{"data":{"id":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-2-13-115","jurisdiction":"us-tn","citation":"Tenn. Code Ann. § 2-13-115","heading":"Exemption for honorably discharged veterans running for political office","body":"A person who is an honorably discharged veteran of the United States armed forces, a member of the Tennessee national guard, a member of the Tennessee air national guard, or an inactive reservist of any of the United States uniformed military services in good standing must not be disqualified as a candidate for any office if, for service-related reasons, that person was unable to comply with a statewide political party's or recognized minor party's rules for candidacy for nomination for such party, and such service-related reasons are the sole reason the person is unable to qualify.","path":["TN Code","Title 2","Chapter 13"],"source_url":"https://oss-data-us.vaquill.ai/v2026.08/us_tn_statutes.parquet","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:26Z","sha256":"76989cebba7f03e564962e057b39d888ed6da1ae1e80a5d034416a524ef19318","source_id":"us-tn","stale":false,"prev":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-2-13-114","next":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-2-13-201"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}