HB304
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HB 304/LM (BR 1298) - J. Nemes, J. Sims Jr
AN ACT relating to elections.
Amend KRS 117.035 to allow the sheriff the option of recommending a deputy sheriff as a temporary replacement, in his or her position on the county board of elections, during any year the sheriff is a candidate or otherwise unavailable; allow for incapacitation or unavailability as a means for a sheriff to excuse himself or herself from service on the county board of elections; make technical corrections; amend KRS 117.075 to increase the deadline for a qualified voter with a disability to present to the county clerk a completed application for a mail-in absentee ballot from 7 days to 14 days; allow a qualified voter with a disability the additional ability to present to the county clerk his or her completed application for a mail-in absentee ballot by electronic mail or facsimile; allow a qualified voter with a disability the additional ability to request an application for a mail-in absentee ballot by electronic mail; amend KRS 117.085 to allow the means for request of a mail-in absentee ballot to be at the option of the voter; allow the county clerk the ability to transmit an application for a mail-in absentee ballot by facsimile or electronic mail; allow a qualified voter the ability to return to the county clerk a completed mail-in absentee ballot application by mail, electronic mail, facsimile, or in person, at the option of the voter; increase the deadline for a qualified voter to present his or her completed application for a mail-in absentee ballot from 7 days to 14 days; give any qualified voter who has applied for, but not yet received, a mail-in absentee ballot the allowance and process to vote in-person absentee or to vote on election day; make technical corrections; amend KRS 117.145 to increase the days from 15 to 45 in which the county clerk shall print and ready ballot labels for each candidate in a special election; amend KRS 117.265 to increase from 28 to 49 days before an election the deadline by which a declaration of intent must be filed to be a write-in candidate for a special election.
AMENDMENTS
HCS1/LM - Retain original provisions; amend KRS 117.035 to establish that the county board of elections is required to meet every other month during election years; authorize meetings of the county board of elections at the call of the chair or upon member agreement at other times; direct notice provisions; restore KRS 117.085 (7); amend KRS 117A.060 and 117A.070 to conform; make technical corrections.
HFA1( J. Nemes ) - Restore KRS 117.035 to existing codified language to mandate that the Sheriff recommend that a deputy sheriff be a temporary replacement to the county board of elections to serve in his or her place during any year he or she is a candidate for sheriff; make technical corrections.
HFA1( J. Nemes ) - Restore KRS 117.035 to existing codified language to mandate that the Sheriff recommend that a deputy sheriff be a temporary replacement to the county board of elections to serve in his or her place during any year he or she is a candidate for sheriff; make technical corrections.
Feb 02, 2018 - introduced in House
Feb 06, 2018 - to Elections, Const. Amendments & Intergovernmental Affairs (H)
Mar 08, 2018 - posted in committee
Mar 12, 2018 - reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)
Mar 13, 2018 - 2nd reading, to Rules
Mar 14, 2018 - posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, March 15, 2018
Mar 19, 2018 - floor amendment (1) filed to Committee Substitute
Mar 22, 2018 - recommitted to Appropriations & Revenue (H)