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TCA Title 2 (Elections); campaign finance ch 10. Strict photo ID. Source: UniCourt cic-code-tn.
Voting Channels
The voting channels available under current law, each verified against the cited statute.
- Election dayElection-day in personall
In-person voting at the polling place on election day; counties use optical-scan paper ballots, ballot-marking devices, or (still, in some counties) paperless DRE machines. Strict photo ID required (§ 2-7-112).
Tenn. Code § 2-3-101
- EarlyEarly in personall-voters
In-person early ('convenience') voting for roughly two weeks before the election; no excuse required.
Tenn. Code § 2-6-101 et seq.
- PostalPostal / mailexcuse-required
Absentee voting by mail requires a statutory excuse (e.g. absence, age 60+, illness, disability); not no-excuse.
Tenn. Code § 2-6-201
- ProxyProxynot available
No proxy voting.
- InternetInternetnot available
No internet voting.
Methodology Radar
Dimension Breakdown
Primary Instruments
| Citation | Type | Title | Sections | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tenn. Code Title 2, ch. 1 | Code | Tenn. Code Title 2, ch. 1 | 19 | active |
| Tenn. Code Title 2, ch. 10 | Code | Tenn. Code Title 2, ch. 10 | 62 | active |
| Tenn. Code Title 2, ch. 11 | Code | Tenn. Code Title 2, ch. 11 | 15 | active |
| Tenn. Code Title 2, ch. 12 | Code | Tenn. Code Title 2, ch. 12 | 26 | active |
| Tenn. Code Title 2, ch. 13 | Code | Tenn. Code Title 2, ch. 13 | 43 | active |
| Tenn. Code Title 2, ch. 14 | Code | Tenn. Code Title 2, ch. 14 | 11 | active |
| Tenn. Code Title 2, ch. 15 | Code | Tenn. Code Title 2, ch. 15 | 5 | active |
| Tenn. Code Title 2, ch. 16 | Code | Tenn. Code Title 2, ch. 16 | 3 | active |
| Tenn. Code Title 2, ch. 17 | Code | Tenn. Code Title 2, ch. 17 | 16 | active |
| Tenn. Code Title 2, ch. 18 | Code | Tenn. Code Title 2, ch. 18 | 17 | active |
| Tenn. Code Title 2, ch. 19 | Code | Tenn. Code Title 2, ch. 19 | 51 | active |
| Tenn. Code Title 2, ch. 2 | Code | Tenn. Code Title 2, ch. 2 | 49 | active |
| Tenn. Code Title 2, ch. 20 | Code | Tenn. Code Title 2, ch. 20 | 6 | active |
| Tenn. Code Title 2, ch. 3 | Code | Tenn. Code Title 2, ch. 3 | 24 | active |
| Tenn. Code Title 2, ch. 4 | Code | Tenn. Code Title 2, ch. 4 | 11 | active |
| Tenn. Code Title 2, ch. 5 | Code | Tenn. Code Title 2, ch. 5 | 26 | active |
| Tenn. Code Title 2, ch. 6 | Code | Tenn. Code Title 2, ch. 6 | 37 | active |
| Tenn. Code Title 2, ch. 7 | Code | Tenn. Code Title 2, ch. 7 | 43 | active |
| Tenn. Code Title 2, ch. 8 | Code | Tenn. Code Title 2, ch. 8 | 16 | active |
| Tenn. Code Title 2, ch. 9 | Code | Tenn. Code Title 2, ch. 9 | 18 | active |
Methodologies — Datapoint Drill-In
Each methodology card above takes you to Tennessee's scoring detail for that methodology — every datapoint, with rationale and the exact statute that justifies the score.