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Became law

Adjourned sine die. The bill was pending when the session ended, so it did not pass.

Last action · February 14, 2025

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

Introduced February 12, 2025

House

Adjourned Sine Die

2025 Regular Session

HB472

AN ACT relating to elections.

Amend KRS 118.125, relating to primary elections, to remove the requirement that two registered voters from a candidate's party and district or jurisdiction must sign the candidate's notification and declaration; amend KRS 118A.060 to remove the requirement that two registered voters from a judicial candidate's district or circuit must sign the candidate's petition for nomination; amend KRS 118A.100 to remove the requirement that two registered voters from a judicial candidate's district or circuit must sign the candidate's petition for nomination; amend KRS 118.155 to conform.

County Clerks Elections and Voting Judicial Circuits Judicial Districts Secretary of State

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This bill would change the rules for how candidates file to run for office in Kentucky primary elections. Currently, candidates must have two registered voters from their party and district sign their paperwork before they can appear on the ballot. This bill would remove that two-voter signature requirement for both regular and judicial candidates. Who it may affect: Kentuckians who run for public office, including candidates for local, state, and judicial positions.

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