Last Action | posted in committee |
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Title | AN ACT relating to elections. |
Bill Documents |
Bill
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Impact Statements | Local Mandate |
Bill Request Number | 441 |
Sponsors | J. Higdon, J. Carpenter |
Summary of Original Version | Amend KRS 116.055 to permit a registered independent to vote in the primary of one party for each primary and to require that an independent be registered as an independent on December 31 immediately preceding the primary; amend KRS 118.125 to prohibit a primary candidate from being a registered independent; amend KRS 117.125 to require that electronic voting machines be reprogrammed to allow a registered independent to vote for a party's candidates in a primary; amend KRS 118.015 to define "registered independent" as a person who is not a member of a political party, a political organization, or a political group. . |
Index Headings of Original Version |
Local Mandate - Registered Independents, primaries, participation in County Clerks - Registered Independents, primaries, participation in Elections and Voting - Registered Independents, primaries, participation in Secretary of State - Registered Independents, primaries, participation in State Agencies - State Board of Elections, registered Independents, primaries, participation in |
Proposed Amendments |
Senate Committee Substitute 1 Senate Floor Amendment 1 |
Votes | Vote History |
01/04/11 |
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01/06/11 |
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02/01/11 |
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02/02/11 |
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02/09/11 |
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02/10/11 |
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02/11/11 |
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02/14/11 |
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02/24/11 |
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Amendment | Senate Committee Substitute 1 |
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Impact Statements | Local Mandate |
Summary | Retain original provisions, except amend KRS 118.015 to delete political group from newly created definition of "registered independent", so that definition only includes a person who is not a member of a political party or a political organization. . |
Index Headings |
Local Mandate - Registered Independents, primaries, participation in County Clerks - Registered Independents, primaries, participation in Elections and Voting - Registered Independents, primaries, participation in Secretary of State - Registered Independents, primaries, participation in State Agencies - State Board of Elections, registered Independents, primaries, participation in |
Amendment | Senate Floor Amendment 1 |
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Sponsor | J. Higdon |
Summary | Retain original provisions; amend new language in KRS 116.055(b)2. to specify that new registrations after December 31 are eligible to vote in primary. |
Index Headings |
Local Mandate - Registered Independents, primaries, participation in County Clerks - Registered Independents, primaries, participation in Elections and Voting - Registered Independents, primaries, participation in Secretary of State - Registered Independents, primaries, participation in State Agencies - State Board of Elections, registered Independents, primaries, participation in |
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