HB864

AN ACT relating to elections.

Introduced·3/3/26
Bill Text

Kentucky HB864 amends election laws, including candidate name requirements, petition filing deadlines, and ballot position rules.

Kentucky HB864 modifies election laws by specifying that titles, ranks, or spurious phrases are not acceptable on candidate petitions or ballots, but nicknames, initials, and contractions of given names are allowed. It mandates that candidates file nomination petitions with the Secretary of State by specific deadlines, with the Secretary examining the petitions for compliance. The bill also details the process for determining ballot positions and the rules for printing candidate names on ballots, including the separation of judicial candidates' names from other candidates.

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Current
Elections, Const. Amendments & Intergovernmental Affairs Committee
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Sponsors

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Democratic CaucusRepublican Caucus

History

Mar 10

House

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

Mar 3

House

introduced in House

Mar 3

House

to Committee on Committees (H)