Kentucky Revised Statutes
Chapter 117 - Regulation of elections
117.040 Repealed, 1952.

Kentucky Revised Statutes

Chapter 117 - Regulation of elections

117.001 Definitions for chapter.

117.005 Repealed, 1988.

117.010 Repealed, 1952.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 -- Questions regarding voter registration and proof of identification -- Staff.

117.040 Repealed, 1952.

117.045 Precinct election officers -- Alternate and emergency appointments -- Minors permitted to serve as election officers -- Reimbursement.

117.050 Repealed, 1952.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.

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117.057 Repealed, 1982.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117.060 Repealed, 1952.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 Single voting location for more than one precinct -- Petition to allow consolidation of precincts.

117.070 Repealed, 1952.

117.075 Repealed, 2019.

117.076 No-excuse in-person absentee ballot -- Excused in-person absentee ballot -- Proof of identification -- In-person absentee voting procedure -- Voter assistance form -- Oath of voter affidavit -- Signature roster -- Members of county board may...

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 Mail-in absentee ballots -- Application through online portal and other means -- Procedures -- Cancellation -- Administrative regulations -- Disclosure of information.

117.0851 Tabulation of absentee ballots and federal provisional absentee ballots.

117.086 Return of absentee ballot -- Secure drop-boxes and receptacles -- Locked ballot box -- Clerk's duty to keep separate lists for votes cast by mail-in absentee ballot, by excused and no-excuse in-person voting, and by federal provisional in-per...

117.0861 Persons who may exercise control over mail-in absentee ballots.

117.0863 Assistance in voting by absentee ballot -- Form required of voter and assistant.

117.0865 Prohibition against influencing voter completing an absentee ballot or a federal provisional absentee ballot -- Penalty.

117.087 Challenge of a mail-in absentee ballot -- Processing and review of absentee ballots -- Counting procedure -- Limitation on publicizing partial results.

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 systems.

117.110 Repealed, 1952.

117.115 Power to select type and make of voting system or e-poll book product.

117.120 Repealed, 1952.

117.125 Specifications and features required for approval.

117.130 Repealed, 1952.

117.135 Custody and security of voting equipment.

117.140 Repealed, 1952.

117.145 Preparation of ballot labels, absentee ballots, voter affirmations, election official affirmations, federal provisional ballots, and paper ballots -- Provision for write-in votes.

117.150 Repealed, 1952.

117.155 Duties of county clerk relating to voting equipment.

117.160 Repealed, 1952.

117.165 Examination of voting equipment by county board -- Approval -- Who may be present during examination.

117.170 Repealed, 1952.

117.175 Instruction cards.

117.180 Repealed, 1952.

117.185 Repealed, 1988.

117.187 Training by State Board of Elections regarding election laws for state and county officials -- Training and compensation by county board of elections for election officers and certified challengers.

117.190 Repealed, 1952.

117.195 Delivery of equipment to clerks -- Arrangement in voting place -- Voting supplies -- County clerk to take receipt and retain keys to all ballot boxes and ballot receptacles.

117.200 Repealed, 1952.

117.205 Examination by election officers -- Correction of defects -- Reserve voting equipment.

117.210 Repealed, 1952.

117.215 Procedure when equipment no longer operates during election -- Counting of votes -- Backup voting equipment or paper ballots for emergency use.

117.220 Repealed, 1952.

117.225 When proof of voter's identification is required -- Voter's signature -- Use of original registration forms to compare signature -- Voting supplemental paper ballot.

117.227 Confirmation of voter's identity.

117.228 Procedure for casting ballot if voter is unable to provide proof of identification.

117.229 Casting of provisional ballot in election for federal office if voter is unable to provide proof of identification.

117.230 Repealed, 1952.

117.235 Persons permitted in voting room -- Electioneering and prohibited activities -- 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 -- 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 -- Locking and sealing of equipment -- Return sheets -- Transmission of records -- Return of keys and equipment -- Return of ballot boxes, federal provisional ballot receptacle, supplemental paper ballot bo...

117.280 Repealed, 1952.

117.285 Repealed, 2010.

117.290 Repealed, 1952.

117.295 Period during which voting equipment is to remain locked -- Video surveillance -- Examination -- Custody of keys.

117.300 Repealed, 1952.

117.305 Recanvass of votes -- Discrepancy or written request -- Statistics sufficient to compel recanvass -- Returns -- 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 Renumbered as KRS 117.086.

117.330 Repealed, 1952.

117.335 Renumbered as KRS 117.087.

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, all voter and election official affirmations, and absentee ballot applications by county clerk to grand jury -- Certified photocopies.

117.370 Repealed, 1952.

117.375 Renumbered as KRS 117.001.

117.377 Acquisition or abandonment of voting equipment or voting system subject to approval of State Board of Elections -- Petition in emergency situation.

117.379 Examination of voting system or e-poll book product by State Board of Elections.

117.380 Repealed, 1952.

117.381 Repealed, 2021.

117.383 Administrative regulations relating to voting.

117.385 Spoiled or defaced ballot.

117.387 Repealed, 2021.

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.