Last Action | signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 129) |
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Title | AN ACT relating to elections. |
Bill Documents |
Bill
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Impact Statements | Local Mandate |
Bill Request Number | 1469 |
Sponsor | D. Owens |
Summary of Original Version | Amend KRS 118.125, 118.165, 118.315, 188A.060, and 83A.045 to provide that signatures for nomination papers shall not be affixed prior to the first Wednesday after the first Monday in November of the year preceding the year in which the office will appear on the ballot; amend KRS 118.227 to require the Secretary of State to certify any changes made to a slate of candidates to the appropriate county clerk, the Registry of Election Finance, and the State Board of Elections; amend KRS 83A.170 and 83A.175 to establish when a candidate's name is not to be printed on the ballot; amend KRS 117.265 to prohibit any candidate whose name appears on the ballot from being eligible as a a write-in candidate in the regular election, except in certain situations; amend KRS 118.601, 118A.090, 83A.040, and 83A.165 to conform. |
Index Headings of Original Version |
County Clerks - Timetable for solicitation of signature for nomination papers, establishment of Elections and Voting - Timetable for solicitation of signature for nomination papers, establishment of Secretary of State - Timetable for solicitation of signature for nomination papers, establishment of Local Mandate - Timetable for solicitation of signature for nomination papers, establishment of |
Proposed Amendments |
House Floor Amendment 1 House Floor Amendment 2 Senate Committee Substitute 1 |
Votes | Vote History |
01/24/08 |
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01/25/08 |
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01/31/08 |
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02/05/08 |
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02/06/08 |
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02/07/08 |
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02/08/08 |
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02/12/08 |
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03/24/08 |
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03/25/08 |
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04/02/08 |
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04/14/08 |
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04/15/08 |
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04/24/08 |
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Amendment | House Floor Amendment 1 |
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Sponsor | J. Hoover |
Summary | Retain original provisions and amend several statutes in KRS Chapters 83A, 117, 118, 118A, and 121 to change the filing deadline of candidates to the last Tuesday in April, to move the primary from May to August, to eliminate the runoff primary for gubernatorial slates, and to hold the presidential preference primary on the first Tuesday in February; create a new section of KRS Chapter 121 to instruct the Secretary of State to recommend to the State Board of Elections to change the date of the presidential preference primary under certain specific circumstances. |
Index Headings |
County Clerks - Timetable for solicitation of signature for nomination papers, establishment of Elections and Voting - Timetable for solicitation of signature for nomination papers, establishment of Secretary of State - Timetable for solicitation of signature for nomination papers, establishment of Local Mandate - Timetable for solicitation of signature for nomination papers, establishment of |
Amendment | House Floor Amendment 2 |
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Sponsor | J. Hoover |
Summary | Retain original provisions and amend several statutes in KRS Chapters 83A, 117, 118, 118A, and 121 to change the filing deadline of candidates to the last Tuesday in April and to move the primary from May to August. |
Index Headings |
County Clerks - Timetable for solicitation of signature for nomination papers, establishment of Elections and Voting - Timetable for solicitation of signature for nomination papers, establishment of Secretary of State - Timetable for solicitation of signature for nomination papers, establishment of Local Mandate - Timetable for solicitation of signature for nomination papers, establishment of |
Amendment | Senate Committee Substitute 1 |
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Impact Statements | Local Mandate |
Summary | Delete original provisions; amend KRS 118.245 to eliminate the runoff primary for gubernatorial slates; amend various sections to conform. |
Index Headings |
County Clerks - Timetable for solicitation of signature for nomination papers, establishment of Elections and Voting - Timetable for solicitation of signature for nomination papers, establishment of Secretary of State - Timetable for solicitation of signature for nomination papers, establishment of Local Mandate - Timetable for solicitation of signature for nomination papers, establishment of |
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