Tenn. Code Ann. § 2-19-101: Interfering with nominating meeting or election

A person commits a Class A misdemeanor if such person:

(1) Breaks up or attempts to break up any legally authorized political party nominating meeting or any election by force or violence;

(2) Assaults or attempts to assault the persons conducting the meeting or the election officials;

(3) Destroys or carries away or attempts to destroy or carry away a ballot box or voting machine; or

(4) Uses force or violence in any other way to prevent the fair and lawful conduct of the nominating meeting or election.