Tennessee Statutes
§ 2-7-118 — Time limit for voting - Removal of voter
Tennessee § 2-7-118
JurisdictionTennessee
Title2
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Bluebook
Tenn. Code Ann. § 2-7-118 (2026).
Text
(a)No voter who is voting without assistance may remain in a voting machine booth or occupy a voting compartment for more than five (5) minutes if other voters are waiting or more than ten (10) minutes in any event.
(b)If a voter refuses to leave after such time elapses, the officer of elections shall have the voter removed.
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Related
Forbes v. Bell
816 S.W.2d 716 (Tennessee Supreme Court, 1991)
Stuart v. Anderson County Election Commission
300 S.W.3d 683 (Court of Appeals of Tennessee, 2009)
Joseph Lee v. Anderson County Election Commission
(Court of Appeals of Tennessee, 2007)
Legislative History
Acts 1972, ch. 740, § 1; T.C.A., § 2-718; Acts 2004, ch. 480, § 9.
Nearby Sections
15
§ 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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Bluebook (online)
Tennessee § 2-7-118, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/tn/2-7-118.