Kentucky HB 304: AN ACT relating to elections. Amend KRS 117.035 to allow the sheriff the option of recommending a deputy sheriff as a temporary replacement, in his or her position on the county board of elections, during any year the sheriff is a candidate or otherwise unavailable; allow for incapacitation or unavailability as a means for a sheriff to excuse himself or herself from service on the county board of elections; make technical corrections; amend KRS 117.075 to increase the deadline for a qualified voter with a disability to present to the county clerk a completed application for a mail-in absentee ballot from 7 days to 14 days; allow a qualified voter with a disability the additional ability to present to the county clerk his or her completed application for a mail-in absentee ballot by electronic mail or facsimile; allow a qualified voter with a disability the additional ability to request an application for a mail-in absentee ballot by electronic mail; amend KRS 117.085 to allow the means for request of a mail-in absentee ballot to be at the option of the voter; allow the county clerk the ability to transmit an application for a mail-in absentee ballot by facsimile or electronic mail; allow a qualified voter the ability to return to the county clerk a completed mail-in absentee ballot application by mail, electronic mail, facsimile, or in person, at the option of the voter; increase the deadline for a qualified voter to present his or her completed application for a mail-in absentee ballot from 7 days to 14 days; give any qualified voter who has applied for, but not yet received, a mail-in absentee ballot the allowance and process to vote in-person absentee or to vote on election day; make technical corrections; amend KRS 117.145 to increase the days from 15 to 45 in which the county clerk shall print and ready ballot labels for each candidate in a special election; amend KRS 117.265 to increase from 28 to 49 days before an election the deadline by which a declaration of intent must be filed to be a write-in candidate for a special election.

Status: Recommitted to Appropriations & Revenue (H) (as of 2018-03-22)

State: Kentucky · Session: 2018RS · Bill: HB 304

Sponsors: J. Nemes, J. Sims Jr

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