Tennessee Statutes
§ 2-13-305 — Nominating petitions for delegates - Filing
Tennessee·Title 2
(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 secti
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Legislative History
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.
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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