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House Elections & Campaign Finance Subcommittee - February 23, 2022 - House Hearing Room 2
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Sir,
thank
you,
mr
chairman
and
committee
members.
The
tennessee
general
assembly
and
secretary
hardy
have
done
an
incredible
job
with
the
elections
in
the
state
of
tennessee
every
year
that
I've
been
here
in
the
four
terms
I've
been
here,
we
typically
will
take
a
step
each
year
related
to
election
integrity
and
ensuring
that
we
have
the
best
elections
possible.
I
think
the
results
speak
for
themselves.
Elections
end
at
eight
o'clock
eastern
in
this
state.
We
typically
turn
the
lights
out
and
go
home
by
nine
o'clock
eastern.
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We
do
an
extremely
efficient
job
in
this
state.
We
were
recently
ranked
number
three
by
a
think
tank
in
terms
of
election
integrity
of
all
the
states
in
the
nation.
So
that's
significant,
but
there's
always
room
for
improvement.
So,
mr
chairman
committee,
that's
what
this
bill
does
addresses
an
area
where
we
can
look
at
and
improve
slightly.
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This
prohibits
a
foreign
national
foreign,
corporation,
foreign,
charitable
or
non-profit
organization,
foreign
government
in
governmental
entity
or
body
governmental
agency,
governmental
body,
from
providing
financial
support
for
certain
initiatives
and
referendums
and
through
social
media
advertisement
intended
to
disseminate
information,
and
this
usually,
these
are
local
referendums,
and
we've
had
some
instances
across
the
country
where
some
foreign
companies
have
tried
to
intervene
financially
and
sway.
The
vote
on
a
referendum,
a
local
decision-making
process.
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Thank
you,
mr
chairman.
First
thing
I
wanted
to
find
out.
Why
is
all
of
our
participants
in
wheelchairs
today?
They
think
they
gonna
get
their
legislation
passed
because
they
come
in
here
in
wheelchairs,
but
but
no
seriously.
I'm
I
did
want
to
ask,
and
I
understand
what
you're
doing
I
I
get
it
and-
and
I
get
it
well,
but
how
do
you
think
you
can?
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D
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E
D
I
don't
know
exactly
the
mechanism
that
we
have
right
now
for
enforcing,
but
this
would
at
least
set
it
up
to
where,
if,
if
someone
brought,
if
someone
in
the
public
brought
those
charges,
there
could
be
a
private
action.
I
would
think
this
particular
court
case
that
that
I'd
read
about
the
federal
election
commission.
I
think
handles
complaints
like
that,
and
so
the
court
ruled
that
the
lvc
did
not
have
jurisdiction
over
this,
because,
basically
technically
it
was
not
an
election
for
individuals.
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Thank
you,
chairman
representative
todd.
Just
it's
so
good
to
be
close
to
someone
representing
the
the
bill
only
applies
to
referendums.
Is
there
any
protections
for
this
for
any
other
part
of
the
ballot
as
it
relates
to
foreign
nationals?
I
thought
I
heard
you
say
it
only
applied
to
referendum,
or
is
it
to
any
election
state
statewide.
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B
House
bill
1970
requires
a
candidate
for
county
legislative
body,
clerks
constables,
trustees,
registers,
assessors
of
property,
school
board
or
chief
administrative
officers
of
the
highway
department
to
be
a
qualified
voter
of
the
county
and
a
resident
of
the
county
for
one
year
with
that
committee.
I
renew
my
motion.
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E
Thank
you,
mr
chairman,
to
sponsor
if,
if
this
was
amended
to
have
a
date
of
birth
on
it.
With
that
help,
I
mean
I
I
get
the
idea,
because
if
you
got
an
idea,
if
I
show
you
my
idea
and
we
stand
in
there-
and
I
look
like
my
id
that's
pretty
well,
who
I
am,
I
guess
I'm
thinking
in
terms
of
the
validate
to
make
sure
that
that
person
is
old
enough
to
vote.
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A
I
think
in
the
in
the
past,
there's
when
there's
been
opposition,
either
here
or
elsewhere
and
the
assembly,
the
one
thing
that's
always
been
considered
somewhat
dangerous.
Is
universities
has
both
in-state
out-of-state
and
foreign
students
there
and
someone
could
slip
through
and
they
would
rather
just
be
an
id
meant
for
tennesseans,
even
our
id's
we're
qualified
to
vote
we're
elected
under
certain
restrictions,
so
our
ds
are
for
tennesseans.
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I
I
I
chose
these
two
college
campuses
because
they
have
the
capacity
and
have
agreed
that
they
want
to
allow
this
type
of
programming
on
their
campus.
I
have
submitted
to
you
all
or
emailed
to
you
all
letters
of
support
from
the
student
government
association
of
the
university
of
tennessee
knoxville.
The
student
government
association
at
the
university
of
memphis
is
supporting
and
actually
even
though
we
had
to
remove
them
because
of
lack
of
support
from
the
school.
The
student
government
association,
the
student
body
president
at
mtsu,
also
sent
a
letter
of
support
for
this
particular
legislation.
I
I've
also
received
a
letter
of
support
from
randy
boyd,
president
of
the
ut
university
of
tennessee
knoxville,
in
support
of
this
bill.
This
bill
costs
nothing,
it's
the
fiscal
note
on.
It
is
not
significant.
