Brook Thompson, Tennessee Coordinator of Elections for many years, has changed his interpretation of how an independent presidential candidate gets on the ballot. The old interpretation, in effect for many years, required 25 voters to sign eleven different petitions, each petition to nominate a single presidential elector candidate. The new interpretation requires 275 voters to sign a single petition that lists all eleven presidential elector candidates. Thanks to Matt Erard for this news.

Although it continues to be the case that the list of electors must include one person who lives in each Tennessee US House district, the location of the 275 signers is immaterial. They simply must be registered voters anywhere in Tennessee. Any adult may circulate the petition, regardless of whether the circulator is a Tennessee resident or not. The State Elections Division will furnish the blank petition forms. The deadline continues to be August 21.