State of Tennessee ‘The Secretary of State State Capitol Nashville, Tennessee 37243-0205 615-741-2819 ‘Tre Hargett Tre Hargett@in.gov Searetary of State October 28, 2016 ‘Ms, Marian Ott President League of Women Voters of Tennessee P.O, Box 158369 Nashville, TN 37215 Dear Ms, Ott, My office has reviewed your letter alleging that Tennessee is in violation of Section 8 of the National Voter Registration Act of 1993. We believe that Tennessee’s laws for removing voters are substantially different than the laws and directives at issue in Ohio. Additionally, your letter was not received until after early voting had begun across the state, and changing the rules at this stage of the process would present « major disruption to elections in Tennessee. If you have further questions regarding this issue, please let me know. Sincerely, slid Tre Hargett Secretary of State