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March 10, 2021
A resolution to remove Davidson County Chancellor Ellen Hobbs Lyle over her ruling last year to expand absentee voting during the pandemic is dead after the measure failed to clear a necessary House subcommittee.
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Republican lawmakers targeted Lyle over her ruling that fear of COVID-19 was an adequate reason to request an absentee ballot.
The resolution s lead sponsor, state Rep. Tim Rudd, R-Murfreesboro, said Lyle attempted to disregard state law and implement her own rules, personal opinions and policies that were in direct contradiction of existing state law.
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The legislation, which would have enabled state Speaker Cameron Sexton to appoint a committee to consider removing Lyle, failed to advance in the House civil justice subcommittee. A companion resolution was filed last week in the Senate by Sen. Frank Niceley.
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