Tennessee Statutes
§ 2-7-105 — Election officials - Vacancies - Administration of oath - Compensation
Tennessee·Title 2
(a)The election officials of each polling place shall meet at the polling place at least one-half (1/2) hour before the time for opening the polls for the election.
(b)(1) If any election official fails to appear at the polling place, the officer of elections or, in such officer's absence, a majority of the election officials attending shall select other persons to fill the vacancies. The persons selected shall be registered voters of the county for which they are to serve. Any person selected to fill a vacancy shall be, to the extent practicable, of the same political party as the person in whose place such person was selected.
(2)The officer of elections or, in such officer's absence, the oldest election official in age who has taken the oath shall administer the oath of § 2-1-111 to
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Legislative History
Acts 1972, ch. 740, § 1; T.C.A., §2-705; Acts 1997 , ch. 558, § 29.
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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