2025 Regular SessionKentucky Legislature

SB233: AN ACT relating to elections.

Legislative Summary

Amend KRS 117.020 to allow the State Board of Elections to declare a county a preclearance county if there is a repeated administration of elections in a manner that jeopardizes the free and equal exercise of the franchise; amend KRS 117.022 to require an election manager receive a paid salary; clarify that an election manager shall not be incompatible with any other elected office or employment within the Commonwealth; amend KRS 117.155 to require the county clerk to verify that e-poll books received all data reflecting a registered voter's voting status at the end of each day in-person absentee voting is conducted; require the State Board of Elections to promulgate administrative regulations to establish e-poll book data necessary to determine voting status.

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Bill History

2/18/2025
introduced in Senate
Senate
2/18/2025
to Committee on Committees (S)
Senate
2/20/2025
to State & Local Government (S)
Senate

Status Information

Current Status
Introduced(2/18/2025)
Chamber
Senate
Committee
State & Local Government(Senate)

Sponsors

Democrat: 1

Primary Sponsor

David Yates
David Yates
Democrat

Documents

Introduced
Bill Text1/1/197022.7 KB
Local Mandate
Local Mandate1/1/19703.1 KB