It
costs
us
nothing
to
pass
this
piece
of
legislation
just
to
allow
three
days
of
early
voting
on
the
campuses
of
the
university
of
memphis
and
the
university
of
tennessee
knoxville,
and
that
and
it's
only
during
the
november
election
for
three
days.
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I
Thank
you.
Yes,
that's
the
crazy!
That's
a
great
thing
about
this
bill
is
because
university
of
tennessee
knoxville
is
already
doing
they're
happy
to
join
to
codify,
because
they're
already
doing
it
in
practice,
and
I
think
they
can
be
a
model
of
what
the
university
of
memphis
can
do,
and
the
university
of
memphis
representative
is
here.
The
president
has
approved
it.
The
letter
just
haven't
received
it
yet,
but
the
university
of
memphis
on
board
as
well.
So
that
is
a
fact,
and
they
can
raise
the
hand
just
to
say
that.
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Okay,
that
that's
what
was
confusing
me
because
I
mean,
if
we're
already
doing
early
voting
at
the
baker
center,
then
why
would
we
pass
a
bill
that
would
require
them
to
do
voting
somewhere
else
three
days
and
have
to
meet
all
those
standards?
I
don't
see
how
they
can
do
that
and
it
not
cost
any
money
because
you've
got
to
have
poll
workers.
You've
got
to
have
the
machine
set
up.
You've
got
to
have
bathrooms,
you've
got
to
have
parking
places,
so
I'm
just
a
little
concerned.
It
doesn't
add
up
to
me.
I
Thank
you
for
your
concerns,
so
what
this
they're
already
in
compliance.
So
if
you
all
pass
this
piece
of
legislation,
they
won't
have
to
change
anything
they're
already
doing
they
are
already
in
practice
doing
what
we're
trying
to
do.
The
university
of
memphis
will
be
the
newest
one
to
add
to
that,
but
we
do
have
the
support
of
the
campus,
which
sits
in
my
district
as
well.
B
Thank
you,
mr
chair.
Thank
you
for
this
legislation.
It's
it
really
does
pertain
to
knox
county
and
I've
gone
back
and
forth.
I
want
to
make
sure
that
everybody
has
an
opportunity
to
vote,
but
I've
spoken
many
times
recently
with
the
knox
county
election
commission
and
I
think
what
in
my
first
conversation
is.
They
said
eddie
we're
already
doing
three
days
on
campus.
B
They
have
a
problem
with
it
being
codified
and
mandated
that
they
do
it,
because,
if
there's
any
issue-
and
let
me
give
you
an
example
where
the
campus
is
located
now-
there
is
a
voting
location
within
a
mile
of
campus
there's
a
community.
I
think
in
probably
representative
wright's
district,
the
gibbs
community.
How
do
you,
how
do
you
say
you
have
a
one
in
within
a
mile
of
the
university,
but
the
gibbs
community
people
in
the
gibbs
community
have
to
drive
miles
to
be
able
to
vote.
B
I
Thank
you
so
much
for
your
comments.
I
will
challenge
you
and
say
well
what
kind
of
statement
does
it
send
to
the
public?
If
you
don't
do
it,
I
mean
we
are
a
body
and
we've
been
elected
to
create
laws
and
instruct
many
of
our
local
municipalities
and
agencies
to
do
the
right
thing.
The
right
thing
is:
every
day
we
see
complaints
about
the
younger
generation
doesn't
vote.
They
don't
do
this.
They
don't
do
that
when
they're
in
college,
they
don't
have
cars,
they
don't
have.
I
All
of
these
necessary
means
that
adults
have,
but
they
are
of
18
and
they
would
like
to
participate
in
the
democratic
process
and
that
our
institution
is
higher.
Learning
where
we're
grooming,
our
young
people,
to
be
the
next
stewards
of
our
community
to
do
right
and
fully
participate
in
society,
then
we
must
also,
in
addition
to
the
lessons
that
we
teach
them,
give
them
chances
to
exercise
their
constitutional
right
to
vote
where
they
spend
all
of
their
time
and
their
college
campus
is
their
home.
Most
of
them
don't
live
in
a
neighborhood,
they
don't
live.
I
You
know
close
to
many
of
these
voting
locations.
They
don't
have
cars,
you
know
we
can't
necessarily
ask
them
to
walk
a
mile
to
go
vote.
Why
not
put
it
on
campus
and
make
it
simple
you
they
may
not
want
to
codify,
but
we
codify
a
lot
of
pieces
of
legislation
every
day
here
in
session,
and
so
let's
apply
that
same
logic
to
the
people
who
are
dependent
on
us
to
allow
them
participate
in
the
process
that
we
have.
I
Today
I
mean,
if
you
look
at
the
numbers,
they
are
the
lowest
voting
turnout
and
if
you
go
talk
to
them,
the
way
that
I
talk
to
young
people,
they
say
they
don't
have
no
information,
no
one
ever
engages
with
them.
No
one
gives
them
opportunities
to
participate
in
the
political
process,
and
I
think
that's
why
utk
is
a
model
for
all
of
us,
because
they
have
taken
the
initiative
to
do
that,
but
they're
gonna,
I'm
sure
under
the
leadership
they
have
now.
