It is unlawful for any candidate for nomination or election in any state, county, city or district office, to expend, pay, promise, or loan or become pecuniarily liable in any way for money or other thing of value, either directly or indirectly, or to agree to enter into any contract with any person to vote for or support any particular policy or measure, in consideration of the vote or support, moral or financial, of such person. A violation of this section shall be punished as provided in § 2-19-123.
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