Tennessee Statutes § 2-2-102 Qualified voter - Citizenship requirement
Statute Text
(a)
A citizen of the United States eighteen (18) years of age or older who is a resident of this state is a qualified voter unless the citizen is disqualified under this title or under a judgment of infamy pursuant to §
40-20-112
.
(b)
(1)
An individual who is not a citizen of the United States shall not vote in a federal, state, or local election.
(2)
A county, municipality, or other political subdivision of this state shall not grant voting rights to a person who is not a United States citizen for an election.
History
Amended by 2022 Tenn. Acts, ch. 939 , s 1 , eff. 4/29/2022 .
Acts 1972, ch. 740, § 1; 1973, ch. 327, § 2; T.C.A., § 2-202; Acts 1981, ch. 342, § 2; 1994, ch. 919, § 1.
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