Kentucky House Bill 474 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: Introduced on February 26 2018 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2018-02-28 - to Elections, Const. Amendments & Intergovernmental Affairs (H)
Pending: House Elections, Const. Amendments & Intergovernmental Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #1) [PDF]

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 117 to establish that in-person absentee voting be conducted at least 12 working days, including two Saturdays, before the Sunday prior to election day and to permit a county board of elections to establish a longer period of time for in-person absentee voting; allow members of a county board of elections to work as precinct election officers without compensation during in-person absentee voting; amend KRS 117.145 to require the county clerk to equip the in-person absentee voting machines with the necessary supplies, including a pencil or a pen for the purpose of write-in votes at least 5 days before the in-person absentee voting period begins and to increase from 15 to 45 the number of days the county clerk is required to have ballots and labels for a special election; amend KRS 117.085, 117.0851, 117.087, 117.165, 117.235, 118.035, and 118.405 to conform; repeal KRS 117.088.

AN ACT relating to early voting in-person absentee voting.

Rep. Jody Richards [D]

Rep. Charles Miller [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2018-02-28	House	to Elections, Const. Amendments & Intergovernmental Affairs (H)
2018-02-26	House	introduced in House

Type	Source
Summary	http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/18RS/HB474.htm
Text	http://www.lrc.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/18RS/HB474/bill.pdf
Supplement	http://www.lrc.ky.gov/recorddocuments/note/18RS/HB474/LM.pdf