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Kentucky Chapter 117 — Regulation of Elections

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  • KRS 117.001— Definitions for chapter
  • KRS 117.005— Repealed, 1988
  • KRS 117.010— Repealed, 1952
  • KRS 117.015— State Board of Elections -- Powers, duties, membership
  • KRS 117.020— Declaration by state board of county's status as a preclearance county
  • KRS 117.022— Judicial declaration of existence of election crisis -- Effect
  • KRS 117.025— Executive director and assistant director -- Staff -- Powers and duties
  • KRS 117.027— State board to promulgate record-keeping requirements
  • KRS 117.030— Announcements and signs regarding importance of voting -- Notice of illegal acts, penalties, and right to report administrative errors at polling places
  • KRS 117.035— County board of elections -- Membership -- Appointed members -- Meetings -- Questions regarding voter registration and proof of identification -- Staff
  • KRS 117.040— Repealed, 1952
  • KRS 117.045— Precinct election officers -- Alternate and emergency appointments -- Minors permitted to serve as election officers -- Reimbursement
  • KRS 117.050— Repealed, 1952
  • KRS 117.055— Division of county into precincts -- Georeferenced digital precinct boundary file -- Failure of board to perform duty -- Coordination of precinct boundary changes with other boundaries
  • KRS 117.056— Maintenance of boundaries of election precincts
  • KRS 117.057— Repealed, 1982
  • KRS 117.058— Legislative approval for certain boundary changes
  • KRS 117.060— Repealed, 1952
  • KRS 117.065— Establishing voting places for precincts -- Change -- Expense -- Authority to designate as voting places buildings constructed with tax revenues -- Notice to local board of education if school building is designated -- Voter accessibility -- Immediate telephone accessibility
  • KRS 117.066— Single voting location for more than one precinct -- Petition to allow consolidation of precincts -- Consideration of petition by Secretary of State and State Board of Elections
  • KRS 117.070— Repealed, 1952
  • KRS 117.075— Repealed, 2019
  • KRS 117.076— No-excuse in-person absentee ballot -- Excused in-person absentee ballot -- Proof of identification -- In-person absentee voting procedure -- Voter assistance form -- Oath of voter affidavit -- Signature roster -- Members of county board may serve as precinct officers -- Challengers -- Locking of voting equipment -- Transmitting or publicizing count -- Tamper-resistant seal -- Administrative regulations
  • KRS 117.077— Absentee ballot for medical emergencies
  • KRS 117.079— Administrative regulations for absentee voting by military and overseas voters
  • KRS 117.080— Repealed, 1952
  • KRS 117.085— Mail-in absentee ballots -- Application through online portal and other means -- Procedures -- Cancellation -- Administrative regulations
  • KRS 117.086— Return of absentee ballot -- Secure drop-boxes and receptacles -- Locked ballot box -- Clerk's duty to keep separate lists for votes cast by mail-in absentee ballot, by excused and no-excuse in-person voting, and by federal provisional in-person absentee ballot -- Report on rejected absentee ballots
  • KRS 117.087— Challenge of a mail-in absentee ballot -- Processing and review of absentee ballots -- Counting procedure -- Limitation on publicizing partial results
  • KRS 117.088— Pilot program for unassisted voting by blind and visually impaired persons
  • KRS 117.090— Repealed, 1952
