Tennessee HB0943 amends the state's election code to require candidates' names on ballots to match their voter registration records.

Tennessee HB0943 amends Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 2, to ensure that candidates' names on the ballot match their names as they appear on their voter registration records. The bill adds a new subsection to Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 2-5-102, specifying that nicknames, abbreviations, and variations in spelling are not authorized. The coordinator of elections is directed to provide guidelines and examples to potential candidates to aid in compliance with this new requirement. The act takes effect upon becoming law.

Tennessee HB0943 amends the state's election code to require candidates' names on ballots to match their voter registration records.

Tennessee HB0943 amends Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 2, to ensure that candidates' names on the ballot match their names as they appear on their voter registration records. The bill adds a new subsection to Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 2-5-102, specifying that nicknames, abbreviations, and variations in spelling are not authorized. The coordinator of elections is directed to provide guidelines and examples to potential candidates to aid in compliance with this new requirement. The act takes effect upon becoming law.