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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

Redline — August 1, 2020 → current.View current text →
Current — July 28, 2021
As of August 1, 2020
(1) The State Board of Elections shall regularly provide special training regarding the election laws and methods of enforcement to all members of county boards of elections, county attorneys, Commonwealth’s attorneys, and certain members of the Department of Kentucky State Police.
(1) The State Board of Elections shall regularly provide special training regarding the election laws and methods of enforcement to all members of county boards of elections, county attorneys, Commonwealth’s attorneys, and certain members of the Department of Kentucky State Police.
(2) The county board of elections shall provide special training before each primary and regular election, and any special election held during a year in which no elections are scheduled, to all election officers, alternates, and certified challengers regarding their duties and the penalties for failure to perform. Election officers, including alternates, and certified challengers shall attend the training session, unless excused by the county board of elections for reason of illness or other emergency. Any person who fails to attend a training session without being excused shall be prohibited from serving as an election officer or challenger for a period of five (5) years. The training provided by the county board of elections shall include but not be limited to the following: Operation of the voting machine or ballot cards;
(2) The county board of elections shall provide special training before each primary, regular election, and any special election to all election officers, alternates, and certified challengers regarding their duties and the penalties for failure to perform. Election officers, including alternates, and certified challengers shall attend the training session, unless excused by the county board of elections for reason of illness or other emergency. Any person who fails to attend a training session without being excused shall be prohibited from serving as an election officer or challenger for a period of five (5) years. The training provided by the county board of elections shall include but not be limited to the following: Operation of the voting equipment, and voting system as applicable;
(3) Posting of necessary signs and notices at the polling place;
(3) Posting of necessary signs and notices at the polling place;
(4) Voter assistance;
(4) Voter assistance;
(5) Maintaining precinct rosters;
(5) Maintaining precinct rosters;
(6) Confirmation of a voter’s identity;
(6) Confirmation of a voter’s identity;
(7) Challenge of a voter;
(7) Challenge of a voter;
(8) Completing changes of address or name at the polling place;
(8) Completing changes of address or name at the polling place;
(9) Qualifications for voting in a primary election;
(9) Qualifications for voting in a primary;
(10) Electioneering and exit polling;
(10) Electioneering and exit polling;
(11) Write-in voting procedures;
(11) Write-in voting procedures;
(12) Persons who may be in the voting room;
(12) Persons who may be in the voting room;
(13) Election violations and penalties;
(13) Election violations and penalties;
(14) Assistance which may be provided by law enforcement officers;
(14) Assistance which may be provided by law enforcement officers;
(15) Election reports;
(15) Election reports;
(16) Disability awareness;
(16) Disability awareness;
(17) Provisional voting process;
(17) Provisional voting and provisional absentee voting;
(18) Election emergency contingency plan; and
(18) Election emergency contingency plan;
(19) Elections and voting equipment security plan.
(19) Elections, voting equipment, and voting systems security plan;
(20) Proof of identification; and
(21) Information concerning the secure online portal to request a mail-in absentee ballot.
(20) The county attorney shall attend the training session for election officers to assist in explaining the duties and penalties for failure to perform.
(22) The county attorney or the county attorney’s designee may attend the training session for election officers to assist in explaining the duties and penalties for failure to perform.
(21) Compensation in the minimum amount of ten dollars ($10) for reimbursement of actual expenses shall be paid by the county to the election officers for attending the training session.
(23) Compensation in the minimum amount of ten dollars ($10) for reimbursement of actual expenses shall be paid by the county to the election officers for attending the training session.

Official source: Kentucky General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Kentucky statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.