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House Bill 258

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Last Action posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, March 2, 2017
Title AN ACT relating to elections.
Bill Documents Current/Final
Introduced
Impact Statements Local Mandate
Bill Request Number 1239
Sponsor J. Tipton
Summary of Original Version Amend KRS 117.075 to extend the allotted time during which a qualified voter with disabilities can apply for a mail-in absentee ballot from seven to twelve days; allow qualified voters with disabilities the means to vote using a mail-in absentee ballot or an in-person absentee ballot; amend KRS 117.085 to allow a legal guardian to request a mail-in absentee ballot application for a voter under his or her guardianship; extend the county clerk deadline for receipt of a mail-in absentee ballot from seven to twelve days; allow qualified voters with disabilities to vote using an in-person absentee ballot; extend the time from which Kentucky uniformed-service voters can request to vote by in-person absentee ballot from seven to twelve days; amend KRS 117.227 to include acceptable forms of identification, and certain photo forms of identification; amend KRS 117.077 to allow a legal guardian the ability to request and deliver a mail-in absentee ballot to a voter who has a medical emergency when the voter is under his or her guardianship.
Index Headings of Original Version Local Mandate - Absentee voting, mail-in and in-person, persons with disabilities, process for
County Clerks - Absentee ballots, extension of time, certain voters
County Clerks - Absentee voting, persons with disabilities and guardians, process for
Disabilities and the Disabled - Absentee voting, mail-in and in-person, process for
Elections and Voting - Absentee voting, mail-in and in-person, persons with disabilities, process for
Elections and Voting - Identification, acceptable forms of
Secretary of State - Absentee voting, mail-in and in-person, persons with disabilities, process for
Proposed Amendments House Floor Amendment 1
House Floor Amendment 2
House Floor Amendment 3

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02/08/17
  • introduced in House
02/13/17
  • to Elections, Const. Amendments & Intergovernmental Affairs (H)
02/17/17
  • posted in committee
02/27/17
  • reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
  • floor amendment (1) filed
02/28/17
  • 2nd reading, to Rules
  • floor amendment (2) and (3) filed
03/01/17
  • posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, March 2, 2017

Proposed Amendments

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Amendment House Floor Amendment 1
Sponsor J. Richards
Summary Amend KRS 116.0452 to establish that electronic voter registration applications received online by the county clerk's office by 11:59 p.m. are timely; amend KRS 117.085 (1) to state methods by which applications for an absentee ballot may be transmitted to and returned by the voter.
Index Headings Local Mandate - Absentee voting, mail-in and in-person, persons with disabilities, process for
County Clerks - Absentee ballots, extension of time, certain voters
County Clerks - Absentee voting, persons with disabilities and guardians, process for
Disabilities and the Disabled - Absentee voting, mail-in and in-person, process for
Elections and Voting - Absentee voting, mail-in and in-person, persons with disabilities, process for
Elections and Voting - Identification, acceptable forms of
Secretary of State - Absentee voting, mail-in and in-person, persons with disabilities, process for

Amendment House Floor Amendment 2
Sponsor J. Tipton
Summary Restore KRS 117.075 to the allotted time of seven days during which a qualified voter with disabilities can apply for a mail-in absentee ballot; restore KRS 117.085 of the county clerk's deadline for receipt of a mail-in absentee ballot to seven days.
Index Headings Local Mandate - Absentee voting, mail-in and in-person, persons with disabilities, process for
County Clerks - Absentee ballots, extension of time, certain voters
County Clerks - Absentee voting, persons with disabilities and guardians, process for
Disabilities and the Disabled - Absentee voting, mail-in and in-person, process for
Elections and Voting - Absentee voting, mail-in and in-person, persons with disabilities, process for
Elections and Voting - Identification, acceptable forms of
Secretary of State - Absentee voting, mail-in and in-person, persons with disabilities, process for

Amendment House Floor Amendment 3
Sponsor J. Tipton
Summary Restore KRS 117.077 to existing codified language, but retain the provision that allows a legal guardian the ability to request and deliver a mail-in absentee ballot application to a voter who has a medical emergency when the voter is under his or her guardianship.
Index Headings Local Mandate - Absentee voting, mail-in and in-person, persons with disabilities, process for
County Clerks - Absentee ballots, extension of time, certain voters
County Clerks - Absentee voting, persons with disabilities and guardians, process for
Disabilities and the Disabled - Absentee voting, mail-in and in-person, process for
Elections and Voting - Absentee voting, mail-in and in-person, persons with disabilities, process for
Elections and Voting - Identification, acceptable forms of
Secretary of State - Absentee voting, mail-in and in-person, persons with disabilities, process for

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