Tennessee § 2-2-102 - Qualified voter.

§ 2-2-102. Qualified voter.

A citizen of the United States eighteen (18) years of age or older who is a resident of this state is a qualified voter unless the citizen is disqualified under the provisions of this title or under a judgment of infamy pursuant to § 40-20-112 . Acts 1972, ch. 740, § 1; 1973, ch. 327, § 2; T.C.A., § 2-202; Acts 1981, ch. 342, § 2; 1994, ch. 919, § 1. Cross-References. Acts purging registration, § 2-2-106 . Duties of election coordinator, § 2-11-202 . Judgment of infamy, § 40-20-112 . Notice of infamy, § 40-20-113 . Registration information, § 2-2-116 . Restoration of suffrage, §§ 2-2-139 , 40-29-101 . Suffrage for persons convicted of infamous crimes, § 2-19-143 . Textbooks. Tennessee Jurisprudence, 10 Tenn. Juris., Elections, §§ 4, 6. Law Reviews. The Origins and Constitutionality of State Unit Voting in the Electoral College, 54 Vand. L. Rev. 2099 (2001). Residency Requirements — Application of “Compelling State Interest” Test, 2 Mem. St. U.L. Rev. 114 (1972). The Right to Vote Under State Constitutions (Joshua A. Douglas), 67 Vand. L. Rev. 89 (2014). Attorney General Opinions. “Qualified voter” under city charter, OAG 99-077 (4/5/99). Right of non-resident property owners to vote in annexation referendum. OAG 13-106, 2013 Tenn. AG LEXIS 111 (12/20/13). T.C.A. § 8-8-102(a)(3) imposes two requirements on potential candidates who seek to qualify for election or appointment to the office of sheriff. First, the candidate must be a “qualified voter of the county,” which requires the candidate to satisfy the qualifications in T.C.A. § 2-2-102 , but does not require the candidate to be registered to vote. Second, the candidate must have been a “resident of the county for one (1) full year” prior to the qualification deadline. OAG 17-36, 2017 Tenn. AD LEXIS 36 (8/30/2017).