Tennessee § 2-13-202 - Offices for which candidates are chosen in primary elections.
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§ 2-13-202. Offices for which candidates are chosen in primary elections.
Statewide political parties shall nominate their candidates for the following offices by vote of the members of the party in primary elections at the regular August election: Governor; Members of the general assembly; United States senator; and Members of the United States house of representatives. Acts 1972, ch. 740, § 1; T.C.A., § 2-1314; Acts 1995, ch. 305, § 60; 2012, ch. 955, § 5. Textbooks. Tennessee Jurisprudence, 10 Tenn. Juris., Elections, § 25. Attorney General Opinions. Constitutionality of requirements for ballot access by new political parties, OAG 99-121 (5/19/99).
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