Tennessee Native American Convention    
to democratically elect representatives from the Native American community to represent Native American interests in and to the State of Tennessee.

The requirement of 21 voter-registered signatures is a form of a nominating petition
which indicates (a) the seriousness of an applicant's intentions, (b) a minimum of political support,
(c) the applicant's ability to manage a simple political task, and (d) commitment to represent not only
his/her own local area but the concerns of the larger Native American Indian community as well.

To apply to participate in the TNNAC election process, applicants need to
1. fill out an application or plain text - and
2. obtain at least 21 signatures of registered voters in the Grand Division:
     a. at least 11 signatories must be from inside the nominee's own caucus area
     b. at least 10 signatories must be from outside the nominee's own caucus area
          but still within the Grand Division.

Signature sheets in pdf format: Memphis, Nashville, Chattanooga, Knoxville

3. Make a copy of your application and of all signature sheets for your records.

4. Send application and supporting signatures to TNNAC Secretary Lynn Clayton,
     354 Lowrey Road, Medon TN 38356, by saturday, 28 may 2005.

Remember :

  • all signatories must live within candidate's Grand Division
  • signatories must be currently registered voters
  • signatories must supply his/her residence address as it appears on
    his or her voter registration records
  • signatures must be recognizable, signers must be registered voters
    and living at the address on their registration
  • TNNAC signatory forms are available for download in pdf format
  • applicants should obtain at least 30 signatures in case any signatories
    are disqualified
  • signatories will be verified by TNNAC with counties' Election Commissions
11 signatures (minimum) 10 signatures (minimum)
Memphis (3 counties)
  • Shelby County
  • Fayette County
  • Tipton County
other Western grand division counties (18)
Benton
Carroll
Chester
Crockett
Decatur
Dyer 		Gibson
Hardeman
Hardin
Haywood
Henderson
Henry 		Lake
Lauderdale
McNairy
Madison
Obion
Weakley
Nashville (7 counties)
  • Davidson County
  • Cheatham County
  • Robertson County
  • Rutherford County
  • Sumner County
  • Williamson County
  • Wilson County
other Middle grand division counties (33)
Bedford
Cannon
Clay
Coffee
DeKalb
Dickson
Fentress
Franklin
Giles
Grundy
Hickman
 Houston
Humphreys
Jackson
Lawrence
Lewis
Lincoln
Macon
Marshall
Maury
Montgomery
Moore
 Overton
Perry
Pickett
Putnam
Smith
Stewart
Trousdale
Van Buren
Warren
Wayne
White
Chattanooga (7 counties)
  • Hamilton County
  • Bledsoe County
  • Bradley County
  • Marion County
  • Meigs County
  • Rhea County
  • Sequatchie* County
other Eastern grand division counties (27)
Anderson
Blount
Campbell
Claiborne
Carter
Cocke
Cumberland
Grainger
Greene
 Hancock
Hamblen
Hawkins
Jefferson
Johnson
Knox
Loudon
McMinn
Monroe
 Morgan
Polk
Roane
Scott
Sevier
Sullivan
Unicoi
Union
Washington
* While Sequatchie County is defined as "Middle Tennessee" by state law (TCA 4-1-203), it is contiguous to Hamilton County and is considered part of the Chattanooga metro area/East Tennessee Grand Division for TNNAC election purposes (TCA 4-34-104.a.1).
Knoxville (9 counties)
  • Knox County
  • Anderson County
  • Blount County
  • Grainger County
  • Jefferson County
  • Loudon County
  • Roane County
  • Sevier County
  • Union County
other Eastern grand division counties (25)
Bledsoe
Bradley
Campbell
Claiborne
Carter
Cocke
Cumberland
Greene
Hancock
 Hamilton
Hamblen
Hawkins
Johnson
Marion
McMinn
Meigs
Monroe
 Morgan
Polk
Rhea
Scott
Sequatchie
Sullivan
Unicoi
Washington

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