HB 699
AN ACT relating to elections.
In Plain Language
This bill requires election officials to check that candidates meet the eligibility requirements for the offices they're seeking, like living in the right area or being registered with the correct political party. Officials must notify candidates if they don't qualify by the first Friday after the filing deadline, and candidates can appeal to court if they disagree. The bill also moves back the deadline for officially certifying candidates from the second Friday to the third Friday after filing.
Official summary
Amend KRS 118.176 to require the county board of elections or the State Board of Elections to notify a candidate and the appropriate certifying authority that the candidate fails to meet the jurisdictional or party affiliation requirements for the office sought; require that the notification be made by the first Friday after the candidate filing deadline; require that the certifying authority shall not certify any candidate that fails to meet requirements; provide that a candidate whose bona fides are questioned may appeal a certifying authority's decision to the appropriate Circuit Court; require that appeals be filed by the certification date for candidates; amend KRS to change the deadline for the certification of candidates to the third Friday after the filing deadline for a primary election; amend KRS 118.995 to conform.
Sponsor
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Cosponsors
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Latest action
recommitted to Appropriations & Revenue (H)
Mar 4, 2025
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