  • KRS 117.100— Repealed, 1952
  • KRS 117.105— Purchase or lease of voting systems
  • KRS 117.110— Repealed, 1952
  • KRS 117.115— Power to select type and make of voting system or e-poll book product
  • KRS 117.120— Repealed, 1952
  • KRS 117.125— Voting system or voting equipment -- Specifications and features required for approval
  • KRS 117.130— Repealed, 1952
  • KRS 117.135— Custody and security of voting equipment
  • KRS 117.140— Repealed, 1952
  • KRS 117.145— Preparation of ballot labels, absentee ballots, voter affirmations, election official affirmations, federal provisional ballots, and paper ballots -- Provision for write-in votes
  • KRS 117.147— Ranked-choice voting method prohibition
  • KRS 117.150— Repealed, 1952
  • KRS 117.155— Duties of county clerk relating to voting equipment
  • KRS 117.160— Repealed, 1952
  • KRS 117.165— Examination of voting equipment by county board -- Approval -- Who may be present during examination
  • KRS 117.170— Repealed, 1952
  • KRS 117.175— Instruction cards
  • KRS 117.180— Repealed, 1952
  • KRS 117.185— Repealed, 1988
  • KRS 117.187— Training by State Board of Elections regarding election laws for state and county officials -- Training and compensation by county board of elections for election officers and certified challengers
  • KRS 117.190— Repealed, 1952
  • KRS 117.195— Delivery of equipment to clerks -- Arrangement in voting place -- Voting supplies -- County clerk to take receipt and retain keys to all ballot boxes and ballot receptacles
  • KRS 117.200— Repealed, 1952
  • KRS 117.205— Examination by election officers -- Correction of defects -- Reserve voting equipment
  • KRS 117.210— Repealed, 1952
  • KRS 117.215— Procedure when equipment no longer operates during election -- Counting of votes -- Backup voting equipment or paper ballots for emergency use
  • KRS 117.220— Repealed, 1952
  • KRS 117.225— When proof of voter's identification is required -- Voter's signature -- Use of original registration forms to compare signature -- Voting supplemental paper ballot
  • KRS 117.227— Confirmation of voter's identity
  • KRS 117.228— Procedure for casting ballot if voter is unable to provide proof of identification
  • KRS 117.229— Casting of provisional ballot in election for federal office if voter is unable to provide proof of identification
  • KRS 117.230— Repealed, 1952
  • KRS 117.235— Persons permitted in voting room -- Electioneering and prohibited activities -- Maintenance of order -- Mock elections for school children -- Display of political campaign signs on private property
  • KRS 117.236— Prohibition against recording identity of voters -- Exception, state-approved signature roster
  • KRS 117.237— Request for Department of Kentucky State Police to patrol voting precinct during polling hours and investigate reported violations -- Reports to prosecutors
  • KRS 117.240— Repealed, 1952
  • KRS 117.245— Procedure when voter's right to vote disputed
  • KRS 117.250— Repealed, 1952
  • KRS 117.255— Instruction of voters -- Voters requiring assistance -- Manner of voting -- Report of violations
  • KRS 117.260— Repealed, 1952
  • KRS 117.265— Write-in votes -- Requirements -- Persons ineligible to be write-in candidate -- Certified lists of qualified candidates
  • KRS 117.270— Repealed, 1952