I
They
will
continue
to
do
that,
but
we
have
the
opportunity
to
ensure
that
other
institutions
who
have
the
capacity
like
utk
and
the
university
of
memphis,
which
sits
in
my
district
and
I
have
a
shelby
county
election
commissioner,
here
right
now.
Who
is
on
board
with
this
idea
that
we
want
to
do
that
too?
We're
asking
for
two
universities,
one
that
this
won't
change
anything
they're
already
doing
it
is
going
to
qualify
and
the
other
university
sits
in
my
district.
I
It
is
one
of
the
largest
universities
in
the
state
that
also
wants
to
participate
in
this
all
we're
asking
you
is
allow
students
to
vote
on
campus
for
three
days.
That's
it
and
what
you're
going
to
do
is
set
the
tone
for
our
next
leaders,
our
next
people,
in
the
job
force
to
participate
in
the
political
process.
I
I
F
I
I
can
appreciate,
thank
you
chairman.
I
I
can
appreciate
your
passion
about
this
topic,
but
we
we
codify
usually
codify
things
that
we
that
don't
currently
exist
knox
county
is
through
their
election
commission
has
created
a
pathway
where
they
have
set
up
a
standard
where
they
can
do
that.
Currently
anyone
can
do
it.
I
think
what
my
good
friend
from
knox
county
is
saying
is
they're
wanting
to
do
it.
F
They
just
don't
want
to
be
required
to
do
it
based
upon
who
the
people
are
that
are
serving
in
their
communities
now
in
particularly
with
the
concerns
of
fraud
and
other
things.
My
my
concern
is
if
the
member
who's
represents
that
county
on
this
subcommittee
says
that
his
community
doesn't
want
it,
then
he
has
to
support
that
in
my
community,
because
your
original
bill
had
included
the
institution
of
higher
learning
in
my
community.
F
I
spoke
with
my
institution
and
the
and
they
do
not
have
the
ability
to
to
do
this
and
collaborate
in
the
same
way
that
knox
county
does
with
their
local
election
election
commission,
and
so
I
understand
what
you're
saying,
but
if,
if
memphis
wanted
to
do
this,
there's
nothing
to
prevent
them
from
doing
it.
There's
not
a
law
that
says
they
can't
represent
lamar.
I
Thank
you
for
your
comments.
Memphis
does
want
to
do
it.
The
university
wants
to
do.
Is
the
students
want
to
do
that?
The
election
commissioner
works
on
behalf
of
the
people,
and
so,
if
those
18
year
olds
on
the
18
and
up
on
those
campuses
want
to
vote,
then
the
election
commission
needs
to
be
answering
to
them.
They
shouldn't
have
the
ability
to
say
well,
I
don't
want
to
give
you
the
opportunity
to
vote
right
here,
because
I
don't
want
to
do
this
or
I
don't
want
to
be
mandated.
I
If
you
have
a
large
body
of
voters
who
are
asking
for
you
to
bring
opportunities
to
vote
to
their
home
place,
why
won't
we
do
that?
I
think
that
the
philosophy
we
should
require
them
to
engage
in
a
younger
generation.
We
should
allow
them
for
the
institutions
that
are
going
to
allow
them
on
campus
to
to
to
be
able
to
give
their
students
those
opportunities,
because
the
election
commission
they
work
for
the
people.
F
F
Actually,
I
think
you
had
an
election
commissioner
here,
maybe
they
can
testify
as
to
whether
or
not
this
large
track
of
gen
z.
Voters
have
been
to
an
actual
median
asked
the
county
commission
in
shelby
county
to
vote
on
higher
education
campuses,
because
the
current
law,
the
way
the
statute
is
as
long
as
they
meet
the
guidelines
they
can
set
up
a
precinct
there.
I'd
like
I'd
like
to
know
if
they're
here,
if
they've
done
that,
had
we.
A
I
I
can't
answer
that
question,
but
they've
asked
me
to
pass
this
law,
so
they
can't
have
it
so
I'm
also
a
representative
who
can
make
something
happen
for
them,
so
they
have
asked
me
to
do
it.
That's
why
I'm
here,
presenting
in
front
of
you
asking
you
to
pass
this
bill
to
allow
them
to
have
those
opportunities
on
campus.
E
E
Even
if
it's
not
codified,
am
I
hearing
that
any
university
could
do
it
if
they
want
to
that,
it's
not
against
the
law
if
they
say
safe
university
of
memphis.
Whoever
want
to
do
this,
I
I
get
your
passion
and
I
understand
that,
and
I
appreciate
very
much
what
you're
doing
I
I
wouldn't
have
any
problem
voting
for
your
legislation.
E
E
A
I
Absolutely
I
just
hope
that
you
all
voted
and
of
this
bill
because
of
what
it
could
do
for
students
what
it
could
do
for
our
electric,
what
it
can
do
for
democracy
and
it
will
truly
bring
more
opportunities
for
our
younger
generation,
who
can
vote,
exercise
their
constitutional
right
to
engage
in
the
voting
process.
And
so
I
ask
for
your
support.
A
I
I
So,
instead
of
doing
30
days
it's
15
days,
and
it
requires
a
division
of
elections
to
develop
a
system
to
enable
people
to
verify
the
status
of
their
voter
registration,
application
and
time
as
denoted
by
a
timeline,
and
it
requires
the
division
to
make
such
system
available
to
each
county
election
commission
maintaining
individual
websites,
so
in
other
words,
what
that
means
is
that
one
will
change.
