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Chapter 117 - Regulation of elections
Chapter 117 - Regulation of elections
117.005 Repealed, 1988.
117.010 Repealed, 1952.
117.015 State Board of Elections -- Powers, duties, membership.
117.020 Declaration by state board of county's status as a preclearance county.
117.022 Judicial declaration of existence of election crisis -- Effect.
117.025 Executive director and assistant director -- Staff -- Powers and duties.
117.027 State board to promulgate record-keeping requirements.
117.030 Announcements and signs regarding importance of voting -- Notice of illegal acts, penalties, and right to report administrative errors at polling places.
117.035 County board of elections -- Membership -- Appointed members -- Meetings -- Staff.
117.040 Repealed, 1952.
117.045 Precinct election officers -- Alternate and emergency appointments -- Minors permitted to serve as election officers.
117.050 Repealed, 1952.
117.055 Division of county into precincts -- Maps -- Failure of board to perform duty -- Coordination of precinct boundary changes with other boundaries. (Effective November 6, 2019).
117.0551 Boundaries of precincts.
117.0552 Procedure for establishing precincts.
117.0553 Review and approval of precinct establishment order -- Resubmission of returned orders.
117.0554 Request for exemption -- Procedure.
117.0555 Hearing on returned order believed by county board to be in compliance.
117.0556 Information to be supplied to Legislative Research Commission -- Opportunity for comment.
117.0557 Schedule of actions for compliance with KRS 117.055 and 117.0551.
117.056 Maintenance of boundaries of election precincts.
117.057 Repealed, 1982.
117.058 Legislative approval for certain boundary changes.
117.060 Repealed, 1952.
117.065 Establishing voting places for precincts -- Change -- Expense -- Authority to designate as voting places buildings constructed with tax revenues -- Voter accessibility -- Immediate telephone accessibility.
117.066 Ability of precinct with small number of voters to use voting facilities and election officers of larger precinct.
117.070 Repealed, 1952.
117.075 Repealed, 2019.
117.077 Absentee ballot for medical emergencies.
117.079 Administrative regulations for absentee voting by military and overseas voters.
117.080 Repealed, 1952.
117.085 Application for mail-in absentee ballot -- In-person absentee voting in the clerk's office -- Supervision of and challengers for absentee voting -- Form of ballot -- Cancellation of absentee ballot -- Disclosure of information.
117.0851 Tabulation of absentee ballots.
117.086 Marking of absentee ballot -- Deposit of returned ballots -- Record -- Disclosure of information.
117.0863 Assistance in voting by absentee ballot -- Form required of voter and assistant.
117.0865 Prohibition against influencing voter completing an absentee ballot -- Penalty.
117.087 Challenge of an absentee ballot -- Counting procedure -- Persons permitted to observe.
117.088 Pilot program for unassisted voting by blind and visually impaired persons.
117.090 Repealed, 1952.
117.100 Repealed, 1952.
117.105 Purchase or lease of voting machines.
117.110 Repealed, 1952.
117.115 Power to select make of machine.
117.120 Repealed, 1952.
117.125 Specifications and features required for approval.
117.130 Repealed, 1952.
117.135 Custody of machines.
117.140 Repealed, 1952.
117.145 Preparation of ballot labels, absentee ballots and supplemental paper ballots -- Provision for write-in votes.
117.150 Repealed, 1952.
117.155 Arrangement of ballot labels -- Preparation of machines -- Record.
117.160 Repealed, 1952.
117.165 Examination of machines by county board -- Approval -- Delivery of election supplies to precinct.
117.170 Repealed, 1952.
117.175 Instruction cards.
117.180 Repealed, 1952.
117.185 Repealed, 1988.
117.187 Training regarding election laws for state and county officials -- Training and compensation for election officers and training for certified challengers.
117.190 Repealed, 1952.
117.195 Delivery of machines to precincts -- Arrangement in voting place -- Delivery of supplemental paper ballots, voting booths, supplies, and ballot box to each precinct -- County clerk to take receipt and retain keys to ballot box.
117.200 Repealed, 1952.
117.205 Examination by election officers -- Correction of defects -- Reserve voting machine.
117.210 Repealed, 1952.
117.215 Procedure when machine becomes unusable during election -- Counting of votes -- Backup voting machine or supplemental paper ballots for emergency use.
117.220 Repealed, 1952.
117.225 Voter's signature -- Use of original registration forms to compare signature -- Voting supplemental paper ballot.
117.227 Confirmation of voter's identity.
117.230 Repealed, 1952.
117.235 Persons permitted in voting room -- Prohibited activities -- Exit polls permitted -- Maintenance of order -- Mock elections for school children -- Display of political campaign signs on private property.
117.236 Prohibition against recording identity of voters -- Exception, state-approved signature roster.
117.237 Request for Department of Kentucky State Police to patrol voting precinct during polling hours and investigate reported violations -- Reports to prosecutors.
117.240 Repealed, 1952.
117.245 Procedure when voter's right to vote disputed.
117.250 Repealed, 1952.
117.255 Instruction of voters -- Assistance and certification of voters requiring assistance -- Manner of voting -- Report of violations.
117.260 Repealed, 1952.
117.265 Write-in votes -- Requirements -- Persons ineligible to be write-in candidate -- Certified lists of qualified candidates.
117.270 Repealed, 1952.
117.275 Counting and certification of votes -- Return of keys and machines -- Return of ballot box, ballot stubs, spoiled, and unvoted ballots -- Authorized representatives and news media representatives to witness vote count.
