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KRS Chapter 117.00

  • .005   Repealed, 1988.

  • .010   Repealed, 1952.

    • Boards of Elections

  • .015   State Board of Elections -- Powers, duties, membership.

  • .020   Declaration by state board of county's status as a preclearance county.

  • .022   Judicial declaration of existence of election crisis -- Effect.

  • .025   Executive director and assistant -- Staff -- Powers and duties.

  • .027   State board to promulgate record-keeping requirements.

  • .030   Announcements and signs regarding importance of voting -- Notice of illegal acts, penalties, and right to report administrative errors at polling places.

  • .035   County board of elections -- Membership -- Appointed members -- Meetings -- Staff in counties containing city of first or second class.

  • .040   Repealed, 1952.

  • .045   Precinct election officers -- Alternate and emergency appointments -- Minors permitted to serve as election officers.

  • .050   Repealed, 1952.

  • .055   Division of county into precincts -- Maps -- Failure of board to perform duty -- Coordination of precinct boundary changes with other boundaries.

  • .0551   Boundaries of precincts.

  • .0552   Procedure for establishing precincts.

  • .0553   Review and approval of precinct establishment order -- Resubmission of returned orders.

  • .0554   Request for exemption -- Procedure.

  • .0555   Hearing on returned order believed by county board to be in compliance.

  • .0556   Information to be supplied to Legislative Research Commission -- Opportunity for comment.

  • .0557   Schedule of actions for compliance with KRS 117.055 and 117.0551.

  • .056   Maintenance of boundaries of election precincts.

  • .057   Repealed, 1982.

  • .058   Legislative approval for certain boundary changes.

  • .060   Repealed, 1952.

  • .065   Establishing voting places for precincts -- Change -- Expense -- Authority to designate as voting places buildings constructed with tax revenues -- Voter accessibility -- Immediate telephone accessibility.

  • .066   Ability of precinct with small number of voters to use voting facilities and election officers of larger precinct.

  • .070   Repealed, 1952.

    • Disabled and Absent Voters

  • .075   Absentee ballots for voters with disabilities.

  • .077   Absentee ballot for medical emergencies.

  • .079   Administrative regulations for absentee voting by overseas Kentucky military personnel and other citizens.

  • .080   Repealed, 1952.

  • .085   Application for mail-in absentee ballot -- In-person absentee voting in the clerk's office -- Supervision of and challengers for absentee voting -- Form of ballot -- Cancellation of absentee ballot.

  • .0851   Tabulation of absentee ballots.

  • .086   Marking of absentee ballot -- Deposit of returned ballots -- Record.

  • .0863   Assistance in voting by absentee ballot -- Form required of voter and assistant.

  • .0865   Prohibition against influencing voter completing an absentee ballot -- Penalty.

  • .087   Challenge of an absentee ballot -- Counting procedure -- Persons permitted to observe.

  • .088   Pilot program for unassisted voting by blind and visually impaired persons.

  • .090   Repealed, 1952.

  • .100   Repealed, 1952.

    • Methods of Voting

  • .105   Purchase or lease of voting machines.

  • .110   Repealed, 1952.

  • .115   Power to select make of machine.

  • .120   Repealed, 1952.

  • .125   Specifications and features required for approval.

  • .130   Repealed, 1952.

  • .135   Custody of machines.

  • .140   Repealed, 1952.

  • .145   Preparation of ballot labels, absentee ballots and supplemental paper ballots -- Provision for write-in votes.

  • .150   Repealed, 1952.

  • .155   Arrangement of ballot labels -- Preparation of machines -- Record.

  • .160   Repealed, 1952.

  • .165   Examination of machines by county board -- Approval -- Delivery of election supplies to precinct.

  • .170   Repealed, 1952.

  • .175   Instruction cards.

  • .180   Repealed, 1952.

  • .185   Repealed, 1988.

  • .187   Training regarding election laws for state and county officials -- Training and compensation for election officers and training for certified challengers.

