The Tennessee Charitable Gaming, Amendment 4 (2014)
is on the
November 4, 2014 ballot in the state of
Tennessee as a
legislatively-referred constitutional amendment. The
measure, upon voter approval, would empower the
state legislature to authorize lotteries via a
two-thirds vote for annual events that benefit
501(c)(3) and 501(c)(19) organizations.
501(c)(3) and 501(c)(19) organizations are both nonprofit organizations exempt from federal taxes. 501(c)(19) organizations are veterans organizations.
Currently, the legislature may authorize lotteries via a two-thirds vote for 501(c)(3) organizations, but not 501(c)(19) organizations.