117.280 Repealed, 1952.
117.285 Repealed, 2010.
117.290 Repealed, 1952.
117.295 Period machines to remain locked -- Custody of keys.
117.300 Repealed, 1952.
117.305 Recanvass of votes -- Test of machines -- Candidates and representatives of political parties and news media to observe recanvass -- Forms for reporting recanvassed vote -- Administrative regulations for recanvass procedures.
117.310 Repealed, 1952.
117.315 Appointment of challengers and inspectors.
117.316 Duties of challenger.
117.317 Acts prohibited to challengers.
117.318 Ordering of challengers from polling places.
117.320 Repealed, 1952.
117.325 Repealed and reenacted as KRS 117.086, effective July 15, 1980.
117.330 Repealed, 1952.
117.335 Repealed and reenacted as KRS 117.087, effective July 15, 1980.
117.340 Repealed, 1952.
117.343 Reimbursement of county clerk by state board for certain election related expenses -- Submission of claims.
117.345 Cost of elections -- Payment.
117.350 Repealed, 1952.
117.355 Election reports to be made by the precinct election sheriff and county board of elections -- Contents.
117.360 Repealed, 1952.
117.365 Presentation of voter assistance forms and absentee ballot applications by county clerk to grand jury -- Certified photocopies.
117.370 Repealed, 1952.
117.375 Definitions.
117.377 Acquisition or abandonment of voting system subject to approval of State Board of Elections -- Petition in emergency situation.
117.379 Examination of electronic voting system by State Board of Elections.
117.380 Repealed, 1952.
117.381 Requirements for approval.
117.383 Rules and regulations.
117.385 Spoiled or defaced ballot card -- Disposition of ballot card after voting.
117.387 Absentee voting by electronic system.
117.389 Testing of automatic tabulating equipment prior to election.
117.390 Repealed, 1952.
117.391 Application.
117.393 Biennial report on status of voting equipment and systems.
117.400 Repealed, 1952.
117.405 Repealed, 1984.
117.410 Repealed, 1952.
117.415 Repealed, 1984.
117.420 Repealed, 1952.
117.425 Repealed, 1984.
117.430 Repealed, 1952.
117.435 Repealed, 1984.
117.440 Repealed, 1952.
117.445 Repealed, 1984.
117.450 Repealed, 1952.
117.455 Repealed, 1984.
117.460 Repealed, 1952.
117.465 Repealed, 1984.
117.470 Repealed, 1952.
117.475 Repealed, 1984.
117.480 Repealed, 1952.
117.485 Repealed, 1984.
117.490 Repealed, 1952.
117.495 Repealed, 1984.
117.500 Repealed, 1952.
117.505 Repealed, 1984.
117.510 Repealed, 1952.
117.515 Repealed, 1984.
117.520 Repealed, 1952.
117.525 Repealed, 1984.
117.530 Repealed, 1952.
117.540 Repealed, 1952.
117.541 Repealed, 1952.
117.542 Repealed, 1952.
117.543 Repealed, 1952.
117.544 Repealed, 1952.
117.545 Repealed, 1952.
117.550 Repealed, 1952.
117.560 Repealed, 1952.
117.570 Repealed, 1952.
117.580 Repealed, 1952.
117.590 Repealed, 1952.
117.600 Repealed, 1972.
117.605 Repealed, 1972.
117.610 Repealed, 1972.
117.615 Repealed, 1972.
117.620 Repealed, 1972.
117.625 Repealed, 1972.
117.630 Repealed, 1972.
117.635 Repealed, 1972.
117.640 Repealed, 1972.
117.645 Repealed, 1972.
117.650 Repealed, 1972.
117.655 Repealed, 1972.
117.660 Repealed, 1972.
117.665 Repealed, 1973.
117.670 Repealed, 1972.
117.675 Repealed, 1972.
117.680 Repealed, 1972.
117.685 Repealed, 1972.
117.690 Repealed, 1972.
117.695 Repealed, 1972.
117.700 Repealed, 1972.
117.705 Repealed, 1972.
117.710 Repealed, 1972.
117.715 Repealed, 1972.
117.720 Repealed, 1972.
117.725 Repealed, 1972.
117.730 Repealed, 1972.
117.735 Repealed, 1972.
117.740 Repealed, 1972.
117.745 Repealed, 1973.
117.750 Repealed, 1972.
117.755 Repealed, 1966.
117.760 Repealed, 1972.
117.761 Repealed, 1972.
117.765 Repealed, 1972.
117.770 Repealed, 1972.
117.775 Repealed, 1972.
117.780 Repealed, 1972.
117.785 Repealed, 1972.
117.790 Repealed, 1972.
117.795 Repealed, 1972.
117.800 Repealed, 1972.
117.803 Repealed, 1972.
117.805 Repealed, 1972.
117.810 Repealed, 1972.
117.812 Repealed, 1964.
117.815 Repealed, 1972.
117.820 Repealed, 1972.
117.825 Repealed, 1972.
117.830 Repealed, 1972.
117.835 Repealed, 1972.
117.840 Repealed, 1972.
117.845 Repealed, 1972.
117.850 Repealed, 1972.
117.855 Repealed, 1972.
117.860 Repealed, 1972.
117.865 Repealed, 1972.
117.870 Repealed, 1972.
117.875 Repealed, 1972.
117.880 Repealed, 1972.
117.885 Repealed, 1972.
117.890 Repealed, 1966.
117.895 Repealed, 1972.
117.900 Election essay and slogan contests -- Private sponsorship.
117.990 Repealed, 1972.
117.995 Penalties.