Qualified voter - Citizenship requirement
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TN Code › Title 2 › Chapter 2 › Section 2-2-102
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(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. 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.
(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.
(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.
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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