Election Laws - As introduced, authorizes senators who have served for at least eight consecutive years and representatives who have served for at least 10 consecutive years to use signatures of registered voters outside of such senator's or representative's district for purposes of completing a nominating petition. - Amends TCA Title 2.

Summary

The bill lets state senators with at least eight consecutive years of service and representatives with at least ten consecutive years collect petition signatures from any registered voter who lives in the same county, even if the voter is outside the legislator’s district. This expands the pool of eligible signers for long‑serving lawmakers seeking re‑election. The amendment takes effect immediately once enacted.

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