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Kentucky Administrative Regulations › Title 31 - STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS › Chapter 3 - Statewide Voter Registration › Section 31 KAR 3:030 - Voting precinct and address of overseas voter whose last place of residence in the Commonwealth is no longer a recognized residential address

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 1, July 1, 2024
RELATES TO:
				KRS
				117A.010(1)(e),
				117A.040
NECESSITY, FUNCTION, AND CONFORMITY:
				KRS
				117A.040(2) requires the
				Secretary of State to promulgate administrative regulations covering the
				procedures under
				KRS
				117A.040 for assigning an address for voting
				purposes for an overseas voter whose last place of residence is no longer a
				recognized residential address.
				KRS
				117A.030(2) authorizes the
				Secretary of State to delegate to the State Board of Elections the
				responsibility for the promulgation of administrative regulations necessary to
				implement KRS Chapter 117A. The Secretary of State has delegated to the State
				Board of Elections the responsibility to promulgate administrative regulations
				covering the procedures under
				KRS
				117A.040 for assigning an address for voting
				purposes for an overseas voter whose last place of residence is no longer a
				recognized residential address. This administrative regulation establishes the
				procedures under
				KRS
				117A.040 for assigning an address for voting
				purposes for an overseas voter whose last place of residence is no longer a
				recognized residential address.
Section
			 1. Definition. "Overseas voter" is defined by
			 KRS
			 117A.010(6).
Section 2. Voting Precinct and Address of
			 Overseas Voter Whose Last Place of Residence in the Commonwealth is No Longer a
			 Recognized Residential Address. If the last place of residence in the
			 Commonwealth of Kentucky of an overseas voter who is eligible to vote in the
			 Commonwealth, or the last place of residence of the parent or legal guardian of
			 a voter described by
			 KRS
			 117A.010(1)(e), is no longer
			 a recognized residential address, the county clerk shall:
(1) In consultation with federal, state and
			 local government agencies, as necessary, determine and designate in the
			 statewide voter registration database the voting precinct, school board
			 district, city, and ward, if any, in which the voter's last place of residence,
			 or the last place of residence of the parent or legal guardian of a voter
			 described by
			 KRS
			 117A.010(1)(e), would have
			 been located if the address were still a recognized residential address;
			 and
(2) Designate the voter's
			 residential address in the statewide voter registration database as
			 "Overseas."
Kentucky Administrative Regulations › Title 31 - STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS › Chapter 3 - Statewide Voter Registration › Section 31 KAR 3:031 - Voting precinct and address of overseas voter whose last place of residence in the Commonwealth is no longer a recognized residential address

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 1, July 1, 2024
RELATES TO:
				KRS
				117A.010(1)(e),
				117A.040
NECESSITY, FUNCTION, AND CONFORMITY:
				KRS
				117A.040(2) requires the
				State Board of Elections to promulgate administrative regulations covering the
				procedures under KRS
				117A.040 for assigning an address for voting
				purposes for an overseas voter whose last place of residence is no longer a
				recognized residential address.
				KRS
				117A.030(2) authorizes the
				State Board of Elections to promulgate the administrative regulations necessary
				to implement KRS Chapter 117A. This administrative regulation establishes the
				procedures under KRS
				117A.040 for assigning an address for voting
				purposes for an overseas voter whose last place of residence is no longer a
				recognized residential address.
Section
			 1. Definition. "Overseas voter" is defined by
			 KRS
			 117A.010(6).
Section 2. Voting Precinct and Address of
			 Overseas Voter Whose Last Place of Residence in the Commonwealth is No Longer a
			 Recognized Residential Address. If the last place of residence in the
			 Commonwealth of Kentucky of an overseas voter who is eligible to vote in the
			 Commonwealth, or the last place of residence of the parent or legal guardian of
			 a voter described by KRS
			 117A.010(1)(e), is no longer
			 a recognized residential address, the county clerk shall:
(1) In consultation with federal, state and
			 local government agencies, as necessary, determine and designate in the
			 statewide voter registration database the voting precinct, school board
			 district, city, and, if any, ward in which the voter's last place of residence,
			 or the last place of residence of the parent or legal guardian of a voter
			 described by KRS
			 117A.010(1)(e), would have
			 been located if the address were still a recognized residential address;
			 and
(2) Designate the voter's
			 residential address in the statewide voter registration database as
			 "Overseas."
Kentucky Administrative Regulations › Title 31 - STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS › Chapter 3 - Statewide Voter Registration › Section 31 KAR 3:040 - Electronic Voter Registration System

