Tennessee § 2-1-101 - Short title.
Full text of Tennessee Tennessee Code Annotated § 2-1-101 — Short title., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 2-1-101. Short title.
This title may be cited as the “Election Code.” Acts 1972, ch. 740, § 1; T.C.A., § 2-101. Cross-References. Municipal elections, title 6, ch. 53. Supervision of elections by state guard prohibited, § 58-1-402 . Law Reviews. Changing Focus and Exposing a Solution: Using Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act to Defeat Tennessee's Voter Photo ID Law, (Emma Redden), 44 U. Mem. L. Rev. 229 (2013). Ethical Requirements for Judicial Candidates (Joe G. Riley), 26 No. 3, Tenn. B.J. 12 (1990). Rethinking the Right to Vote Under State Constitutions, 67 Vand. L. Rev. En Banc 189 (2014). Shelby County and the End of History, 44 U. Mem. L. Rev. 357 (2013). The Origins and Constitutionality of State Unit Voting in the Electoral College, 54 Vand. L. Rev. 2099 (2001). The Realities of Electoral Reform, 68 Vand. L. Rev. 761 (2015). The Right to Vote Under State Constitutions (Joshua A. Douglas), 67 Vand. L. Rev. 89 (2014). Voting Squared: Quadratic Voting in Democratic Politics, 68 Vand. L. Rev. 441 (2015). Attorney General Opinions. Constitutionality of requirements for ballot access by new political parties, OAG 99-121 (5/19/99). The Tennessee Tribune qualifies as a “newspaper” and/or a “newspaper of general circulation” for purposes of publication of official notices, OAG 04-011 (2/03/04).
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