TBA Law Blog


Posted by: Kate Prince on May 27, 2021

Hamilton County Attorney Rheubin Taylor issued a legal opinion this week stating that the special election to fill the seat of late Rep. Mike Carter, R-Ooltewah, cannot also include the District 9 County Commission seat, the Chattanoogan reports. County Commissioner Greg Martin had asked Taylor if the elections could be combined so that commission members could forego appointing an interim commissioner. Taylor said other voters in the district would be disenfranchised if the two elections were merged. Gov. Bill Lee has not yet issued a writ of election that will determine dates for the primary and general special elections.