AN ACT relating to elections.

Amend KRS 118.125, relating to primary elections, to remove the requirement that 2 registered voters from a candidate's party and district or jurisdiction must sign the candidate's notification and declaration; amend KRS 118A.060 to remove the requirement that 2 registered voters from a judicial candidate's district or circuit must sign the candidate's petition for nomination; amend KRS 118A.100 to remove the requirement that 2 registered voters from a judicial candidate's district or circuit must sign the candidate's petition for nomination; amend KRS 118.155 to conform, make retroactive effective as of November 1, 2025; RETROACTIVE.

Introduced: March 3, 2026

Last action: March 10, 2026

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

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This bill removes the requirement that two registered voters from a candidate's party and district must sign a candidate's paperwork when filing to run in a primary election. The same change applies to judicial candidates filing nomination petitions. The bill is written to take effect retroactively as of November 1, 2025. Who it may affect: people running for office in Kentucky primary elections, including candidates for judicial positions.

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