AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 2; Title 5; Title 6 and Title 7, relative to elections.

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As introduced, requires the legislative body of each municipality to change the date of municipal elections to coincide with the August primary or November general election; makes municipal elections partisan; standardizes the election timetable for referendums for the incorporation of a new municipality. - Amends TCA Title 2; Title 5; Title 6 and Title 7.

Source: OpenStates · fetched April 22, 2026

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