Tennessee Regulations § 1360-02-01-.02 INTENT OF REGULATIONS
Regulation Text
(1)
It is the intent of these regulations to provide for the use of punch card voting devices and ballots in the State of Tennessee in such a manner that:
(a)
The freedom and purity of the ballot is safeguarded;
(b)
The several county election commissions in this state shall have the option, with the approval of the Coordinator of Elections and the State Election Commission, to use alternate electoral devices, the regulation of which is not presently provided in the Election Code of the state of Tennessee as embodied in Chapter 740, Public Acts of the General Assembly of Tennessee 1972 (Title 2, Tennessee Code Annotated).
(c)
Each voter's vote will be accurately and honestly counted;
(d)
A uniform procedure for the use of a punch card system of voting will be in use throughout the State of Tennessee;
(e)
Maximum participation by all citizens in the electoral process will be encouraged; and
(f)
The total of votes cast will accurately reflect the will of the majority of voters voting in any given election.
History
Original rule filed April 19, 1974; effective May 19. 1974. Repeal and new rule filed August 19, 1994; effective December 29, 1994.
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