  • .190   Repealed, 1952.

  • .195   Delivery of machines to precincts -- Arrangement in voting place -- Delivery of supplemental paper ballots, voting booths, supplies, and ballot box to each precinct -- County clerk to take receipt and retain keys to ballot box.

  • .200   Repealed, 1952.

  • .205   Examination by election officers -- Correction of defects -- Reserve voting machine.

  • .210   Repealed, 1952.

  • .215   Procedure when machine becomes unusable during election -- Counting of votes -- Backup voting machine or supplemental paper ballots for emergency use.

  • .220   Repealed, 1952.

  • .225   Voter's signature -- Use of original registration forms to compare signature -- Voting supplemental paper ballot.

  • .227   Confirmation of voter's identity.

  • .230   Repealed, 1952.

  • .235   Persons permitted in voting room -- Prohibited activities -- Exit polls permitted -- Maintenance of order -- Mock elections for school children.

  • .236   Prohibition against recording identity of voters -- Exception, state-approved signature roster.

  • .237   Request for Department of Kentucky State Police to patrol voting precinct during polling hours and investigate reported violations -- Reports to prosecutors.

  • .240   Repealed, 1952.

  • .245   Procedure when voter's right to vote disputed.

  • .250   Repealed, 1952.

  • .255   Instruction of voters -- Assistance and certification of voters requiring assistance -- Manner of voting -- Report of violations.

  • .260   Repealed, 1952.

  • .265   Write-in votes -- Requirements -- Persons ineligible to be write-in candidate -- Certified lists of qualified candidates.

  • .270   Repealed, 1952.

  • .275   Counting and certification of votes -- Return of keys and machines -- Return of ballot box, ballot stubs, spoiled, and unvoted ballots -- Authorized representatives and news media representatives to witness vote count.

  • .280   Repealed, 1952.

  • .285   Repealed, 2010.

  • .290   Repealed, 1952.

  • .295   Period machines to remain locked -- Custody of keys.

  • .300   Repealed, 1952.

  • .305   Recanvass of votes -- Test of machines -- Candidates and representatives of political parties and news media to observe recanvass -- Forms for reporting recanvassed vote -- Administrative regulations for recanvass procedures.

  • .310   Repealed, 1952.

    • Miscellaneous Provisions

  • .315   Appointment of challengers and inspectors.

  • .316   Duties of challenger.

  • .317   Acts prohibited to challengers.

  • .318   Ordering of challengers from polling places.

  • .320   Repealed, 1952.

  • .325   Repealed and reenacted as KRS 117.086, effective July 15, 1980.

  • .330   Repealed, 1952.

  • .335   Repealed and reenacted as KRS 117.087, effective July 15, 1980.

  • .340   Repealed, 1952.

  • .343   Reimbursement of county clerk by state board for certain election related expenses -- Submission of claims.

  • .345   Cost of elections -- Payment.

  • .350   Repealed, 1952.

  • .355   Election reports to be made by the precinct election sheriff and county board of elections -- Contents.

  • .360   Repealed, 1952.

  • .365   Presentation of voter assistance forms and absentee ballot applications by county clerk to grand jury -- Certified photocopies.

  • .370   Repealed, 1952.

    • Electronic Voting System

  • .375   Definitions.

  • .377   Acquisition or abandonment of voting system subject to approval of State Board of Elections -- Petition in emergency situation.

  • .379   Examination of electronic voting system by State Board of Elections.

  • .380   Repealed, 1952.

  • .381   Requirements for approval.

  • .383   Rules and regulations.

  • .385   Spoiled or defaced ballot card -- Disposition of ballot card after voting.

  • .387   Absentee voting by electronic system.

  • .389   Testing of automatic tabulating equipment prior to election.

  • .390   Repealed, 1952.

  • .391   Application.

  • .393   Biennial report on status of voting equipment and systems.

  • .400   Repealed, 1952.

  • .405   Repealed, 1984.

