2010 Tennessee Code
Title 2 - Elections
Chapter 2 - Voter Registration
Part 1 - Registration by Election Commissions
2-2-111 - Supplemental registrations generally.

2-2-111. Supplemental registrations generally.

(a)  The commission in any county may hold such supplemental registrations as it deems necessary before any election in locations other than the commission office.

(b)  In addition to any supplemental voter registration otherwise required by this chapter, the county election commission, or its designee, in each county shall conduct at least one (1) supplemental voter registration each year for a period of at least four (4) hours at every public and private high school in the county, for the purpose of registration of those persons who will be eligible to vote in the next election. The publication requirements of § 2-2-114 shall not apply to the registration required by this subsection (b).

(c)  As used in this section, “designees” does not include representatives of a nationally recognized political party or representatives of an organization which actively seeks to influence the outcome of an election.

(d)  In addition to any supplemental voter registration otherwise required by this chapter, the county election commission, or its designee, shall conduct a supplemental voter registration when a planned and scheduled group naturalization ceremony is held within the county. The county election commission shall attend the supplemental voter registration in person or shall send one (1) or more assistant registrars or other designees in their stead to register such new citizens.

[Acts 1972, ch. 740, § 1; T.C.A., § 2-211; Acts 1980, ch. 715, §§ 1-4; ch. 772, § 1; 1982, ch. 588, § 1; ch. 719, §§ 1, 2; 1983, ch. 335, § 1; T.C.A. § 2-2-112(b); Acts 1991, ch. 103, §§ 1, 3; 2004, ch. 472, § 1.]