Qualified voter - Citizenship requirement

(a) A citizen of the United States eighteen (18) years of age or older who is a resident of this state is a qualified voter unless the citizen is disqualified under this title or under a judgment of infamy pursuant to § 40-20-112 . (b) (1) An individual who is not a citizen of the United States shall not vote in a federal, state, or local election. (2) A county, municipality, or other political subdivision of this state shall not grant voting rights to a person who is not a United States citizen for an election. Amended by 2022 Tenn. Acts, ch. 939, s 1, eff. 4/29/2022. Acts 1972, ch. 740, § 1; 1973, ch. 327, § 2; T.C.A., § 2-202; Acts 1981, ch. 342, § 2; 1994, ch. 919, § 1. (a) A citizen of the United States eighteen (18) years of age or older who is a resident of this state is a qualified voter unless the citizen is disqualified under this title or under a judgment of infamy pursuant to § 40-20-112 . (b) (1) An individual who is not a citizen of the United States shall not vote in a federal, state, or local election. (2) A county, municipality, or other political subdivision of this state shall not grant voting rights to a person who is not a United States citizen for an election. (1) An individual who is not a citizen of the United States shall not vote in a federal, state, or local election. (2) A county, municipality, or other political subdivision of this state shall not grant voting rights to a person who is not a United States citizen for an election. Amended by 2022 Tenn. Acts, ch. 939, s 1, eff. 4/29/2022. Acts 1972, ch. 740, § 1; 1973, ch. 327, § 2; T.C.A., § 2-202; Acts 1981, ch. 342, § 2; 1994, ch. 919, § 1.