AN ACT relating to elections.
     Amend KRS 118.105 to allow 10 days, excluding weekends and legal holidays, for a replacement candidate to be nominated should a vacancy occur prior to September 15 of the year of the election, and to exclude weekends and legal holidays in the five days allowed for a replacement to be nominated on or after September 15; amend KRS 118.305 to clarify that any reprogramming of voting machines necessary to reflect a replacement candidate is at the expense of the political party or parties offering a replacement candidate.

     (Prefiled by the sponsor(s).)

     Dec 13-To: Interim Joint Committee on State Government
     Jan 2-introduced in House
     Jan 3-to Elections, Const. Amendments & Intergovernmental Affairs (H)
     Feb 8-posted in committee
     Feb 27-reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
     Feb 28-2nd reading, to Rules; posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, March 1, 2007
     Mar 1-3rd reading, passed 92-0
     Mar 2-received in Senate
     Mar 5-to State & Local Government (S)
     Mar 7-reported favorably, 1st reading, to Consent Calendar
     Mar 8-2nd reading, to Rules; posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Friday, March 9, 2007
     Mar 9-3rd reading, passed 38-0; received in House; enrolled, signed by each presiding officer; delivered to Governor
     Mar 21-signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 46)