| Last Action | to State & Local Government (S) |
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| Title | AN ACT relating to elections. |
| Bill Documents |
Bill
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| Bill Request Number | 369 |
| Sponsor | R. Nelson |
| Summary of Original Version | Amend KRS 83A.045 to change the filing deadline for city offices to the last business day in December; amend KRS 83A.165 to clarify that vacancies in office occurring on or after the 134th day before a May primary or at a time after the primary shall be filled not later than the second Tuesday in August; amend KRS 118.165 to change the filing deadline for county offices, statewide offices, members of Congress, and members of the General Assembly to the last business day in December; amend KRS 118.215 and 118.225 to clarify when the names on a ballot are certified and when their order on the ballot is determined; amend KRS 118.365 to change the filing deadline for candidates for city offices not covered by KRS 83A.047 and supervisors of soil and water conservation districts to the last business day in December, retain the existing filing deadline for candidates for members of boards of education, change the filing deadline for candidates nominated by convention and by the governing authority of a political party to the last business day in December, and delete the reference to the filing a statement of candidacy as required by KRS 118.367; amend KRS 118.375 to clarify that the filing deadline for a vacancy in any elective office that occurs less than 134 days before the primary or at any time after the primary remains the second Tuesday in August; amend KRS 118.591 to change the filing deadline for filing petitions or notice of candidacy for President of the United States to the last business day in December; amend KRS 118.601 to change the date to determine the order of candidacy for a presidential preference primary to the Thursday following the last business day in December; amend KRS 118A.060 to change the filing deadline for an office of the Court of Justice to the last business day in December, and to change the date on which the order of names on each ballot is determined to the Thursday following the last business day in December; amend KRS 118A.100 to change the filing deadline for an unexpired term of a judicial office to the last business day in December; amend KRS 118A.090 to conform; repeal KRS 118.367, which pertains to statement-of-candidacy forms for independent, political organization, or political group candidates; EFFECTIVE November 4, 2015. |
| Index Headings of Original Version |
Effective Dates, Delayed - BR 369, candidate filing deadline, November 4, 2015 Elections and Voting - Elected officials, filing deadline change for General Assembly - Members, election of, filing deadline change for Governor - Election of, last business day in December, filing deadline changed to Judges and Court Commissioners - Judges, election of, filing deadline change for Justices of the Peace and Magistrates - Election of, last business day in December, filing deadline changed to Lieutenant Governor - Election of, last business day in December, filing deadline changed to Local Government - Elected officials, filing deadline change for Public Officers and Employees - Elected officials, filing deadline change for Secretary of State - Elections, candidate ballot order determination, date for Sheriffs - Election of, last business day in December, filing deadline changed to Consolidated Local Governments - Elected officials, filing deadline change for Attorney General - Election of, last business day in December, filing deadline changed to Circuit Clerks - Election of, last business day in December, filing deadline changed to Cities - Elected officials, filing deadline change for Constables - Election of, last business day in December, filing deadline changed to Counties - Elected officials, filing deadline change for County Clerks - Election of, last business day in December, filing deadline changed to County Clerks - Elections, candidate ballot order determination, date for County Judges/Executive - Election of, last business day in December, filing deadline changed to Courts - Members, election of, filing deadline change for |
| Proposed Amendments | House Floor Amendment 1 |
| Votes | Vote History |
| 01/08/15 |
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| 01/09/15 |
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| 02/13/15 |
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| 02/24/15 |
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| 02/25/15 |
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| 02/26/15 |
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| 02/27/15 |
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| 03/02/15 |
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| Amendment | House Floor Amendment 1 |
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| Sponsor | S. Lee |
| Summary | Amend KRS 121.180 to eliminate the requirement that duplicate campaign finance reports be filed with the county clerk in the county in which the candidate or persons running as a slate of candidates reside. |
| Index Headings |
Effective Dates, Delayed - BR 369, candidate filing deadline, November 4, 2015 Elections and Voting - Elected officials, filing deadline change for General Assembly - Members, election of, filing deadline change for Governor - Election of, last business day in December, filing deadline changed to Judges and Court Commissioners - Judges, election of, filing deadline change for Justices of the Peace and Magistrates - Election of, last business day in December, filing deadline changed to Lieutenant Governor - Election of, last business day in December, filing deadline changed to Local Government - Elected officials, filing deadline change for Public Officers and Employees - Elected officials, filing deadline change for Secretary of State - Elections, candidate ballot order determination, date for Sheriffs - Election of, last business day in December, filing deadline changed to Consolidated Local Governments - Elected officials, filing deadline change for Attorney General - Election of, last business day in December, filing deadline changed to Circuit Clerks - Election of, last business day in December, filing deadline changed to Cities - Elected officials, filing deadline change for Constables - Election of, last business day in December, filing deadline changed to Counties - Elected officials, filing deadline change for County Clerks - Election of, last business day in December, filing deadline changed to County Clerks - Elections, candidate ballot order determination, date for County Judges/Executive - Election of, last business day in December, filing deadline changed to Courts - Members, election of, filing deadline change for |
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