105) › Section 2-15-101 - Selection of presidential electors

At the regular November election immediately preceding the time fixed by the law of the United States for the choice of president and vice president, as many electors of president and vice president as this state may be entitled to shall be elected. Each registered voter in this state may vote for the whole number of electors. The persons, up to the number required to be chosen, having the highest number of votes shall be declared to be duly chosen electors.
Acts 1972, ch. 740, § 1; T.C.A., § 2-1501.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 2 - ELECTIONS (§§ 2-1-101 — 2-20-109) › Chapter 15 - PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS (§§ 2-15-101 — 2-15-210) › Part 1 (§§ 2-15-101 — 2-15-105) › Section 2-15-102 - Residence requirements for electors

For each congressional district there shall be elected one (1) elector who is a resident of the congressional district from which such elector is elected, and for the state there shall be two (2) electors who may be residents of any part of the state.
Acts 1972, ch. 740, § 1; T.C.A., § 2-1502.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 2 - ELECTIONS (§§ 2-1-101 — 2-20-109) › Chapter 15 - PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS (§§ 2-15-101 — 2-15-210) › Part 1 (§§ 2-15-101 — 2-15-105) › Section 2-15-103 - Duties of governor

The governor shall perform the duties with respect to the electors required of the governor by the laws of the United States.
Acts 1972, ch. 740, § 1; T.C.A., § 2-1503.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 2 - ELECTIONS (§§ 2-1-101 — 2-20-109) › Chapter 15 - PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS (§§ 2-15-101 — 2-15-210) › Part 1 (§§ 2-15-101 — 2-15-105) › Section 2-15-104 - Meeting of electors

(a)
The electors shall meet at the seat of government of this state at the time prescribed by the laws of the United States and perform the duties required of them by the laws of the United States.
(b)
The governor, or the governor's designee, shall immediately deliver to the electors present a certificate of all the names of the electors.
(c)
(1)
The electors shall cast their ballots in the electoral college for the candidates of the political party which nominated them as electors if both candidates are alive.
(2)
[Deleted by 2024 amendment]
(3)
[Deleted by 2024 amendment]
Amended by 2024 Tenn. Acts, ch. 787,s 3, eff. 4/23/2024.
Amended by 2024 Tenn. Acts, ch. 787,s 2, eff. 4/23/2024.
Acts 1972, ch. 740, § 1; T.C.A., § 2-1504.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 2 - ELECTIONS (§§ 2-1-101 — 2-20-109) › Chapter 15 - PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS (§§ 2-15-101 — 2-15-210) › Part 1 (§§ 2-15-101 — 2-15-105) › Section 2-15-105 - [Repealed]

Repealed by 2024 Tenn. Acts, ch. 787,s 4, eff. 4/23/2024.
Acts 1972, ch. 740, § 1; T.C.A., § 2-1505.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 2 - ELECTIONS (§§ 2-1-101 — 2-20-109) › Chapter 15 - PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS (§§ 2-15-101 — 2-15-210) › Part 2 - UNIFORM FAITHFUL PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS ACT (§§ 2-15-201 — 2-15-210) › Section 2-15-201 - Short title

This part is known and may be cited as the "Uniform Faithful Presidential Electors Act."
Added by 2024 Tenn. Acts, ch. 787,s 1, eff. 4/23/2024.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 2 - ELECTIONS (§§ 2-1-101 — 2-20-109) › Chapter 15 - PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS (§§ 2-15-101 — 2-15-210) › Part 2 - UNIFORM FAITHFUL PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS ACT (§§ 2-15-201 — 2-15-210) › Section 2-15-202 - Part definitions

As used in this part:
(1)
"Cast" means accepted by the secretary of state in accordance with § 2-15-207 (b);
(2)
"Elector" means an individual selected as a presidential elector under part 1 of this chapter and this part;
(3)
"President" means the president of the United States;
(4)
"Unaffiliated presidential candidate" means a candidate for president who qualifies for the general election ballot in this state by means other than nomination by a political party; and
(5)
"Vice president" means the vice president of the United States.
Added by 2024 Tenn. Acts, ch. 787,s 1, eff. 4/23/2024.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 2 - ELECTIONS (§§ 2-1-101 — 2-20-109) › Chapter 15 - PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS (§§ 2-15-101 — 2-15-210) › Part 2 - UNIFORM FAITHFUL PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS ACT (§§ 2-15-201 — 2-15-210) › Section 2-15-203 - Designation of state's electors

