AN ACT relating to elections.

Amend KRS 117.045 to allow a lesser number of precinct officers when the State Board of Elections has approved a county board of elections' precinct consolidation plan; amend KRS 117.065 to require the county board of elections to notify local boards of education of its intent to use school buildings as voting places by December 1 of each year; require the county board of elections to specify which school buildings will be used; amend KRS…

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Introduced: February 18, 2025

Last action: March 28, 2025

Delivered To Secretary Of State (Acts Ch. 125)

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This law updates several election procedures in Kentucky, including allowing caregivers of elderly or disabled voters to cast in-person absentee ballots on their behalf, changing how write-in candidate deadlines and lists are handled, and adjusting rules around precinct staffing, ballot drop-box video storage, and candidate filing requirements. It also clarifies that school districts do not have to close when their buildings are used as polling places, and that knowingly voting while disqualified due to a…

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