  • KRS 117.275— Counting and certification of votes -- Locking and sealing of equipment -- Return sheets -- Transmission of records -- Return of keys and equipment -- Return of ballot boxes, federal provisional ballot receptacle, supplemental paper ballot box, ballot stubs, spoiled, and unvoted ballots -- Authorized representatives of candidates and news media to witness vote count -- Tabulation and certification of ballots and distribution of precinct-by-precinct summary of results -- Limitation on publicizing partial results -- Online transmission of unofficial results -- Retention schedule for documents
  • KRS 117.280— Repealed, 1952
  • KRS 117.285— Repealed, 2010
  • KRS 117.290— Repealed, 1952
  • KRS 117.295— Period during which voting equipment is to remain locked -- Video surveillance -- Examination -- Custody of keys
  • KRS 117.300— Repealed, 1952
  • KRS 117.305— Recanvass of votes -- Discrepancy or written request -- Statistics sufficient to compel recanvass -- Returns -- Forms for reporting recanvassed vote -- Administrative regulations for recanvass procedures
  • KRS 117.310— Repealed, 1952
  • KRS 117.315— Appointment of challengers and inspectors
  • KRS 117.316— Duties of challenger
  • KRS 117.317— Acts prohibited to challengers
  • KRS 117.318— Ordering of challengers from polling places
  • KRS 117.320— Repealed, 1952
  • KRS 117.322— Action against use of synthetic media in electioneering communication -- Remedies -- Penalties -- Defense -- Exceptions
  • KRS 117.325— Renumbered as KRS 117.086
  • KRS 117.330— Repealed, 1952
  • KRS 117.335— Renumbered as KRS 117.087
  • KRS 117.340— Repealed, 1952
  • KRS 117.343— Reimbursement of county clerk by state board for certain election related expenses -- Submission of claims
  • KRS 117.345— Cost of elections -- Payment
  • KRS 117.350— Repealed, 1952
  • KRS 117.355— Election reports to be made by the precinct election sheriff and county board of elections -- Contents
  • KRS 117.360— Repealed, 1952
  • KRS 117.365— Presentation of voter assistance forms, all voter and election official affirmations, and absentee ballot applications by county clerk to grand jury -- Certified photocopies
  • KRS 117.370— Repealed, 1952
  • KRS 117.375— Renumbered as KRS 117.001
  • KRS 117.377— Acquisition or abandonment of voting equipment or voting system subject to approval of State Board of Elections -- Petition in emergency situation
  • KRS 117.379— Examination of voting system or e-poll book product by State Board of Elections
  • KRS 117.380— Repealed, 1952
  • KRS 117.381— Repealed, 2021
  • KRS 117.383— Administrative regulations relating to voting
  • KRS 117.385— Spoiled or defaced ballot
  • KRS 117.387— Repealed, 2021
  • KRS 117.389— Testing of automatic tabulating equipment prior to election
  • KRS 117.390— Repealed, 1952
  • KRS 117.391— Application
  • KRS 117.393— Biennial report on status of voting equipment and systems
  • KRS 117.400— Repealed, 1952
  • KRS 117.405— Repealed, 1984
  • KRS 117.410— Repealed, 1952
  • KRS 117.415— Repealed, 1984
  • KRS 117.420— Repealed, 1952
  • KRS 117.425— Repealed, 1984
  • KRS 117.430— Repealed, 1952
  • KRS 117.435— Repealed, 1984
  • KRS 117.440— Repealed, 1952
  • KRS 117.445— Repealed, 1984
  • KRS 117.450— Repealed, 1952
  • KRS 117.455— Repealed, 1984
  • KRS 117.460— Repealed, 1952
  • KRS 117.465— Repealed, 1984
  • KRS 117.470— Repealed, 1952
  • KRS 117.475— Repealed, 1984
  • KRS 117.480— Repealed, 1952
  • KRS 117.485— Repealed, 1984
  • KRS 117.490— Repealed, 1952
  • KRS 117.495— Repealed, 1984
  • KRS 117.500— Repealed, 1952
  • KRS 117.505— Repealed, 1984
  • KRS 117.510— Repealed, 1952
  • KRS 117.515— Repealed, 1984
  • KRS 117.520— Repealed, 1952