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 1, July 1, 2024
RELATES TO:
				KRS
				116.045,
				116.0452,
				116.065,
				116.155
NECESSITY, FUNCTION, AND CONFORMITY:
				KRS
				117.015(1) requires the
				State Board of Elections to supervise the registration of voters within the
				state.
				KRS
				116.045(4)(e) provides that
				a person may register to vote or change party affiliation by methods of
				registration or reregistration approved by the State Board of Elections.
				KRS
				117.015(1)(a) authorizes the
				State Board of Elections to promulgate administrative regulations necessary to
				properly carry out its duties. This administrative regulation approves and
				establishes procedures for use of an electronic voter registration system to
				register or reregister to vote or to update voter registration
				information.
Section 1. Definition.
			 "Applicant" means a person who uses the electronic voter registration system
			 established by the State Board of Elections to register or reregister to vote
			 or to update voter registration information.
Section 2. Use of Electronic Voter
			 Registration System.
(1) The State Board of
			 Elections shall, as funds permit, establish an electronic voter registration
			 system by which persons may register or reregister to vote or update voter
			 registration information.
(2) In
			 addition to the methods set forth in
			 KRS
			 116.045(4), a person who
			 meets all eligibility requirements may register or reregister to vote or update
			 voter registration information by using the electronic voter registration
			 system established by the State Board of Elections pursuant to this
			 administrative regulation.
Kentucky Administrative Regulations › Title 31 - STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS › Chapter 3 - Statewide Voter Registration › Section 31 KAR 3:041 - Electronic Voter Registration System

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 1, July 1, 2024
RELATES TO:
				KRS
				116.045,
				116.0452,
				116.065,
				116.155
NECESSITY, FUNCTION, AND CONFORMITY:
				KRS
				117.015(1) requires the
				State Board of Elections to supervise the registration of voters within the
				state. KRS
				116.045(4)(e) provides that
				a person may register to vote or change party affiliation by methods of
				registration or reregistration approved by the State Board of Elections.
				KRS
				117.015(1)(a) authorizes the
				State Board of Elections to promulgate administrative regulations necessary to
				properly carry out its duties. This administrative regulation approves and
				establishes procedures for use of an electronic voter registration system to
				register or reregister to vote or to update voter registration
				information.
Section 1. Definition.
			 "Applicant" means a person who uses the electronic voter registration system
			 established by the State Board of Elections to register or reregister to vote
			 or to update voter registration information.
Section 2. Use of Electronic Voter
			 Registration System.
(1) The State Board of
			 Elections shall, as funds permit, establish an electronic voter registration
			 system by which persons may register or reregister to vote or update voter
			 registration information.
(2) In
			 addition to the methods set forth in
			 KRS
			 116.045(4), a person who
			 meets all eligibility requirements may register or reregister to vote or update
			 voter registration information by using the electronic voter registration
			 system established by the State Board of Elections pursuant to this
			 administrative regulation.
Kentucky Administrative Regulations › Title 31 - STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS › Chapter 4 - Forms and Procedures › Section 31 KAR 4:010 - Voter identification cards

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RELATES TO:
				KRS
				117.227
NECESSITY, FUNCTION, AND CONFORMITY:
				KRS
				117.015 authorizes the State Board of
				Elections to promulgate administrative regulations necessary to properly carry
				out its duties.
				KRS
				117.227 requires election officers to confirm
				the identity of each voter and list the method of identification. This
				administrative regulation establishes a procedure for documenting the
				confirmation of identity on precinct voter rosters.
Section 1. In addition to the forms of
			 identification specifically provided for by
			 KRS
			 117.227, the following shall be acceptable
			 for confirmation of a voter's identity. Any identification card that:
(1)
(a)
			 Bears both the picture and signature of the voter; or
(b) Has been issued by the county;
			 and
Kentucky Administrative Regulations › Title 31 - STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS › Chapter 4 - Forms and Procedures › Section 31 KAR 4:020 - Election costs, county clerk reimbursement and form

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RELATES TO:
				KRS
				117.343
NECESSITY, FUNCTION, AND CONFORMITY:
				KRS
				117.015(1)(a) authorizes the
				State Board of Elections to promulgate administrative regulations necessary to
				implement the provisions of KRS Chapter 117.
				KRS
				117.343 authorizes the State Board of
				Elections to promulgate administrative regulations prescribing the method and
				forms for documenting and submitting claims by a county clerk to request
				reimbursement from the State Board of Elections for the costs of employing
				office personnel necessary for the conduct of elections, including registration
				and purgation of voters in the county. This administrative regulation
				establishes the method and form for a county clerk to request reimbursement
				from the State Board of Elections for the costs of employing office personnel
				necessary to conduct elections.
Section
			 1.
(1) County clerk
			 reimbursement shall be based on the number of registered voters for the general
			 election held in November.
(2) To
			 apply for reimbursement, a county clerk shall complete and submit the original,
			 signed form, State Board of Elections Reimbursement of Personnel Election
			 Expenses, to the Kentucky State Board of Elections.
Kentucky Administrative Regulations › Title 31 - STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS › Chapter 4 - Forms and Procedures › Section 31 KAR 4:030 - Reporting forms