The
voter
registration
timeline
from
30
days
to
15
days.
I
15
days
is
adequate
enough
time
to
register
folks
to
vote
and
get
them
in
the
system
and
then,
secondly,
we're
asking
to
create
a
system
of
transparency.
When
you
do
register
to
vote,
this
system
is
supposed
to
tell
you
where
your
application
is
in
the
registration
process.
So
a
lot
of
times
you'll
send
your
application
in
you,
don't
know
if
it's
processed
yet
is
it
registered?
Is
it
done
when
you,
especially
when
you
do
it
online?
I
So
if
you
can
go
online
and
see
what
the
status
of
your
voter
registration
form
is,
it
will
make
it
easier
and
more
transparent
for
people
to
know
what
is
going
on
with
their
voter
registration.
Is
it
active?
Is
it
not
active
any
other
changes
they
can
see
where
it
is
in
that
process,
and
so
what
we're
trying
to
do
is
modernize
the
system,
but
also
cut
down
on
such
a
long
period
that
you
have
to
wait.
I
A
J
A
K
Yes,
kendra
lee
with
the
shelby
county
election
commission,
I
was
appointed
in
april
of
2021,
and
one
of
the
immediate
conversations
that
we
started
to
have
is
to
really
figure
out
how
we
could
create
a
lot
of
efficiency.
We
were
doing
things
well,
but
we
knew
that
things
could
be
done
better.
So
one
of
the
conversations
that
we
initially
started
was
talking
about
reducing
the
number
of
days
for
the
deadline
from
30
days
to
15
days,
and
so
in
our
most
recent
election
commission
meeting.
I
asked
linda
phillips.
K
I
was
like
well,
why
exactly
is
the
deadline
30
days
and
she
said
because
it's
a
state
law,
and
so
when
I
further
inquired
about,
would
there
be
any
pushback
for
us
to
be
able
to
shorten
it?
She's
like
why?
Don't
you
go
up
to
nashville
and
see
what
they
say?
So
I
am
taking
quite
literal
instructions
on
being
able
to
ask
that,
and
I
think
that,
as
we
move
into
this
new
era
of
innovation,
in
the
way
that
we
do
things,
we
have
tons
of
people
that
are
utilizing
online.
Voter
registration.
K
K
And,
furthermore,
we
know
that
you
guys
did
very
hard
work
with
our
redistricting
process
and
a
lot
of
people's
districts
are
going
to
change
from
their
state
house
to
their
state
senate
to
their
county
commissions
to
their
school
boards.
And
we
know
it's
going
to
be
a
huge
overhaul
for
a
voter
education
campaign.
K
But
what
we
want
to
be
able
to
do
is
to
provide
more
time
for
individuals
to
do
the
research
to
feel
comfortable,
getting
familiar
with
their
new
districts
and
their
new
legislators
if
they
need
to
and
of
course,
allowing
that
to
really
be
able
to
hone
in
on
the
way
that
we
are
doing
things
here
in
the
state
and
in
the
city.
And
so
when
I
brought
the
concept
up
to
linda
phillips,
there
was
no
push
back
or
disagreement
with
it.
L
L
Mark
goins
coordinator
of
elections,
I'm
here
in
the
capacity
representing
the
secretary
of
state's
office.
I
am
not
aware
of
the
shelby
county
election
commission
taking
a
stance
on
this
piece
of
legislation.
So
I
don't
know
if
the
prior
commissioner
is
here's
an
individual
or
on
behalf
of
the
commission,
but
what
I
can
tell
you
in
some
of
the
in
talking.
I'm
sorry,
I'm
out
of
breath.
As
you
know,
I've
been
a
little
under
weather,
but
I'm
getting
back
on
track
anyway.
L
L
Currently,
we
have
10
days
to
register
folks
to
register
to
vote
when
they
turn
these
forms
in
before
early
voting
starts,
and
what
this
bill
would
do,
this
bill
would
say
during
early
voting.
You
could
still
come
in
and
register
to
vote
and,
as
you
recall
a
few
years
ago,
right
before
the
deadline,
we
had
thousands
of
forms
that
were
deposited
or
brought
in
right
at
the
deadline
and
some
of
those
forms
had
dates.
You
know
a
month
a
month
and
a
half
before
that.
L
Well,
when
you
get
all
those
forms,
it's
very
difficult
to
go
through
and
verify
the
information
on
there,
because,
particularly
during
early
voting,
because
during
that
time
frame,
what
will
happen
is
these
folks
that
will
be
coming
in
or
someone
may
have
brought
their
form
in.
They
will
also
be
showing
up
to
vote
at
an
early
voting
site,
giving
example
in
shelby
county
shelby
county
has
consistently
expanded
early
voting
sites.
Now
they
have
22
in
the
presidential
election
side.
L
Well,
the
fact
that
someone
may
have
registered
to
vote
in
one
area
at
the
election
commission
office
that
doesn't
mean
they're
going
to
show
up
at
that
early
voting
side.
So
that's
a
situation
where
we're
not
going
to
be
able
to
to
check
that
voter
registration
if
that
process,
if
that
form
hasn't
been
processed.
L
As
an
example
a
few
years
ago,
we
had
to
because
of
that
what
I
call
a
dump
of
all
these
forms,
and
some
of
them
just
had
an
initial
had
nothing
else
on
them.
