00RS HB615

HB615

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HB 615 (BR 1686) - H. Anderson, W. Allen

     AN ACT relating to elections.
     Amend KRS 83A.045 to change the filing deadline for a primary to the first Friday after the second Thursday in April; amend KRS 83A.165 to change references from May to June primary; amend KRS 117.045 to change dates for selecting officers of election to May 20 and provide for designation of officers of election by county executive committees by May 15; amend KRS 117.085 to provide for printing of ballots 25 days before a primary election; amend KRS 117.145 to provide for printing of ballot labels 25 days before a primary election; amend KRS 117.315 to provide that the list of election challengers for a primary shall be presented to the party committee not less than 20 days prior to the primary and that challengers shall be designated to the county clerk 15 days prior to the primary or regular election; amend KRS 117.389 to provide that the primary election shall be held on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in June of each year; amend KRS 118.025 to provide that the clerk shall test automatic tabulating equipment not more than 20 days and not less than 5 days prior to election day; amend KRS 118.165 to change the filing deadline for the primary to the first Friday after the second Thursday in April; amend KRS 118.215 to provide that the county clerk shall notify the Secretary of State no later than the first Monday in May before the primary if the ballots cannot be accommodated by the voting machines; amend KRS 118. 225 to provide that the order of names on the ballot shall be determined on the Thursday following the filing deadline; amend KRS 118.561 to provide that the presidential preference primary be held on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in June in each presidential election year; amend KRS 118.581 to provide for the State Board of Elections to convene on the first Tuesday in April preceding the presidential preference primary to nominate candidates; amend KRS 118.591 to provide that petitions for nomination for President of the United States shall be filed no later than the first Friday after the second Thursday in April; amend KRS 118.601 to provide that the names of candidates for a presidential preference primary shall be determined by lot on the Thursday following the filing deadline, and the order of the names shall be determined not later than the first Monday in May; amend KRS 118A.060 to change the filing deadline for the primary to the first Friday after the second Thursday in April, and provide that the order of the names on the ballot shall be determined by lot on the Thursday following the filing deadline.

     Feb 8-introduced in House
     Feb 9-to Elections, Const. Amendments & Intergovernmental Affairs (H)


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