AN ACT relating to voting and declaring an emergency.
     Amend KRS 118.035 to require that polls be open until the last voter who is waiting in line to vote at 6 p.m. has voted, instead of closing at 7 p.m. regardless of whether all voters in line at 6 p.m. have voted, and to require the precinct election sheriff to perform certain duties to ensure that voters who are in line to vote at 6 p.m. get to vote, but that voters subsequently arriving at the polls do not; EMERGENCY.

     (Prefiled by the sponsor(s).)

     Jan 6-introduced in House
     Jan 7-to Elections and Constitutional Amendments (H)
     Jan 12-posted in committee
     Jan 14-reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
     Jan 15-2nd reading, to Rules; posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for January 16, 1998
     Jan 16-3rd reading, passed 87-1
     Jan 20-received in Senate
     Jan 21-to State and Local Government (S)
     Jan 29-reported favorably, 1st reading, to Consent Calendar
     Feb 2-2nd reading, to Rules
     Feb 3-posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for February 4, 1998
     Feb 4-3rd reading, passed 29-0
     Feb 5-received in House; enrolled, signed by each presiding officer, delivered to Governor
     Feb 17-signed by Governor