Tennessee Statutes
§ 2-1-114 — Requisites for political parties
Tennessee·Title 2
No political party may have nominees on a ballot or exercise any of the rights of political parties under this title until its officers have filed on its behalf with the secretary of state and with the coordinator of elections:
(1)An affidavit under oath that it does not advocate the overthrow of local, state or national government by force or violence and that it is not affiliated with any organization which does advocate such a policy; and (2) A copy of the rules under which the party and its subdivisions operate. Copies of amendments or additions to the rules shall be filed with the secretary of state and with the coordinator of elections within thirty (30) days after they are adopted and shall be of no effect until ten (10) days after they are filed.
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Legislative History
Acts 1972, ch. 740, § 1; T.C.A., § 2-114.
Nearby Sections
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§ 2-1-101
Short title§ 2-1-102
Purpose§ 2-1-103
Scope of title§ 2-1-104
Title definitions§ 2-1-105
Voting eligibility§ 2-1-106
Absence from work allowed for voting§ 2-1-108
Filing of required documents§ 2-1-109
Copies of documents - Certification§ 2-1-113
Meetings of boards and commissions§ 2-1-114
Requisites for political parties§ 2-1-115
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