1. (1) County election commissions may use mechanical lever machines for early voting. In determining the procedures of early voting for a county, the county election commission is granted the following options:

   1. (a) Placing all the races on the machine ballot; or
   2. (b) Placing part of the races on machine ballot and part of the races on paper ballot (e.g. District Races); or
   3. (c) Placing all the races on paper ballot. Regardless of which option is chosen, no machine shall have more than 999 voters using the machine during the specified time frame for early voting.

Authority: T.C.A. §§2-6-104(d) and 2-11-201(c). Administrative History: Original rule filed October 20, 1995; effective February 28, 1995.