Constitutional Amendments - Proposes an amendment to the Constitution of Tennessee to authorize the General Assembly to set the dates and manner of elections. -

SJR 612 proposes a constitutional amendment to Tennessee's Constitution, removing specific fixed dates for elections (like "the second Tuesday in November" for legislative races) and instead granting the General Assembly authority to set all election dates and procedures. This would directly affect how Tennessee schedules all state and local elections, including those for legislators, judges, and civil officers. The amendment replaces current constitutional language requiring fixed election dates with flexible language allowing the legislature to determine timing and methods. (This is a procedural resolution, not a substantive bill.)