Tennessee SB 2711: Election Laws - As introduced, increases time allowed for a person to register to vote from 30 days before an election to 25 days before an election. - Amends TCA Title 2.

Bill Text

SB2711
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HOUSE BILL 2548
By Potts

SENATE BILL 2711
By Yarbro

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 2,
relative to elections.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE:
SECTION 1. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 2-2-109(a), is amended by deleting
the language "thirty (30) days" wherever it appears and substituting instead the language
"twenty-five (25) days", by deleting the language "twenty-nine (29) days" and substituting
instead the language "twenty-four (24) days", and by deleting the language "twenty-seventh"
and substituting instead the language "twenty-second".
SECTION 2. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 2-2-109(b), is amended by deleting
the language "thirtieth" and substituting instead the language "twenty-fifth".
SECTION 3. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 2-2-109(c), is amended by deleting
the language "twenty-nine (29) days" and substituting instead the language "twenty-four (24)
days".
SECTION 4. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 2-2-103, is amended by deleting the
language "thirtieth" and substituting instead the language "twenty-fifth".
SECTION 5. This act shall take effect July 1, 2020, the public welfare requiring it.