Chapter

Part 2 Offenses by Public Officers and Employees (“Little Hatch Act”)

Tenn. Code Ann. § 2-19-101— Interfering with nominating meeting or election
Tenn. Code Ann. § 2-19-102— Violation of title
Tenn. Code Ann. § 2-19-103— Interference with another's duties or rights
Tenn. Code Ann. § 2-19-104— Misconduct in performance of duties for purposes of misleading another
Tenn. Code Ann. § 2-19-105— False swearing or affirming
Tenn. Code Ann. § 2-19-106— Procurement or inducement to violate § 2-19-104 or § 2-19-105
Tenn. Code Ann. § 2-19-107— Illegal registration or voting
Tenn. Code Ann. § 2-19-108— Unlawful possession of official registration or election supplies
Tenn. Code Ann. § 2-19-109— False entries on official registration or election documents — Penalties
Tenn. Code Ann. § 2-19-110— Abuse of voter assistance
Tenn. Code Ann. § 2-19-111— Unlawful examination, removal, rejection or destruction of marked ballots
Tenn. Code Ann. § 2-19-112— Election officials — Civil liability
Tenn. Code Ann. § 2-19-113— Willful or fraudulent violations by officials
Tenn. Code Ann. § 2-19-114— Illegal act by official causing loss of ballots or invalidating election
Tenn. Code Ann. § 2-19-115— Violence and intimidation to prevent voting
Tenn. Code Ann. § 2-19-116— Misrepresentations on campaign literature or sample ballots — Penalty
Tenn. Code Ann. § 2-19-117— Procuring illegal vote
Tenn. Code Ann. § 2-19-118— Unlawful acts related to voting machines, electronic poll books, voting devices, voting systems, vote tabulating devices, ballot tally software program source codes, official voter registration database, keys, or election websites
Tenn. Code Ann. § 2-19-119— Violation of § 2-7-111 while boundary signs are posted
Tenn. Code Ann. § 2-19-120— Political communications, advertising and solicitations — Contents — Applicability — Penalties
Tenn. Code Ann. § 2-19-121— Candidate bargaining for support
Tenn. Code Ann. § 2-19-122— Demanding candidate make promise
Tenn. Code Ann. § 2-19-123— Penalty for violation of § 2-19-121 or § 2-19-122
Tenn. Code Ann. § 2-19-124— Exceptions to § 2-19-121 or § 2-19-122
Tenn. Code Ann. § 2-19-125— Bribing election officials
Tenn. Code Ann. § 2-19-126— Bribing voters
Tenn. Code Ann. § 2-19-127— Voter accepting bribe
Tenn. Code Ann. § 2-19-128— Penalty for violation of §§ 2-19-125 — 2-19-127
Tenn. Code Ann. § 2-19-129— Betting on election — Penalty
Tenn. Code Ann. § 2-19-130— Candidate betting with voter
Tenn. Code Ann. § 2-19-131— Betting with voter to procure a challenge or to prevent him from voting
Tenn. Code Ann. § 2-19-132— [Repealed.]
Tenn. Code Ann. § 2-19-133— False or misleading information regarding voting
Tenn. Code Ann. § 2-19-134— Coercing or directing employees to vote for measure, party, or person — Penalty
Tenn. Code Ann. § 2-19-135— Threatening work stoppage as a result of election
Tenn. Code Ann. § 2-19-136— Grand jury witness immunity
Tenn. Code Ann. § 2-19-137— Violators as witnesses — Exemption from prosecution
Tenn. Code Ann. § 2-19-138— Defects or irregularities in conventions or elections no defense
Tenn. Code Ann. § 2-19-139— Permitted expenses
Tenn. Code Ann. § 2-19-140— Penalty against corporation and officers
Tenn. Code Ann. § 2-19-141— Disposition of fines
Tenn. Code Ann. § 2-19-142— Knowingly publishing false campaign literature
Tenn. Code Ann. § 2-19-143— Suffrage for persons convicted of infamous crimes
Tenn. Code Ann. § 2-19-144— Campaign advertising
Tenn. Code Ann. § 2-19-201— Part definitions
Tenn. Code Ann. § 2-19-202— Interference with election or nomination
Tenn. Code Ann. § 2-19-203— Soliciting contributions for political purposes
Tenn. Code Ann. § 2-19-204— Promises of benefits for political activity
Tenn. Code Ann. § 2-19-205— Deprivation, attempts to deprive, or threats to deprive persons of benefits
Tenn. Code Ann. § 2-19-206— Use of state-owned property for campaign advertising or activities
Tenn. Code Ann. § 2-19-207— Political activity interfering with state business
Tenn. Code Ann. § 2-19-208— Penalty for violations by public officers and employees