  • .410   Repealed, 1952.

  • .415   Repealed, 1984.

  • .420   Repealed, 1952.

  • .425   Repealed, 1984.

  • .430   Repealed, 1952.

  • .435   Repealed, 1984.

  • .440   Repealed, 1952.

  • .445   Repealed, 1984.

  • .450   Repealed, 1952.

  • .455   Repealed, 1984.

  • .460   Repealed, 1952.

  • .465   Repealed, 1984.

  • .470   Repealed, 1952.

  • .475   Repealed, 1984.

  • .480   Repealed, 1952.

  • .485   Repealed, 1984.

  • .490   Repealed, 1952.

  • .495   Repealed, 1984.

  • .500   Repealed, 1952.

  • .505   Repealed, 1984.

  • .510   Repealed, 1952.

  • .515   Repealed, 1984.

  • .520   Repealed, 1952.

  • .525   Repealed, 1984.

  • .530   Repealed, 1952.

  • .540   Repealed, 1952.

  • .541   Repealed, 1952.

  • .542   Repealed, 1952.

  • .543   Repealed, 1952.

  • .544   Repealed, 1952.

  • .545   Repealed, 1952.

  • .550   Repealed, 1952.

  • .560   Repealed, 1952.

  • .570   Repealed, 1952.

  • .580   Repealed, 1952.

  • .590   Repealed, 1952.

  • .600   Repealed, 1972.

  • .605   Repealed, 1972.

  • .610   Repealed, 1972.

  • .615   Repealed, 1972.

  • .620   Repealed, 1972.

  • .625   Repealed, 1972.

  • .630   Repealed, 1972.

  • .635   Repealed, 1972.

  • .640   Repealed, 1972.

  • .645   Repealed, 1972.

  • .650   Repealed, 1972.

  • .655   Repealed, 1972.

  • .660   Repealed, 1972.

  • .665   Repealed, 1973.

  • .670   Repealed, 1972.

  • .675   Repealed, 1972.

  • .680   Repealed, 1972.

  • .685   Repealed, 1972.

  • .690   Repealed, 1972.

  • .695   Repealed, 1972.

  • .700   Repealed, 1972.

  • .705   Repealed, 1972.

  • .710   Repealed, 1972.

  • .715   Repealed, 1972.

  • .720   Repealed, 1972.

  • .725   Repealed, 1972.

  • .730   Repealed, 1972.

  • .735   Repealed, 1972.

  • .740   Repealed, 1972.

  • .745   Repealed, 1973.

  • .750   Repealed, 1972.

  • .755   Repealed, 1966.

  • .760   Repealed, 1972.

  • .761   Repealed, 1972.

  • .765   Repealed, 1972.

  • .770   Repealed, 1972.

  • .775   Repealed, 1972.

  • .780   Repealed, 1972.

  • .785   Repealed, 1972.

  • .790   Repealed, 1972.

  • .795   Repealed, 1972.

  • .800   Repealed, 1972.

  • .803   Repealed, 1972.

  • .805   Repealed, 1972.

  • .810   Repealed, 1972.

  • .812   Repealed, 1964.

  • .815   Repealed, 1972.

  • .820   Repealed, 1972.

  • .825   Repealed, 1972.

  • .830   Repealed, 1972.

  • .835   Repealed, 1972.

  • .840   Repealed, 1972.

  • .845   Repealed, 1972.

  • .850   Repealed, 1972.

  • .855   Repealed, 1972.

  • .860   Repealed, 1972.

  • .865   Repealed, 1972.

  • .870   Repealed, 1972.

  • .875   Repealed, 1972.

  • .880   Repealed, 1972.

  • .885   Repealed, 1972.

  • .890   Repealed, 1966.

  • .895   Repealed, 1972.

    • Promotion of Voting

  • .900   Election essay and slogan contests -- Private sponsorship.

  • .990   Repealed, 1972.

    • Penalties

  • .995   Penalties.

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