2018 Tennessee Code
Title 2 - Elections
Chapter 6 - Absentee Voting
Part 2 - Absentee Voting
§ 2-6-206. Absentee ballots for person participating in address confidentiality program. [Effective on March 1, 2019.]

Universal Citation:
TN Code § 2-6-206 (2018)
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  • The following shall apply to registered voters who are participants in the address confidentiality program in accordance with title 40, chapter 38, part 6:
  • (1) Following certification as a program participant by the secretary of state, and without any further request, the administrator of elections shall send to each person participating in the address confidentiality program an application for an absentee ballot for each election in which the person may vote. A voter may submit an application to vote by mail, facsimile transmission, or email with an attached document that includes a scanned signature;

  • (2) The application shall contain the following information:

    • (A) The voter's address confidentiality program participant identification number;

    • (B) The election the voter wishes to participate in;

    • (C) A statement confirming that the voter's residence address on file with the address confidentiality program has not changed; and

    • (D) The voter's signature; and

  • (3) Without any further request, the administrator of elections shall compare the signature of the voter with the signature on the voter's registration record in whatever form. If the signatures are the same and if the required information is provided, the administrator shall mail the voter a ballot to the address the voter requested. If no address is requested then the absentee ballot shall be mailed to the substitute address listed with the secretary of state. If the signatures are not the same, the administrator shall reject the application or request. If the required information is not provided, the administrator shall send the voter by mail or facsimile an application for a ballot.

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