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HB 486/LM (BR 1206) - D. Owens, R. Meeks

     AN ACT relating to elections.
     Create a new section of KRS Chapter 117 to establish a voluntary program for early voting; authorize the State Board of Elections to promulgate administrative regulations to carry out new section; amend KRS 117.086 and 117.087 to conform.

HB 486 - AMENDMENTS


     HCS/LM - Retain original provisions, except amend guidelines for selecting counties to participate in pilot program to include a county containing a consolidated local government or an urban-county government.

     HFA (1, J. Hoover) - Retain original provisions; amend filing deadlines for primaries to April 15; amend date to determine order of candidates on ballots.

     HFA (2, J. Comer Jr.) - Amend to designate Monroe, Russell, Cumberland, and Clinton Counties as early voting pilot program participants; amend to expand the early voting pilot program to the 2010 primary.

     Feb 23-introduced in House
     Feb 24-to Elections, Const. Amendments & Intergovernmental Affairs (H)
     Feb 26-posted in committee
     Mar 3-reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute
     Mar 4-2nd reading, to Rules; posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, March 5, 2009; floor amendments (1) and (2) filed to Committee Substitute
     Mar 5-3rd reading, passed 59-35 with Committee Substitute
     Mar 6-received in Senate
     Mar 9-to State & Local Government (S)

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