Tennessee Statutes
§ 2-19-116 — Misrepresentations on campaign literature or sample ballots - Penalty
Tennessee·Title 2
(a)No person shall print or cause to be printed or assist in the distribution or transportation of any facsimile of an official ballot, any unofficial sample ballot, writing, pamphlet, paper, photograph or other printed material which contains the endorsement of a particular candidate, group of candidates or proposition by an organization, group, candidate or other individual, whether existent or not, with the intent that the person receiving such printed material mistakenly believe that the endorsement of such candidate, candidates or proposition was made by an organization, group, candidate or entity other than the one or ones appearing on the printed material.
(b)A violation of this section is a Class C misdemeanor.
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Related
Shelby County Democratic Party v. Greg Grant D/B/A Greater Memphis Democratic Club, Inc.
(Court of Appeals of Tennessee, 2024)
Legislative History
Acts 1972, ch. 740, § 1; T.C.A., § 2-1916; Acts 1983, ch. 458, § 1; 1989, ch. 591, § 113.
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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