AN ACT relating to elections.

Amend KRS 116.035 to provide that a voter shall be deemed a resident of a city within the county of his or her habitation if the voter has at least a 50 percent ownership in a property located within the city precinct.

Introduced: February 19, 2025

Last action: February 27, 2025

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

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This bill would change Kentucky's voter residency rules to allow a person to be considered a resident of a city if they own at least a 50 percent stake in property located within that city's precinct, even if they do not live there. Under current law, residency for voting purposes is based on where a person actually lives. This change could affect which local elections a property owner is eligible to vote in. Who it may affect: property owners who own land or buildings in a city where they do not personally reside.

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