Election Laws - As enacted, authorizes nominees to fill a vacancy for a judge, district attorney general, or public defender occurring later than 180 days before the qualifying deadline to be selected by statewide political parties by any method authorized by the rules of the party. - Amends TCA Title 2 and Title 55, Chapter 50.

HB 458 amends Tennessee's election laws to strengthen voter registration verification and alter voting procedures. It requires state election officials to monthly compare voter databases with federal/state databases (like driver's license records) to identify potential non-citizens, and allows registered voters to formally challenge others' registration eligibility with written grounds. New mail or online registrants must appear in person with ID to vote in their first election, while counties must now save digital ballot images at 600 DPI for public access after elections. The bill also updates absentee voting rules for seniors and mandates visible watermarks on physical ballots. Currently pending in committee review, it has not yet become law.