Tennessee Code Title 2. Elections § 2-12-211

(a) An administrator of elections who qualifies as a candidate for public office while serving as administrator is automatically disqualified to continue in office as administrator.

(b) If an immediate family member of an administrator of elections is on the ballot for public office in the county in which the administrator serves, the administrator is recused from the official duties of the administrator at least thirty (30) days before the election, and the county election commission shall appoint a temporary replacement for the election.  The recused administrator is reinstated to the office after the election in question is certified.

(c) As used in this section, “immediate family member” means a spouse, parent, sibling, or child.

(d) This section applies to administrators of elections appointed on and after March 15, 2024.