26RS HB 855

Actions

Last Action	03/03/26: to Committee on Committees (H)
Title	AN ACT relating to persons entitled to vote.
Bill Documents	Introduced
Fiscal Impact Statement	Local Mandate
Bill Request Number	2257
Sponsors	R. Roarx, A. Donworth, G. Brown Jr., B. Chester-Burton
Summary of Original Version	Amend KRS 116.025 to permit voters 16 and 17 years of age to vote in local school board elections upon local approval by a school board; create a new section of KRS Chapter 116 to require county clerks to administer the registration and voting of persons 16 and 17 years of age; allow voters who are 16 and 17 years of age to receive ballots limited to school board contests; require the State Board of Elections to promulgate administrative regulations to establish the procedure for persons 16 and 17 years of age to register and vote for school board elections.
Index Headings of Original Version	Local Mandate - Eligibility to vote, school board, age requirement Boards And Commissions - Eligibility to vote, school board, age requirement Children And Minors - Eligibility to vote, school board, age requirement County Clerks - Eligibility to vote, school board, age requirement Elections And Voting - Eligibility to vote, school board, age requirement State Agencies - Board of Elections, eligibility to vote, age requirement