We
had
to
you
know
we
were
begging
people
to
come
in
to
help
process
these
forms
at
the
last
moment,
but
this
bill
does
more.
This
bill
also
requires
the
division
of
elections
and
election
commissions
to
go
out
and
start
recruiting
poll
watchers
well
poll
watchers,
just
typically
folks.
L
L
We
need
to
be
recruiting
poll
officials
because
we
have
a
shortage
in
many
areas
dealing
with
poll
officials,
but
this
bill
would
would
require
us
to
also
go
out
and
recruit
poll
watchers,
which
I
think
is
a
conflict
number
one,
because
really
poll
watchers
or
third-party
organizations
that
come
in
to
make
sure
we're
doing
our
job
correctly.
But
the
other
thing
is
it:
you
know
if,
if
we're
out
there
recruiting,
we
don't
need
to
be
taking
our
resources
to
to
recruit
poll
watchers.
L
We
need
to
be
taking
your
resources
out
there
to
to
get
poll
officials
and
then
another
thing.
As
far
as
the
voter
look
up,
we
have
a
voter
lookup.
Currently
it
is
not
in
real
time
and
one
of
the
reasons
it's
not
in
real
time,
there's
some
security
measures
that
we
take
and
and
there's
multiple
processes
that
we
put
in
place
to
protect
voters
information.
L
If,
if
this
builder
passed
it
would
it
would
require
the
counties
to
require
to
have
this
online
tool
that
we
you
know
like
I
say
we
currently
have
it.
There
is
delay,
but
it
would
require
them
to
do
that
in
real
time.
The
way
that
it
works
now
is
when
someone
comes
in
to
register
to
vote
it's
all
generated
from
the
county.
L
We
get
that
information
overnight,
they're
sent
to
us
all
at
one
time
this,
because
it
says
real
time
this.
This
is
a
game
changer
and
could
not
only
is
there
a
significant
cost
to
it,
but
it
also
could
open
up
some
security
issues
for
us
as
far
as
protecting
voter
data,
the
way
that
we
do
it
now,
it's
it's
a
laid
out
process
that
we've
worked
with
sts
and
if
y'all
are
premier
with
sts.
That's
that's
actually,
the
folks.
L
That's
over
on
the
governor's
administration,
rit
folks,
work
with
them,
and
we've
developed
this
process
to
keep
the
information
safe.
So
it's
not
that
we
don't
have
a
voter
lookup.
We
have
that,
but
it's
a
situation,
that's
not
in
real
time,
but
it
is
updated,
particularly
in
elections.
We
we
update
that
voter
lookup
regularly
and
as
we
get
closer
to
early
voting,
it's
a
daily
thing
that
we're
updating
it.
B
L
So
it
depends
if,
if
it's
you
know
when
we
so
we've
had
days
online,
so
this
is
the
other
thing
about
the
convenience
of
voting
we've
had
days.
We've
had
100
000
people
register
statewide
and
that's
either
they're,
either
updating
their
their
transaction,
changing
their
address
or
they're
registering
to
vote
well
when
that
comes
in.
L
L
L
A
I
Thank
you
again.
We
have
issues,
no
conversations
ever
been
had
with
me
about
it,
but
in
regards
to
transparency,
there
are
states
around
this
country
that
do
same-day
voter
registration.
It's
able
to
process
it.
There
are
systems
that
allow
exactly
what
I'm
doing.
We
just
got
to
implement
those
we
have
the
capacity
as
citizens.
You
have
the
right
to
register
to
vote
whenever
up
into
the
deadline.
Rather
it's
the
day
of
the
day.
I
We
are
supposed
to
have
the
capacity
to
do
that
and
again
what
this
system
does
is
modernizing
our
voter
registration
process.
Again,
he
has
said
our
system
is
outdated,
is
late.
It's
not
real
time.
There
are
systems
out
there
that
we
can
gladly
adopt.
That
will
continue
to
keep
our
security
safe
and
also
give
voters
more
transparency.
I
As
far
as
the
poll
watcher,
I
just
don't
think
it's
a
good
look
for
us
as
a
state
to
say
that
we
don't
want
to
recruit
people
to
help,
keep
us
accountable
and
transparent.
That's
what
this.
This
is
what
it
does
and
that's
why
we
have
poll
watchers
and
have
poll
workers
do
all
of
these
things
and
cutting
down
on
that
30
days.
Will
one
give
us
more
time
to
let
people
know
an
election
is
coming
up
and
give
them
the
opportunity
to
participate
again.
There
are
states
that
are
already
doing
this
around
the
country.
I
A
A
M
M
E
I
just
want
to
commend
the
chairman
for
this
matter
of
fact,
I'm
really
behind.
I
thought
this
was
probably
already
in
law.
I
thank
you
for
that.
I
don't
think
we'd
want
anybody
representing
us
at
state
or
federal
level
that
come
in
one
day
and
run
from
office
the
next
day.
You
know
I
I
appreciate
this
and
hopefully
we
get
it
in
some
kind
of
order,
so
we
we
can't
pass
it
because
I
think
that's
that's
very
critical.
B
M
F
The
I
it's
my
understanding
do
we,
as
it
relates
to
elections
for
our
offices,
statewide
state
offices,
not
federal
offices,
as
it
relates
to
those.
