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Tennessee Statutes § 2-14-107 Special elections to fill vacancy in U.S. house of representatives or general assembly - Requirements and procedures

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Statute Text

(a) If it is necessary to hold a special election to fill a vacant seat in the United States house of representatives or the general assembly, the requirements of §§ 2-1-104 and 2-13-107 shall apply, except the petition must at a minimum bear the signatures of registered voters within the legislative district for which the special election has been called equal to at least two and one-half percent (2.5%) of the total number of votes cast within such legislative district for gubernatorial candidates in the most recent election for governor.
(b) To be recognized as a minor party for purposes of a special primary or general election, a petition as described in subsection (a), must be filed no later than twelve o'clock (12:00) noon, prevailing time, on the appropriate qualifying deadline for such special primary in the office of the coordinator of elections.
(c) Except as provided in this section, §§ 2-1-104 and 2-13-107 shall govern the process.

History

Added by 2014 Tenn. Acts, ch. 734 , s 4 , eff. 4/22/2014 .

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