Tennessee § 2-20-105 - Duties and powers of coordinator of elections.
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§ 2-20-105. Duties and powers of coordinator of elections.
At the request of a county election commission, the state coordinator of elections shall provide to the commission necessary assistance and guidance in the selection of a precinct-based optical scanner pursuant to the requirements of this chapter. To the extent federal funding through the Help America Vote Act (HAVA), compiled generally in 42 U.S.C. §§ 15301 et seq., remains available for the cost of purchasing or leasing any new precinct-based optical scanners, the coordinator shall provide financial assistance for purchasing or leasing such machines. The coordinator of elections shall provide a list of authorized printers for any county election commission to utilize for the printing of ballots required pursuant to this chapter. The coordinator of elections is authorized to explore the feasibility of utilizing ballot-on-demand technology. Acts 2008, ch. 1108, § 3; 2011, ch. 301, § 4. Compiler's Notes. Acts 2008, ch. 1108, § 1 provided that the act shall be known and may be cited as the “Tennessee Voter Confidence Act.” Acts 2011, ch. 301, § 7 provided that nothing in the act, which added subsection (a) and amended subdivision (b)(1), shall be construed as restricting or otherwise prohibiting the utilization of precinct-based optical scanners approved for use pursuant to title 2, chapter 9, and in use by a county election commission on May 27, 2011, or the replacement of such voting machines through lease or purchase with the approval of the state coordinator of elections.
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