HB699
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Amend KRS 118.176 to require the county board of elections or the State Board of Elections to notify a candidate and the appropriate certifying authority that the candidate fails to meet the jurisdictional or party affiliation requirements for the office sought; require that the notification be made by the first Friday after the candidate filing deadline; require that the certifying authority shall not certify any candidate that fails to meet requirements; provide that a candidate…
Introduced: February 19, 2025
Last action: March 4, 2025
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This bill changes how Kentucky handles candidate eligibility disputes during the election filing process. It requires election boards to notify candidates and certifying authorities when a candidate does not appear to meet the legal requirements for the office they are seeking, and sets a deadline of the first Friday after the filing deadline for that notification. Candidates who are told they do not qualify would have the right to appeal that decision to a Circuit…
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