Introduced

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Became law

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

Last action · March 10, 2026

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

Introduced March 3, 2026

House

Adjourned Sine Die

2026 Regular Session

HB855

AN ACT relating to persons entitled to vote.

Amend KRS 116.025 to permit voters 16 and 17 years of age to vote in local school board elections upon local approval by a school board; create a new section of KRS Chapter 116 to require county clerks to administer the registration and voting of persons 16 and 17 years of age; allow voters who are 16 and 17 years of age to receive ballots limited to school board contests; require the State Board of Elections to promulgate administrative regulations to establish the procedure for persons 16 and 17 years of age to register and vote for school board elections.

Local Mandate Boards and Commissions Children and Minors County Clerks Elections and Voting State Agencies

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This bill would allow 16 and 17 year olds to vote in local school board elections, but only in areas where the local school board chooses to allow it. If approved locally, county clerks would handle registration for these younger voters, who would receive ballots limited to school board races only. Who it may affect: teenagers aged 16 and 17, parents, local school boards, and county clerks in participating communities.

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