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Tenn. Code Ann. § 6-53-101 Notice of elections
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(a) (1) The county election commission of each county shall hold, upon no less than one hundred twenty (120) days' notice, an election for mayor and aldermen, and other officers in any incorporated town, village, or city, according to law, who, when elected, shall have all the po…
Tenn. Code Ann. § 6-53-102 Qualifications of voters
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(a) All persons living within such corporation and who have been residents thereof for three (3) months previous to the election, except at first election, and who are entitled to vote for members of the general assembly, shall be entitled to vote in municipal elections; provided…
Tenn. Code Ann. § 6-53-103 Certificate of election
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Immediately after the election, the county election commission or officers holding the election shall deliver to the persons having the highest number of votes a certificate of their election.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 6-53-104 Voting members of governing body limited
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(a) (1) After the next general election for the governing body of a municipality held on or after March 9, 2023, the governing body must not be composed of more than twenty (20) voting members.(2) With respect to municipalities formed after March 9, 2023, the governing body must …