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Home » US Law » 2021 Tennessee Code » Title 2 - Elections » Chapter 19 - Prohibited Practices » Part 1 - Prohibited Practices Generally

§ 2-19-101. Interfering With Nominating Meeting or Election

A person commits a Class A misdemeanor if such person: Breaks up or attempts to break up any legally authorized political party nominating meeting or any election by force or violence; Assaults or attempts to assault the persons conducting the meeting or the election officials; Destroys or carries away or attempts to destroy or carry […]

§ 2-19-102. Violation of Title

A person commits a Class C misdemeanor if such person knowingly does any act prohibited by this title, or if such person knowingly fails to do any act which such person is required to do by this title, or if such person knowingly does any act with the intent that another shall do an act […]

§ 2-19-104. Misconduct in Performance of Duties for Purposes of Misleading Another

A person commits a Class C misdemeanor who, with the purpose of misleading a person in the performance of such person’s official duties under this title: Makes any written or oral false statement which such person does not believe to be true; Purposely creates a false impression in a written application required by this title […]

§ 2-19-105. False Swearing or Affirming

A person to whom an oath is legally administered under this title commits perjury if such person knowingly and willfully swears or affirms falsely touching a matter material to the point in question.

§ 2-19-107. Illegal Registration or Voting

A person commits a Class D felony who: Intentionally and knowing that such person is not entitled to, registers or votes in any manner or attempts to register or vote in any manner where or when such person is not entitled to under this title, including voting more than once in the same election; or […]

§ 2-19-110. Abuse of Voter Assistance

A person commits a Class A misdemeanor if such person assists any person in voting except as permitted by this title, or if such person knowingly casts any vote or consents to the casting of any vote contrary to the desire of the voter while otherwise lawfully assisting the voter in casting such person’s vote […]

§ 2-19-112. Election Officials — Civil Liability

If any person holding an election refuses to deliver to a person elected to any office a fair copy of the list of votes, when demanded according to law, or holds an election in any other manner than as directed by law, or neglects to make or to forward due returns thereof, such person shall […]

§ 2-19-113. Willful or Fraudulent Violations by Officials

Any election official or member of a board or commission holding office under this title who willfully or fraudulently violates any of the provisions of this title made for the protection of elections commits a Class A misdemeanor.

§ 2-19-115. Violence and Intimidation to Prevent Voting

It is a Class A misdemeanor for any person, directly or indirectly, personally or through any other person: By force or threats to prevent or endeavor to prevent any elector from voting at any primary or final election; To make use of any violence, force or restraint, or to inflict or threaten the infliction of […]

§ 2-19-116. Misrepresentations on Campaign Literature or Sample Ballots — Penalty

No person shall print or cause to be printed or assist in the distribution or transportation of any facsimile of an official ballot, any unofficial sample ballot, writing, pamphlet, paper, photograph or other printed material which contains the endorsement of a particular candidate, group of candidates or proposition by an organization, group, candidate or other […]

§ 2-19-117. Procuring Illegal Vote

It is a Class E felony for any person to procure, aid, assist, counsel or advise another to vote in any convention, primary or final election, knowing such person is disqualified.

§ 2-19-118. Unlawful Acts Related to Voting Machines, Electronic Poll Books, Voting Devices, Voting Systems, Vote Tabulating Devices, Ballot Tally Software Program Source Codes, Official Voter Registration Database, Keys, or Election Websites

A person commits an offense who, before, during, or after an election: Intentionally tampers, interferes, or attempts to interfere with the correct operation of, or damages in order to prevent the use of, a voting machine, electronic poll book, voting device, voting system, vote tabulating device, or ballot tally software program source codes; Intentionally tampers […]