If any person holding an election refuses to deliver to a person elected to any office a fair copy of the list of votes, when demanded according to law, or holds an election in any other manner than as directed by law, or neglects to make or to forward due returns thereof, such person shall forfeit and pay the sum of five hundred dollars ($500), to be recovered by action of debt in any court of record having cognizance thereof, with costs, one half (½) to the use of the state, the other one half (½) to such person who sues for the same.
Structure 2021 Tennessee Code
Chapter 19 - Prohibited Practices
Part 1 - Prohibited Practices Generally
§ 2-19-101. Interfering With Nominating Meeting or Election
§ 2-19-102. Violation of Title
§ 2-19-103. Interference With Another's Duties or Rights
§ 2-19-104. Misconduct in Performance of Duties for Purposes of Misleading Another
§ 2-19-105. False Swearing or Affirming
§ 2-19-106. Procurement or Inducement to Violate § 2-19-104 or § 2-19-105
§ 2-19-108. Unlawful Possession of Official Registration or Election Supplies
§ 2-19-109. False Entries on Official Registration or Election Documents — Penalties
§ 2-19-110. Abuse of Voter Assistance
§ 2-19-111. Unlawful Examination, Removal, Rejection or Destruction of Marked Ballots
§ 2-19-112. Election Officials — Civil Liability
§ 2-19-113. Willful or Fraudulent Violations by Officials
§ 2-19-114. Illegal Act by Official Causing Loss of Ballots or Invalidating Election
§ 2-19-115. Violence and Intimidation to Prevent Voting
§ 2-19-117. Procuring Illegal Vote
§ 2-19-119. Violation of § 2-7-111 While Boundary Signs Are Posted
§ 2-19-121. Candidate Bargaining for Support
§ 2-19-122. Demanding Candidate Make Promise
§ 2-19-123. Penalty for Violation of § 2-19-121 or § 2-19-122
§ 2-19-124. Exceptions to § 2-19-121 or § 2-19-122
§ 2-19-125. Bribing Election Officials
§ 2-19-127. Voter Accepting Bribe
§ 2-19-128. Penalty for Violation of §§ 2-19-125 — 2-19-127
§ 2-19-129. Betting on Election — Penalty
§ 2-19-130. Candidate Betting With Voter
§ 2-19-131. Betting With Voter to Procure a Challenge or to Prevent Him From Voting
§ 2-19-135. Threatening Work Stoppage as a Result of Election
§ 2-19-136. Grand Jury Witness Immunity
§ 2-19-137. Violators as Witnesses — Exemption From Prosecution
§ 2-19-138. Defects or Irregularities in Conventions or Elections No Defense
§ 2-19-141. Disposition of Fines
§ 2-19-142. Knowingly Publishing False Campaign Literature
§ 2-19-143. Suffrage for Persons Convicted of Infamous Crimes