Introduced

Passed House

Passed Senate

Became law

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

Last action · March 9, 2026

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

Introduced March 2, 2026

House

Adjourned Sine Die

2026 Regular Session

HB799

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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This bill would allow registered independent voters in Kentucky to participate in a political party's primary election, as long as they were registered as independent by December 31 before the primary. It also requires updates to electronic voting machines to make this possible, and it prohibits anyone registered as an independent from running as a candidate in a primary election. Who it may affect: registered independent voters, primary candidates, county clerks, and election administrators.

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