(a) Three (3) members shall be members of the majority party and two (2) members shall be members of the minority party.
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Terms Used In Tennessee Code 2-12-103

  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories of the United States. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
(b)

(1) The members of the majority party on the state election commission shall appoint the persons who are required to be members of that party on county election commissions.
(2) The members of the minority party on the state election commission shall appoint the persons who are required to be members of that party on county election commissions. The chair of the county election commission shall be a member of the majority party, and the secretary shall be a member of a minority party.
(3) When members of another statewide political party are required to be appointed to a county election commission, they shall be nominated by the party’s state primary board.
(4) Before appointing county election commissioners, the members of the state election commission shall consult with the members of the general assembly serving each of the counties as to the persons to be appointed to the county election commissions.
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