How
do
we
measure
time
as
it
relates
to
that
I
mean
to
me.
I
thought
it
was
a
period
of
time
like
a
year,
not
a
number
of
election
cycles,
but
I
guess
the
question
is:
is
why
would
we,
why
would
we
veer
from
that
model
or
method.
M
F
F
I
think
they
should
reside
in
that
in
that
congressional
district
for
the
length
of
time
necessary
to
qualify.
So
if,
if
I
think
it's
my
understanding,
there's
a
possibility
that
you
could
run
for
the
current
statute
says
you
can
run,
and
mr
going
is
here
that
you
could
run
for
a
congressional
seat
of
which
you
don't
reside
in
and
and
while
we're
fixing
that,
in
my
opinion,
would
be
another
good
fix.
Vice
chairman
right.
M
A
Chairman
spread
not
so
much
question,
I
think,
to
answer
yours
I
think,
and
maybe
legal
or
even
director
goins
could
correct
me.
I
believe
that
one
of
the
issues
here
is
that
every
state
office
and
even
the
presidency
has
requirements,
but
it's
very
limited
what
the
federal
government
has
put
in
place
for
congress,
and
the
question
is
whether
we
can
go
beyond
the
limits
that
the
constitution
has
set
for
houses
of
senate.
So
I
don't
know
what
the
federal
definition
is
they
very
it's
only
like
three
or
four
items.
A
They've
said
you
have
to
be,
and
I
think
that's
the
question
everybody's
got
until
someone
goes
beyond
the
limits
they've
set.
Can
we
and
then
the
other
question
earlier?
I
believe
it's
not
not
in
your
proposed
amendment
is
that
we're
limited
what
we
can
do
to
tell
political
parties
what
to
do
in
their
nominating
process,
but
I
believe
that's
not
in
your
amendment,
but
but
I
know
that's
one
thing
and
I
guess
legal
could
answer
your
question.
What
the
federal
government
currently
says
is
the
requirements
for
local
office.
F
He
if
he
has
that
information,
it's
fine,
I
think,
for
the
purposes
of
the
chairman
in
trying
to
draft
draft
an
amendment
that
rewrites
his
bill.
The
purpose
was
really
to
make
sure
that
there
was
some
form
of
consistency
between
federal
and
state
elections,
so
that
qualifications
were
identical.
Yeah.
J
You,
mr
chairman,
josh
houston
legal
services,
the
u.s
constitution
and
article
1,
section
2,
says
that
no
person
shall
be
a
representative
who
shall
not
have
attained
the
age
of
25
years
and
been
seven
years,
a
citizen
of
the
united
states
and
who
shall
not,
when
elected,
been
be
an
inhabitant
of
that
state
in
which
he
shall
be
chosen,
and
the
supreme
court
has
has
held
that
that
that
part
about
him
being
inhabited
of
that
state
in
which
he
shall
be
chosen
is
on
the
day
of
the
election.
So
anytime.
F
J
Thank
you,
chairman.
The
in
the
tennessee
constitution
in
article
2,
section
9,
says
that
no
person
shall
be
a
representative
unless
he
shall
be
a
citizen
of
the
united
states
of
the
age
of
21
years
and
shall
have
been
a
citizen
of
the
state
for
three
years
and
a
resident
in
the
county.
He
represents
for
one
year
immediately
preceding
the
election.
F
The
tennessee
constitution
is
by
far
more
clear
about
what
those
requirements
are.
I
guess
the
question
that
I
would
have
for
legal
is:
do
you
believe
we
have
the
constitutional
authority
since
states
manage
elections,
to
modify
the
state
statute
to
have
the
residency
requirements
which
match
those
of
state
offices.
A
J
Thank
you,
mr
chairman,
josh,
houston,
legal
services.
So
to
answer
your
question
the
I
believe
it
would
be
constitutionally
suspect
to
add
additional
qualifications
for
members
of
u.s
congress.
It
has
been
a
tried.
In
the
past,
the
supreme
court
declared
an
amendment
to
the
arkansas
constitution
that
created
term
limits
for
their
representatives
in
congress.
F
There-
and
I
know
you
didn't-
read
the
the
entire
report,
but
was
there
any
consideration
as
it
related
to
the
role
that
states
play
in
administering
elections
as
it
relates
to
those
qualifications?
Or
I,
it
just
seems
ironic
to
me
that
the
federal
government
saw
on
its
great
wisdom
to
have
states,
manage
elections
and
then
turn
around
and
let
them
not
manage
elections.
J
A
And
I
I
don't
know
the
exact
wording
but
correct
me.
If
I'm
wrong,
I
believe
the
the
constitutional
law
states
that
local
elections
shall
be
regulated
or
run
by
state
governments
unless
otherwise
stated
by
congress.
They
everybody
forgets
that
last
line,
but
I
forgot
exactly
how
it's
friday,
but
they
gave
themselves
an
out,
but
any
other
questions
of
legal
representative
shaw.
E
To
pass
chairman's
bill
to
make
it
three
years
to
be
a
citizen
of
the
state
for
three
years
for
congress,
I'm
talking
about
it's
clear
what
we've
got
on
on
the
state
level,
but
on
the
federal
level,
are
we
going
to
be
within
the
constitution,
then
to
pass
a
law
that
says
they
have
to
live
in
in
the
state
for
three
years
and
and
to
represent
us
on
the
federal
level?