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RELATES TO:
				KRS
				117.085,
				117.086,
				117.235,
				117.255,
				117.275,
				117.355,
				118.425,
				119.307
NECESSITY, FUNCTION, AND CONFORMITY:
				KRS
				117.015(1)(a) authorizes the
				State Board of Elections to promulgate administrative regulations necessary to
				implement the provisions of KRS Chapter 117.
				KRS
				117.355(4) requires the
				State Board of Elections to prescribe the forms for the precinct election
				sheriff and the county board of elections to report election irregularities and
				recommendations for improving the election process, to report special ballot
				and voter assistance usage statistics, and to report other information required
				by the state board.
				KRS
				117.086(8) requires the
				State Board of Elections to prescribe a form on which the county board of
				elections shall report the number of rejected absentee ballots and the reasons
				for rejection of those ballots.
				KRS
				118.425(4) requires the
				State Board of Elections to prescribe a form by which the county board of
				elections shall make out duplicate certificates of the total number of votes
				received by each of the candidates for office and the total number of votes for
				an against each of the ballot questions. This administrative regulation
				establishes the procedure and forms for the county clerk, the county board of
				elections, and the precinct election sheriff to report election and voting data
				after the election.
Section 1. The
			 following reporting forms shall be filed in accordance with the referenced
			 statutes:
(1) Pursuant to
			 KRS
			 117.355(1), the precinct
			 election sheriff shall file the Precinct Election Sheriff's Postelection
			 Report, SBE 53, with the chair of the county board of elections and the local
			 grand jury;
(2) Pursuant to
			 KRS
			 117.355(2), the county board
			 of election shall file the County Board of Elections Postelection Report, SBE
			 54, with the State Board of Elections and the local grand jury;
(3) Pursuant to
			 KRS
			 117.275(4) and
			 117.355(3),
			 the county board of elections shall file the County Board of Elections
			 Postelection Statistical Report, SBE 54A, with the State Board of
			 Elections;
(4) Pursuant to
			 KRS
			 117.355(2), the county board
			 of elections shall file the County Board of Elections Precinct Election
			 Officials Absence Report, SBE 54B, with the State Board of Elections;
(5) Pursuant to 117.086(7), the county clerk
			 shall file the List of Voters Issued Absentee Ballots, SBE 33A, with the State
			 Board of Elections;
(6) Pursuant to
			 KRS
			 117.086(8), the county board
			 of elections shall file the Number of Rejected Absentee Ballots and Reasons for
			 Rejected Ballots, SBE 33B; and
(7)
			 Pursuant to
			 KRS
			 117.086(7) and
			 118.425(4),
			 the county clerk shall file the Certification Official Count and Record of
			 Election Totals, SBE 49, with the Secretary of State.
Kentucky Administrative Regulations › Title 31 - STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS › Chapter 4 - Forms and Procedures › Section 31 KAR 4:040 - Procedures for absentee voting in county clerk's office

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 1, July 1, 2024
RELATES TO:
				KRS
				117.085,
				117.086(2),
				117.235,
				117.255
NECESSITY, FUNCTION, AND CONFORMITY:
				KRS
				117.086(5) requires the
				State Board of Elections to establish administrative regulations to provide for
				casting ballots in accordance with
				KRS
				117.086(2).
				KRS
				117.086(2) requires certain
				absentee voters to vote at the main office of the county clerk or other place
				designated by the county board of elections, and approved by the State Board of
				Elections, prior to the day of election. This administrative regulation
				provides procedures for establishing a voting place while absentee voting is
				being conducted.
Section 1. Establish a
			 place for absentee voting.
(1) Not less than
			 twelve (12) working days prior to any general, special, or regular election,
			 the county clerk shall establish a special area to be used solely for the
			 purpose of allowing those voters who qualify under the provisions of
			 KRS
			 117.085(1) to secretly cast
			 absentee ballots, pursuant to
			 KRS
			 117.086.
(2) The designated area shall be sufficiently
			 sized and located to allow ballots to be cast secretly. The clerk may utilize a
			 special booth for casting absentee ballots.
(3) If the county clerk's office does not
			 have sufficient physical space to designate an area away from the normal
			 activities of the office, the booth or area may be located outside the physical
			 limitations of the county clerk's office, if the area is capable of direct
			 supervision by the county clerk or his or her staff while the area is utilized
			 for the purpose of casting absentee ballots.
(4) The county clerk shall ensure that while
			 a person is casting an absentee ballot, the area shall remain clear of any
			 other person, except a person permitted to assist the voter pursuant to
			 KRS
			 117.255.
Kentucky Administrative Regulations › Title 31 - STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS › Chapter 4 - Forms and Procedures › Section 31 KAR 4:070 - Recanvass procedures

