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This bill amends Tennessee's election laws by requiring the coordinator of elections to include specific training in their educational standards regarding identification documents. Specifically, the training must cover temporary forms of identification issued to non-United States citizens that are not acceptable as valid voter identification under Tennessee Code § 2-7-112(c). By mandating this educational component, the bill aims to ensure that election officials are well-informed about which identification documents can and cannot be used by non-citizens when attempting to vote. The bill is set to take effect on January 1, 2026, giving election commissions and officials ample time to update their training materials and procedures. While the government-provided summary suggested the bill was about extending voter registration file retention from two years to three years, the actual bill text focuses on election official training requirements related to non-citizen identification documents.

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https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/Billinfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=SB1143&ga=114