23RS SB 125

Senate Bill 125

Actions

Last Action	02/16/23: to State & Local Government (S)
Title	AN ACT relating to elections.
Bill Documents	Introduced
Fiscal Impact Statement	Local Mandate
Bill Request Number	1359
Sponsor	D. Harper Angel
Summary of Original Version	Amend KRS 116.013 to define terms; amend 116.045 to require the State Board of Elections to create and make available multilingual voter registration forms, which are to be posted on the board's website and provided to the county clerk; require the board to promulgate administrative regulations to create, furnish, and process multilingual voter registration forms; amend KRS 117.001 to define terms; amend KRS 117.025 to require the State Board of Elections to establish a multilingual ballot hotline to be used for elections with requirements prescribed; amend KRS 117.030 to require the State Board of elections to give notice of the availability of the multilingual ballot hotline and other multilingual voter materials; amend KRS 117.085 to include availability of a multilingual mail-in absentee ballot; amend KRS 117.125 to require voting machines and voting systems to have the ability to accept multilingual ballots; amend KRS 117.145 to require the readiness of multilingual ballots and absentee ballots for an election; amend KRS 117.175 to require multilingual voter instruction cards for use during an election with requirements prescribed; amend KRS 117.187 to require the county board of elections to provide special training to election officials regarding multilingual ballots and information relating to the multilingual ballot hotline; amend KRS 117.195 to require the availability of multilingual ballots; amend KRS 117.245 to require translation assistance with a voter's oath; amend 117.383 to require the State Board of Elections to promulgate administrative regulations to create and administer the multilingual ballot hotline; amend KRS 118.015, 118A.010, 119.005, and 120.005, to define terms; amend KRS 117.255, 117.235, and 117.228 to conform; and provide that the act may be cited as the Ballot Access for All Citizens Act.
Index Headings of Original Version	County Clerks - Multilingual voter ballots, voter materials and hotline established, requirements prescribed Elections and Voting - Multilingual voter ballots, voter materials and hotline established, requirements prescribed Local Government - Board of Elections, multilingual voter ballots, materials and hotline established, requirements Secretary of State - Multilingual voter ballots, voter materials and hotline established, requirements prescribed State Agencies - Board of Elections, multilingual voter ballots, materials and hotline, administrative regulations Short Titles and Popular Names - Ballot Access for All Citizens Act Attorney, County - Multilingual voter instruction cards, use Counties - Board of Elections, multilingual voter ballots, materials and hotline, administrative regulations Local Mandate - Multilingual voter ballots, voter materials and hotline established, requirements prescribed

02/14/23	introduced in Senate to Committee on Committees (S)
02/16/23	to State & Local Government (S)