(a) Notwithstanding this chapter to the contrary, a county election commission may adopt a supplemental system for maintaining registration records utilizing electronic, electromechanical or microfilm equipment. If the election commission exercises its option to scan or microfilm the original permanent record, the filmed or scanned record shall be the legal document of registration. If the election commission microfilms or scans the registration document, the original hard copy shall be retained, but may be retained at any location designated by the election commission.
Terms Used In Tennessee Code 2-2-137
Commission: means the county election commission unless another intent is clearly shown. See Tennessee Code 2-2-101
Record: means information that is inscribed on a tangible medium or that is stored in an electronic or other medium and is retrievable in a perceivable form. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories of the United States. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
(b) Beginning January 1, 2015, the coordinator of elections and the state election commission shall certify each voter registration system for purchase and use in the state. Subject to the concurrence of the state election commission, the coordinator of elections may make rules and policies as are necessary to carry out this subsection (b). In determining whether a voter registration system may be certified, the coordinator of elections and the state election commission shall consider, at a minimum, the following:
(1) The compatibility of the voter registration system with any statewide system being operated by the secretary of state’s office;(2) The history of ethical conduct in the sales of the voter registration system by the manufacturer or seller;(3) The ability of the manufacturer or seller of the voter registration system to provide adequate professional assistance and service to the counties of the state; and(4) The cyber security practices in place to protect the integrity of the voter registration process.
