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AN ACT proposing an amendment to Section 145 of the Constitution of Kentucky 1
relating to persons entitled to vote. 2
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky: 3
Section 1. Are you in favor of amending the present Constitution of Kentucky 4
to repeal Section 145 and create a new section to allow United States citizens, who are at 5
least 18 years old and have resided in the state for one year, the county for six months, 6
and the precinct for 60 days, to vote, unless they have been convicted of treason, bribery 7
in an election, or election fraud, or have been determined mentally incompetent to vote, 8
as stated below? 9
Section 2. It is proposed that the following section of the Constitution of 10
Kentucky be repealed: 11
Section 145 Persons entitled to vote. 12
SECTION 3. IT IS PROPOSED THAT A NEW SECTION BE ADDED TO 13
THE CONSTITUTION OF KENTUCKY TO READ AS FOLLOWS: 14
(1) A person shall be eligible to vote only if he or she: 15
(a) Is a United States citizen; 16
(b) Is at least eighteen years old; and 17
(c) Has resided in the state for one year, the county for six months, and the 18
precinct in which he or she offers to vote for sixty days. 19
(2) A person shall not be eligible to vote if he or she: 20
(a) Has been convicted of treason, bribery in an election, or election fraud in 21
any court of competent jurisdiction, unless restored to his or her right to 22
vote by executive pardon; or 23
(b) Has been determined by a court of competent jurisdiction to be mentally 24
incompetent to vote, unless that judicial determination has been set aside. 25
Section 4. This amendment shall be submitted to the voters of the 26
Commonwealth for their ratification or rejection at the time and in the manner provided 27 UNOFFICIAL COPY 24 RS BR 338
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for under Sections 256 and 257 of the Constitution, KRS 118.415, and Sections 4 and 5 1
of this Act. 2
Section 5. Notwithstanding any provision of KRS 118.415 to the contrary, the 3
Secretary of State shall cause the entirety of the question in Section 1 of this Act and the 4
entirety of the proposed amendment to the Constitution of Kentucky contained in 5
Sections 2 and 3 of this Act to be published at least one time in a newspaper of general 6
circulation published in this state, and shall also cause to be published at the same time 7
and in the same manner the fact that the amendment will be submitted to the voters for 8
their acceptance or rejection at the next regular election at which members of the General 9
Assembly are to be voted for. The publication required by this section and KRS 118.415 10
shall be made no later than the first Tuesday in August preceding the election at which 11
the amendment is to be voted on. 12
Section 6. Notwithstanding any provision of KRS 118.415 to the contrary, the 13
Secretary of State, not later than the second Monday after the second Tuesday in August 14
preceding the next regular election at which members of the General Assembly are to be 15
chosen in a year in which there is not an election for President and Vice President of the 16
United States, or not later than the Thursday after the first Tuesday in September 17
preceding a regular election in a year in which there is an election for President and Vice 18
President of the United States, shall certify the entirety of the question in Section 1 of this 19
Act and the entirety of the proposed amendment to the Constitution of Kentucky 20
contained in Sections 2 and 3 of this Act to the county clerk of each county, and the 21
county clerk shall have the entirety of the question and the amendment, as so certified, 22
indicated on the ballots provided to the voters in paper or electronic form as applicable to 23
the voting machines in use in each county or precinct. 24