AN ACT relating to elections.
     Amend KRS 118.015 to define a political party as one that polled, rather than cast, at least 20% of the vote at the preceding presidential election; amend KRS 118.105 to link procedures for filling a vacancy in a nomination made by a primary to the ballot certification date rather than to whether or not the ballots are printed; amend KRS 118.165, KRS 118.365, KRS 118A.060, KRS 118A.100, KRS 83A.045, KRS 83A.170, and KRS 83A.175 to specify that candidates may not file nominating petitions until the day after the day on which a November election would ordinarily be held; amend KRS 118.212 to link procedures regarding withdrawal of a candidate to the ballot certification date rather than to whether or not the ballots are printed; amend KRS 118.315 to prohibit soliciting signatures for a nominating petition until the day after the day on which a November election would ordinarily be held; amend KRS 118.325 to define a political organization which may nominate its candidates by a convention or primary instead of through a nominating petition as one which polled, rather than cast, at least 2% of the vote at the preceding presidential election and to link the filling of a vacancy in candidacy to the ballot certification date rather than to whether or not the ballots have been printed; amend KRS 118.415 to conform the ballot certification date for constitutional amendments proposed in presidential election years with the date set in KRS 118.215; amend KRS 118.551, relating to the presidential preference primary, to conform with the definition of political party based on whether it polled, instead of cast, 10% or more of the vote in the preceding gubernatorial election; amend to conform the ballot certification date with that set in KRS 118.215; and amend KRS 118A.150 to link procedures regarding withdrawal of a judicial candidate to the ballot certification date rather than to whether or not the ballots are printed.

     (Prefiled by the sponsor(s).)

     Jan 6-introduced in House; to Elections and Constitutional Amendments (H); posted in committee; posting waived
     Jan 7-reported favorably, 1st reading, to Consent Calendar with Committee Substitute
     Jan 8-2nd reading, to Rules
     Jan 9-posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for January 12, 1998
     Jan 12-3rd reading, passed 87-0 with Committee Substitute
     Jan 13-received in Senate
     Jan 14-to State and Local Government (S)
     Jan 22-reported favorably, 1st reading, to Consent Calendar
     Jan 23-2nd reading, to Rules
     Jan 26-posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for January 27, 1998
     Jan 27-3rd reading, passed 36-0
     Jan 28-received in House; enrolled, signed by each presiding officer, delivered to Governor
     Feb 10-signed by Governor