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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

HB864

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.

County Clerks Elections and Voting Judicial Circuits Judicial Districts Retroactive Legislation Secretary of State

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This bill removes a requirement that two registered voters from a candidate's party and district must sign a candidate's paperwork to get on a primary election ballot, including for judicial races. The change would apply retroactively as of November 1, 2025, meaning it would affect candidates already in the process of qualifying for upcoming elections. Who it may affect: people running for office in Kentucky primary elections, including candidates for judicial positions.

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