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HB799

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AN ACT relating to elections.

Amend KRS 116.055 to permit a registered independent to vote in the primary of 1 party for each primary opened by that party; require that an independent be registered as an independent on December 31 immediately preceding the primary; amend KRS 117.125 to require that electronic voting machines be reprogrammed to allow a registered independent to vote for a party's candidates in a primary; amend KRS 118.125 to prohibit a primary candidate from being a registered independent.

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Introduced: March 2, 2026

Last action: March 9, 2026

To Elections, Const. Amendments & Intergovernmental Affairs (H)
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Legislative History

Mar 2, 2026 · House
Introduced In House
Mar 2, 2026 · House
To Committee On Committees (H)
Mar 9, 2026 · House
To Elections, Const. Amendments & Intergovernmental Affairs (H)

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Portrait of Adam Moore
Adam Moore

Representative · House District 045

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adam.moore@kylegislature.gov
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