Purpose of chapter and part — Construction
Known as the Election Code
The act spans §§ 2–2 (475 sections).
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case 676 So. 2d 1206 - Roe v. Mobile County Appointment Bd. (1995)
Most recently applied in 96 F. Supp. 2d 720 - Millsaps v. Thompson (February 2000)
Acts 1972, ch. 740, § 1; T.C.A., § 2-601; Acts 1994, ch. 859, § 2; 1995, ch. 88, § 9.
(1) The purpose of this chapter is to provide a means for qualified voters to cast their votes when they would otherwise be unable to vote.
(2) The purpose of this part is to establish an early voting period when eligible registered voters may vote before an election at the county election commission office or another polling place appropriately designated by the county election commission.
(3) To prevent fraud in an election, strict compliance with the provisions of this chapter is required.
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.