Tennessee § 2-6-310 - Ballot requirements.
Full text of Tennessee Tennessee Code Annotated § 2-6-310 — Ballot requirements., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 2-6-310. Ballot requirements.
Ballots to be used under this chapter shall be prepared by the county election commission. The ballots shall conform to all the requirements of chapter 5, part 2 of this title with respect to paper ballots except as provided otherwise in this chapter. Ballots to be used under this chapter shall be printed immediately after the deadline established for withdrawal of candidates but not less than thirty (30) days before the day of the election. In individual cases, the county election commission shall be excused from compliance with the requirement of this subsection (b) that ballots be printed at least thirty (30) days before the day of the election whenever application of constitutional or statutory provisions of law concerning the filling of vacancies in public office renders such compliance impossible or impractical. No person shall be denied an opportunity to cast an absentee ballot as a result of noncompliance by such commission with such thirty (30) day requirement. Acts 1972, ch. 740, § 1; T.C.A., § 2-626; Acts 1981, ch. 220, § 1; 1986, ch. 661, §§ 1, 2; T.C.A., § 2-6-126 ; Acts 1994, ch. 859, § 2.
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What does Tennessee Code Annotated § 2-6-310 cover?
Section 2-6-310 ("Ballot requirements.") 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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