24RS HB 545

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Last Action	02/14/24: to Committee on Committees (H)
Title	AN ACT relating to vacancies in office.
Bill Documents	Introduced
Fiscal Impact Statement	Local Mandate
Bill Request Number	1328
Sponsor	R. Roarx
Summary of Original Version	Amend KRS 67C.103 to provide that a runoff election shall be held if no candidate receives more than 50 percent of the total votes cast and the candidates receiving the two highest number of votes are of separate political parties; provide that the candidate receiving the highest number of votes cast shall be elected to fill the vacancy when no candidate receives more than 50 percent of the total votes cast and the candidates receiving the two highest number of votes are of the same political party; provide that a runoff election shall be held 45 days after the special election; provide that a runoff election shall not occur on a weekend or on a recognized holiday under 5 U.S.C. sec. 6103(a).
Index Headings of Original Version	County Clerks - Vacancies, special elections in consolidated local governments Elections and Voting - Vacancies, special elections in consolidated local governments Consolidated Local Governments - Vacancies, special elections Cities - Vacancies, special elections in consolidated local governments Local Mandate - Vacancies, special elections in consolidated local governments