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HB016110.100 - 1418 - XXXX 1/8/2024 5:06 PM GA
AN ACT relating to elections and declaring an emergency. 1
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky: 2
Section 1. Notwithstanding KRS 118.125 or any other provision of law to the 3
contrary, any candidate who has filed nomination papers for elected office on or before 4
January 5, 2024, and whose precinct name or number has changed since November 8, 5
2023, following reapportionment and precinct establishment, shall not be disqualified 6
under any action filed under KRS 118.176 or other statute, based solely on precinct name 7
or number designation. 8
Section 2. Section 1 of this Act shall be retroactive to November 8, 2023. 9
Section 3. Whereas, it is critically important to protect ballot access and the 10
reliability of the electoral process following the change of certain precinct names or 11
numbers since November 8, 2023, an emergency is declared to exist, and this Act takes 12
effect upon its passage and approval by the Governor or upon its otherwise becoming a 13
law. 14