I
guess
that's
that's
my
question.
J
F
I
had
a
an
old
majority
leader
who's
now,
a
grandpa
that
told
me
when
I
first
got
elected
here
that
with
the
majority,
you
can
move
the
capital
out
of
nashville
if
you
want
to
but
and
so
our
job
is
not
necessarily
to
wade
the
fine
line
of
constitutional
suspicion,
but
to
just
do
what
we
feel
is
in
the
best
interest
of
the
of
the
citizens
of
tennessee
and
let
the
courts
opine
if
it.
If
we,
if
we're
wrong-
and
I
think
that's
what
happened
in
arkansas-
I
don't
think
we
should.
F
A
The
tennessee
republican
party
chairman
scott
golden
is
here
and
since
we're
out
of
recess,
asking
questions
if
you
feel
free
to
comment
on
representative
wright's
bill
and
you
had
to
step
out
for
a
meeting,
I
believe,
but
the
you
have
three
minutes
and
you
can
either
be
seated
or
at
the
podium,
whichever
you're
comfortable
with
just
press.
Your
button
make
sure
the
red
lights
on
we
have
been
discussing.
A
N
Great
thank
you,
chairman
rudd
scott
golden
chairman
of
the
tennessee
republican
party,
thanks
to
all
the
members,
thanks
for
your
time,
I
especially
want
to
thank
my
oldest
and
dearest
friend
on
this
panel,
which
is
representative
johnny
shaw.
By
the
way
we
go
back
a
long
way
in
madison
county.
So,
but
thank
you
all
for
your
work
on
this.
Thank
you
for
the
days
all
that
you're
trying
to
do
for
to
help
our
elections.
We
absolutely
appreciate
it
in
terms
of
representative
wright's
bill.
N
I
know
we've
spoken
before
that
you
know
this
is
a
residency
requirements
are
a
province
of
the
legislature
and
the
the
bill
that
was
passed
earlier,
that
I
know
that
that
representative,
I
mean
that
mark,
and
I
were
talking
about
last
night,
some
of
the
issues
that
we've
as
we
found
that
have
popped
up,
and
I
appreciate
you
guys
trying
to
think
through
the
best
way
to
get
our
candidates.
You
know
make
sure
that
they
are
who
they
say
they
are.
N
N
Tricky,
of
course,
is
with
the
bylaws
of
the
tennessee
republican
party.
I
know
that
we've
have
a
lot
of
nuanced
and
they
certainly
get
changed
and
we
have
a
lot
of
members.
I
know
one
of
our
our
members,
michelle
foreman,
is
here
today
they
get
changed
about
on
a
tri-annual
basis
and
about
every
three
months
they
go
undergo
and
we're
certainly
willing
to
kind
of
work
to
accommodate
some
of
these
issues.
N
F
Thank
you,
chairman
golden
for
being
here.
One
of
the
discussions
that
we
had
is
that
the
constitutional
suspicion
of
whether
or
not
we
can
or
can't
do
this.
I
guess
my
question
to
you
would
be:
are
you
aware
of
any
other
states,
through
your
relationships
with
other
county
executive
or
executive
committees
that
that
that
require
residency,
that
the
states
have
adopted?
Those.
N
I
I'm
aware
of
the
desire
to
do
it,
but
I'm
not
aware
of
any
that
actually
with
their
legislature,
has
taken
it
up
and
and
believe
me
the
way
we
we
do
elections
very
well
in
tennessee.
I
can
tell
you
in
talking
with
some
of
my
colleagues
around
the
country
that
not
all
of
them
go
as
well
as
they
are
in
tennessee,
so
I'm
I'm
aware
that
there
has
been
efforts,
but
I'm
not
sure
of
the
success.
That's
been
passed
to
the
legislature.
Thank
you.
E
And
and
thank
you,
mr
colon,
for
our
long-lasting
relationship.
Thank
you.
I
and
I,
and
I
heard
what
chairman
williams
said
about
moving
the
capitol
if
the
body
agree.
I'm
I'm
aware
of
that.
I
do
understand
that,
but
I'm
wondering
what
pasta
does
it
put
us
in
when
it
and
we
we
often
talk,
hear
about
the
constant.
The
constitution
is
a
good
document
when
we
want
to
do
something,
but
when
we
don't
want
to
do
something,
it's
a
bad
document.
I
also
get
that
to
you.
E
The
federal
congress
is
going
to
be
if
we
change
the
law
because
you're
right
we've
got
to,
and
I
wonder
sometime,
why
are
we
passing
all
this
legislation
in
tennessee
because
we're
leading
right
now
it
seems
like
we
want
to
be
bad
because
we're
the
best
state
in
the
united
states
in
terms
of
having
elections,
but
we
keep
on
passing
bills
that
finally
gonna
make
us
the
worst.
I
think
but,
however,
that's
not
a
story,
but
what
do
you
think
from
the
view
of
congress?
This
is
gonna,
be.
N
Well,
I
think
there
is
at
least
in
the
members
and
the
ones
that
I
can
speak
for
in
tennessee,
that
there
is
a
desire
that
the
state
is
empowered
to
govern
elections
with
the
tenth
amendment
of
the
constitution.
Now,
in
terms
of
what
goes
into
those
elections,
you
know
there
I
mean.