For each elector position in this state, a political party contesting the position, or an unaffiliated presidential candidate, shall submit to the secretary of state the name of one (1) qualified individual to be designated "elector nominee." A political party contesting the position, or an unaffiliated presidential candidate, may also submit to the secretary of state the names of additional qualified individuals, not to exceed the total number of elector positions, to be designated "alternate elector nominees." Except as otherwise provided in §§ 2-15-205 and 2-15-208, this state's electors are the winning elector nominees under the laws of this state.
Added by 2024 Tenn. Acts, ch. 787,s 1, eff. 4/23/2024.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 2 - ELECTIONS (§§ 2-1-101 — 2-20-109) › Chapter 15 - PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS (§§ 2-15-101 — 2-15-210) › Part 2 - UNIFORM FAITHFUL PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS ACT (§§ 2-15-201 — 2-15-210) › Section 2-15-204 - Pledge

(a)
Each elector nominee and alternate elector nominee of a political party shall execute the following pledge:
"If selected for the position of elector, I agree to serve and to mark my ballots for President and Vice President for the nominees for those offices of the party that nominated me."
(b)
Each elector nominee and alternate elector nominee of an unaffiliated presidential candidate shall execute the following pledge:
"If selected for the position of elector as a nominee of an unaffiliated presidential candidate, I agree to serve and to mark my ballots for that candidate and for that candidate's vice-presidential running mate."
(c)
The executed pledges must accompany the submission of the corresponding names to the secretary of state.
Added by 2024 Tenn. Acts, ch. 787,s 1, eff. 4/23/2024.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 2 - ELECTIONS (§§ 2-1-101 — 2-20-109) › Chapter 15 - PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS (§§ 2-15-101 — 2-15-210) › Part 2 - UNIFORM FAITHFUL PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS ACT (§§ 2-15-201 — 2-15-210) › Section 2-15-205 - Certification of electors

In submitting this state's certificate of ascertainment as required by
3 U.S.C. § 5
, the governor shall certify this state's electors and state in the certificate that:
(1)
The electors must serve as electors unless a vacancy occurs in the office of elector before the end of the meeting at which elector votes are cast, in which case a substitute elector must fill the vacancy; and
(2)
If a substitute elector is appointed to fill a vacancy, then the governor must submit an amended certificate of ascertainment stating the names on the final list of this state's electors.
Added by 2024 Tenn. Acts, ch. 787,s 1, eff. 4/23/2024.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 2 - ELECTIONS (§§ 2-1-101 — 2-20-109) › Chapter 15 - PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS (§§ 2-15-101 — 2-15-210) › Part 2 - UNIFORM FAITHFUL PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS ACT (§§ 2-15-201 — 2-15-210) › Section 2-15-206 - Presiding officer; elector vacancy

(a)
The secretary of state, or the secretary of state's designee, shall preside at the meeting of electors described in § 2-15-207.
(b)
The position of an elector is vacant if the elector is not present to vote or vacates the office under § 2-15-207(c). The electors present shall elect an individual as a substitute elector to fill a vacancy as follows:
(1)
If an alternate elector is present to vote, by electing an alternate elector for the vacant position;
(2)
If an alternate elector is not present to vote, by electing any resident citizen of the state to fill such vacancy;
(3)
If the vacant position is that of an unpledged elector and the alternate elector for that vacant position is not present to vote, or if there otherwise are no alternate electors eligible for the vacant position under subdivisions (b)(1) and (2), by appointing any immediately available individual who is qualified to serve as an elector and has been chosen through nomination by and plurality vote of the remaining electors, including nomination and vote by a single elector if only one (1) remains;
(4)
If there is a tie between at least two (2) nominees for substitute elector in a vote conducted under subdivision (b)(3), by appointing an elector chosen by lot from among those nominees; or
(5)
If all elector positions are vacant and cannot be filled pursuant to subdivisions (b)(1)-(4), by appointing a single presidential elector, with remaining vacant positions to be filled under subdivision (b)(3) and, if necessary, subdivision (b)(4).
(c)
To qualify as a substitute elector for a vacant position associated with an elector who had executed a pledge, an individual who has not executed the pledge required under § 2-15-204, must execute the following pledge:
"I agree to serve and to mark my ballots for President and Vice President consistent with the pledge of the individual to whose elector position I have succeeded."
Added by 2024 Tenn. Acts, ch. 787,s 1, eff. 4/23/2024.