HB405

AN ACT relating to voters qualified for excused in-person absentee voting.

Introduced·2/7/25
Bill Text

Kentucky HB405 allows voters to cast no-excuse in-person absentee ballots on the Thursday, Friday, or Saturday before an election.

Kentucky HB405 amends the state's election laws to allow any voter qualified to vote on election day to cast a no-excuse in-person absentee ballot on the Thursday, Friday, or Saturday immediately preceding the day of an election. The bill specifies that voting hours must be at least eight hours between a.m. and p.m. prevailing time. It also details the supervision of in-person absentee voting, the appointment of challengers, and the handling of voting equipment.

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Where it stands

Current
Elections, Const. Amendments & Intergovernmental Affairs Committee
Next
Session adjourned — paused until it reconvenes

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History

Feb 12, 2025

House

to Elections, Const. Amendments & Intergovernmental Affairs (H)

Feb 7, 2025

House

introduced in House

Feb 7, 2025

House

to Committee on Committees (H)