Tennessee Statutes

§ 2-6-101 — Purpose of chapter and part - Construction

Tennessee § 2-6-101

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Tenn. Code Ann. § 2-6-101 (2026).

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(a)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.
(b)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.
(c)To prevent fraud in an election, strict compliance with this chapter is required.

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Related

Reinhardt v. Neal
241 S.W.3d 472 (Court of Appeals of Tennessee, 2007)
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Foust v. May
660 S.W.2d 487 (Tennessee Supreme Court, 1983)
9 case citations
Millsaps v. Thompson
96 F. Supp. 2d 720 (E.D. Tennessee, 2000)
2 case citations
Earle J. Fisher v. Tre Hargett
(Tennessee Supreme Court, 2020)

Legislative History

Acts 1972, ch. 740, § 1; T.C.A., § 2-601; Acts 1994, ch. 859, § 2; 1995, ch. 88, § 9.

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