Presidential preference primaries — Date of election — Failure to have candidate's name on ballot

Tenn. Code Ann. § 2-13-205, under Selection of Candidates.

Tenn. Code Ann. § 2-13-205

On the first Tuesday in March before presidential electors are elected, a presidential preference primary shall be held for each statewide political party. If no candidate will appear on the presidential preference primary ballot of a political party under § 2-5-205, no presidential preference primary shall be held for that political party.