  • KRS 117.525— Repealed, 1984
  • KRS 117.530— Repealed, 1952
  • KRS 117.540— Repealed, 1952
  • KRS 117.541— Repealed, 1952
  • KRS 117.542— Repealed, 1952
  • KRS 117.543— Repealed, 1952
  • KRS 117.544— Repealed, 1952
  • KRS 117.545— Repealed, 1952
  • KRS 117.550— Repealed, 1952
  • KRS 117.0551— Boundaries of precincts
  • KRS 117.0552— Procedure for establishing precincts
  • KRS 117.0553— Review and approval of precinct establishment order -- Resubmission of returned orders
  • KRS 117.0554— Request for exemption -- Procedure
  • KRS 117.0555— Hearing on returned order believed by county board to be in compliance
  • KRS 117.0556— Information to be supplied to Legislative Research Commission -- Opportunity for comment
  • KRS 117.0557— Schedule of actions for compliance with KRS 117.055 and 117.0551
  • KRS 117.560— Repealed, 1952
  • KRS 117.570— Repealed, 1952
  • KRS 117.580— Repealed, 1952
  • KRS 117.590— Repealed, 1952
  • KRS 117.600— Repealed, 1972
  • KRS 117.605— Repealed, 1972
  • KRS 117.610— Repealed, 1972
  • KRS 117.615— Repealed, 1972
  • KRS 117.620— Repealed, 1972
  • KRS 117.625— Repealed, 1972
  • KRS 117.630— Repealed, 1972
  • KRS 117.635— Repealed, 1972
  • KRS 117.640— Repealed, 1972
  • KRS 117.645— Repealed, 1972
  • KRS 117.650— Repealed, 1972
  • KRS 117.655— Repealed, 1972
  • KRS 117.660— Repealed, 1972
  • KRS 117.665— Repealed, 1973
  • KRS 117.670— Repealed, 1972
  • KRS 117.675— Repealed, 1972
  • KRS 117.680— Repealed, 1972
  • KRS 117.685— Repealed, 1972
  • KRS 117.690— Repealed, 1972
  • KRS 117.695— Repealed, 1972
  • KRS 117.700— Repealed, 1972
  • KRS 117.705— Repealed, 1972
  • KRS 117.710— Repealed, 1972
  • KRS 117.715— Repealed, 1972
  • KRS 117.720— Repealed, 1972
  • KRS 117.725— Repealed, 1972
  • KRS 117.730— Repealed, 1972
  • KRS 117.735— Repealed, 1972
  • KRS 117.740— Repealed, 1972
  • KRS 117.745— Repealed, 1973
  • KRS 117.750— Repealed, 1972
  • KRS 117.755— Repealed, 1966
  • KRS 117.760— Repealed, 1972
  • KRS 117.761— Repealed, 1972
  • KRS 117.765— Repealed, 1972
  • KRS 117.770— Repealed, 1972
  • KRS 117.775— Repealed, 1972
  • KRS 117.780— Repealed, 1972
  • KRS 117.785— Repealed, 1972
  • KRS 117.790— Repealed, 1972
  • KRS 117.795— Repealed, 1972
  • KRS 117.800— Repealed, 1972
  • KRS 117.803— Repealed, 1972
  • KRS 117.805— Repealed, 1972
  • KRS 117.810— Repealed, 1972
  • KRS 117.812— Repealed, 1964
  • KRS 117.815— Repealed, 1972
  • KRS 117.820— Repealed, 1972
  • KRS 117.825— Repealed, 1972
  • KRS 117.830— Repealed, 1972
  • KRS 117.835— Repealed, 1972
  • KRS 117.840— Repealed, 1972
  • KRS 117.845— Repealed, 1972
  • KRS 117.850— Repealed, 1972
  • KRS 117.0851— Tabulation of absentee ballots and federal provisional absentee ballots
  • KRS 117.855— Repealed, 1972
  • KRS 117.860— Repealed, 1972
  • KRS 117.0861— Persons who may exercise control over mail-in absentee ballots
  • KRS 117.0863— Assistance in voting by absentee ballot -- Form required of voter and assistant
  • KRS 117.0865— Prohibition against influencing voter completing an absentee ballot or a federal provisional absentee ballot -- Penalty
  • KRS 117.865— Repealed, 1972
  • KRS 117.870— Repealed, 1972
  • KRS 117.875— Repealed, 1972
  • KRS 117.880— Repealed, 1972
  • KRS 117.885— Repealed, 1972
  • KRS 117.890— Repealed, 1966
  • KRS 117.895— Repealed, 1972
  • KRS 117.900— Election essay and slogan contests -- Prize contests for grade school students -- Private sponsorship
  • KRS 117.990— Repealed, 1972
  • KRS 117.995— Penalties