06RS HB657

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HB 657/LM (BR 2250) - K. Upchurch, R. Damron

AN ACT relating to voting.
Amend KRS 117.085 to provide that absentee ballots shall not allow straight ticket voting and that each candidate shall be voted for individually; amend KRS 117.125 to provide that voting machines shall not have straight ticket voting capability and that each candidate shall be voted for individually; amend KRS 117.145 to provide that no absentee ballot in a regular election shall permit a voter to vote a straight political party ticket and that each candidate shall be voted for individually; amend KRS 117.381 to eliminate requirement for voting machines to have straight ticket voting capability and provide that each candidate shall be voted for individually; amend KRS 118.025 to provide that no voting machine shall permit a voter at a regular election to vote a straight political party ticket and that each candidate shall be voted for individually.

     Feb 23-introduced in House
     Feb 24-to Elections, Const. Amendments & Intergovernmental Affairs (H)
     Feb 28-posted in committee

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