Obviously
there
are
some
stipulations
in
the
constitution,
but
fundamentally
the
the
at
least
on
our
side
of
the
aisle
in
congress.
N
E
N
We
will
do
whatever
the
state
legislature
tells
us
to
do.
I
say
it
all
the
time
that
then
michelle
can
attest
that
I
say
state
law,
trump's
party
law
any
day
of
the
week,
so
we
play
by
the
rules
that
you
guys
set
and
we
work
within
that
framework
as
best
we
can
and
but
there
are
some
instances,
perhaps
where,
as
a
private
entity,
that
we
would
have
to
make
sure
that
that
our
rights
are
protected
and
and
making
sure
that
you
know,
we
still
have
the
ability
to
govern
the
our
process.
N
E
A
But,
as
there's
been
multiple
supreme
court
rulings,
we
are
limited
in
what
we
can
tell
a
private
organization
like
the
republican
party.
What
to
do
it's
one
thing
to
set
residency
requirements
as
another
thing
to
interfere
with
your
nominating
process.
The
supreme
court
has
time
and
time
again
struck
that
down
that
that
is
your
private
process.
How
you
nominate
your
nominees
and
we
have
limited
flexibility
there
and
that's
one
thing.
A
M
Thank
you,
mr
chairman,
and
I
appreciate
the
comments
of
representative
williams,
as
relates
to
the
the
situation
we
find
ourselves
in
in
this
one
portion
of
changing
three
elections
into
three
years
and
mr
chairman,
I
apologize
that
I
should
have
said.
I
had
three
subjects,
so
I
I
don't
want
the
next
two
to
take
up
as
much
as
the
first
one.
M
A
G
G
A
You,
this
is
a
very,
very
simple.
It
is
not
changing
any
existing
law
or
code.
It
is
simply
stating
that,
right
now
it
is
currently
against
state
law.
In
code,
two
seven
eleven
one
see
it
two
of
115
b
and
punishable
by
a
class
c
misdemeanor
that,
if
you
knowingly
cross
over
to
the
other
party's
primary
to
participate
with
no
intentions
of
returning
your
own
primary
without
meeting
a
bonafide
status,
it's
against
the
law
and
a
perfect
example
of
this
is
in
another
county.
A
Just
this
past
week,
which
has
been
turned
over
to
a
d.a,
I'm
not
getting
into
where
I
got
we
had.
We
had
elected
officials
from
one
party
asking
people
to
cross
over
and
vote
in
matter
of
fact,
in
a
republican
primary
to
unseat
two
executive
committee,
people
on
the
ballot
to
try
to
get
democrats
to
participate
and
emails
and
facebook
posts,
and
that
is
illegal.
A
All
this
bill
does
it
does
not
change
state
law.
It
simply
states
that
each
election
precinct
when
people
are
checking
in
to
vote,
that
on
a
eight
and
a
half
by
11
sheet
of
paper,
yellow
background.
This
law,
which
is
stated
in
the
amendment,
it's
law,
please
read,
and
it
just
states
it's
posted
there,
so
they
can
read
it
and
know
that
they
could
be
breaking
the
law.
If
they
do
this
and
that's
all
the
bill,
does
it
just
poses
a
notice
with
that?
I'm
opening.
G
B
A
No,
not
necessarily
the
states,
if
you
don't
have
an
intention
on
and
legal
can
correct
me,
but
I
think
the
law
has
written
that
if
you
cross
over
with
no
intention
of
returning
with
intention
of
returning
to
your
own,
if
you're
only
doing
it
and
you
don't
need
bona
fide
status
just
to
affect
the
outcome
of
that
other
person's
primary.
That's
broken
the
law.
A
If
you're
going
to
return,
if
you're
going
to
stay
in
that
party
and
you
sign
an
oath
or
you,
you
switch
parties,
you're
not
breaking
all,
but
so
technically.
I
guess.
If
you
crossed
this
time-
and
there
was
no
paper
trail
of
why
you're
doing
it
and
then
you
didn't
return
the
and
you
returned
to
your
own
party,
the
next
time
you'd
be
breaking
the
law.
E
A
G
A
And
you're,
it's
a
it's
against
it's
currently
against
state
law
and
has
been
for
a
long
time.
It's
not
always
enforced
that
you're
not
allowed
to
vote
in
the
other
person's
primary
that
you
don't
meet
the
bona
fide
status
and
if
you're
going
to
switch
parties,
you're
supposed
to
sign
so
you're
within
the
law.
Yeah.
F
G
Of
order,
any
other
questions
for
the
sponsor,
seeing
now
we're
ready
to
vote
on
the
amendment,
the
amendment
number
is
013154
all
in
favor
say:
aye
opposed.
No,
the
amendment
passes.
It's
on
bill
house
number,
zero.
Four,
nine
nine
questions
been
called
on
the
bill
as
amended.
All
those
in
favor
of
the
bill
say
aye.
G
A
I
guess
the
the
thing
that
I've
been
most
impressed
with
is
our
legal
right
now
josh
managed
to
pick
up
this
a
board
and
the
gavel
with
one
hand:
that's
impressive:
well,
is
there
any
further
business
or
announcements
on
the
committee?
That
was
our
last
bill
for
this
week,
seeing
none
with
no
objections.
We
are
hereby
adjourned.