Conditions for name being shown on ballot
Known as the Election Code
The act spans §§ 2–2 (475 sections).
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case Green Party of Tennessee v. Hargett (2012)
Most recently applied in Green Party of Tennessee v. Hargett (February 2012)
Acts 1972, ch. 740, § 1; T.C.A., § 2-1301; Acts 2011, ch. 257, § 5.
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.
Current official text: Tennessee Code (LexisNexis). Digitized from the UniCourt Code Improvement Commission public-domain capture. Reproduced from public-domain Tennessee statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.