Tennessee § 2-11-201 - Coordinator of elections.
Full text of Tennessee Tennessee Code Annotated § 2-11-201 — Coordinator of elections., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 2-11-201. Coordinator of elections.
The secretary of state shall appoint the coordinator of elections, who shall serve at the pleasure of the secretary of state and for such compensation as the secretary of state determines. The coordinator of elections is the chief administrative election officer of the state and shall obtain and maintain uniformity in the application, operation and interpretation of the election code. Subject to the concurrence of the secretary of state, the coordinator of elections may make rules and regulations as necessary to carry out the provisions of the election code. Copies of such rules and regulations shall be furnished to the state and county election commissions and to the state and county primary boards. Subject to the prior approval of the secretary of state, the coordinator of elections may within budgetary limits employ such personnel and enter into such contracts for equipment as may be appropriate for the efficient discharge of the duties of the office. Acts 1972, ch. 740, § 1; 1979, ch. 267, § 1; T.C.A., § 2-1111; Acts 1984, ch. 728, § 1. Textbooks. Tennessee Jurisprudence, 10 Tenn. Juris., Elections, § 8.
Source: official Tennessee text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 2-11-201 ("Coordinator of elections.") is part of the Tennessee Code Annotated, the codified statutory law of Tennessee. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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