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RELATES TO:
				KRS
				117.305,
				118.425,
				242.120
NECESSITY, FUNCTION, AND CONFORMITY:
				KRS
				117.015(1)(a) authorizes the
				State Board of Elections to promulgate administrative regulations necessary to
				properly carry out its duties.
				KRS
				117.305(2) and
				KRS
				242.120(3) require the State
				Board of Elections to prescribe forms to be used by county boards of elections
				to report all recanvassed votes,
				KRS
				117.305(3) and
				KRS
				242.120(4) require that the
				board promulgate administrative regulations to set reporting standards for
				recanvass reports, and
				KRS
				117.305(4) and
				KRS
				242.120(5) require that the
				board promulgate administrative regulations to establish the proper procedures
				for conducting a recanvass for each type of voting system approved by the board
				and in use in Kentucky. This administrative regulation establishes the
				reporting forms to be used in the event of a recanvass, reporting standards for
				an election if a recanvass is requested and received in a timely manner, and
				establishes the proper procedures for conducting a recanvass on the approved
				voting systems in use in Kentucky.
Section
			 1.
(1) The Recanvass of Official
			 Count and Record of Election Totals form, SBE 49A, shall be used by the county
			 board of elections to report all recanvassed votes, except for local option
			 elections.
(2) The Recanvass of
			 Official Count and Record of Election Totals for Local Option Election form,
			 SBE 49B, shall be used by the county board of elections to report recanvassed
			 votes for local option elections.
(3) The county board of elections shall state
			 the name of the county in which the recanvass is being conducted, the date of
			 the report, the date of the election, the office for which the re-canvass is
			 being made, the name of each candidate for the office being recanvassed, and
			 the machine votes, absentee votes, provisional votes and total votes for each
			 candidate. The report shall be signed by each member of the county board of
			 elections.
(4) For a recanvass of a
			 local option election, the county board of elections shall state the name of
			 the county in which the recanvass is being conducted, the date of the report,
			 the date of the local option election, the proposition for which the recanvass
			 is being made, the names of the leaders of the committees favoring or opposing
			 the proposition being recanvassed, and the machine votes, absentee votes, and
			 vote totals for "yes" or "no" votes. The report shall be signed by each member
			 of the county board of elections.
Kentucky Administrative Regulations › Title 31 - STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS › Chapter 4 - Forms and Procedures › Section 31 KAR 4:071 - Recanvass procedures

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 1, July 1, 2024
RELATES TO:
				KRS
				117.305,
				118.425,
				242.110,
				242.120
NECESSITY, FUNCTION, AND CONFORMITY:
				KRS
				117.015(1)(a) authorizes the
				State Board of Elections to promulgate administrative regulations necessary to
				properly carry out its duties.
				KRS
				117.305(5) and
				KRS
				242.120(3) require the State
				Board of Elections to prescribe forms to be used by county boards of elections
				to report all recanvassed votes,
				KRS
				117.305(6) and
				KRS
				242.120(4) require that the
				board promulgate administrative regulations to set reporting standards for
				recanvass reports, and
				KRS
				117.305(7) and
				KRS
				242.120(5) require that the
				board promulgate administrative regulations to establish the proper procedures
				for conducting a recanvass for each type of voting system approved by the board
				and in use in Kentucky. This administrative regulation establishes the
				reporting forms to be used in the event of a recanvass, reporting standards for
				an election if a recanvass is requested and received in a timely manner, and
				establishes the proper procedures for conducting a recanvass on the approved
				voting systems in use in Kentucky.
Section
			 1.
(1) The Recanvass of Official
			 Count and Record of Election Totals form, SBE 49A, shall be used by the county
			 board of elections to report all recanvassed votes, except for local option
			 elections.
(2) The Recanvass of
			 Official Count and Record of Election Totals for Local Option Election form,
			 SBE 49B, shall be used by the county board of elections to report recanvassed
			 votes for local option elections.
(3) The county board of elections shall state
			 the name of the county in which the recanvass is being conducted, the date of
			 the report, the date of the election, the office for which the recanvass is
			 being made, the name of each candidate for the office being recanvassed, and
			 the machine votes, absentee votes, provisional votes, and total votes for each
			 candidate. The report shall be signed by each member of the county board of
			 elections.
(4) For a recanvass of a
			 local option election, the county board of elections shall state the name of
			 the county in which the recanvass is being conducted, the date of the report,
			 the date of the local option election, the proposition for which the recanvass
			 is being made, the names of the leaders of the committees favoring or opposing
			 the proposition being recanvassed, and the machine votes, absentee votes, and
			 vote totals for "yes" or "no" votes. The report shall be signed by each member
			 of the county board of elections.
Kentucky Administrative Regulations › Title 31 - STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS › Chapter 4 - Forms and Procedures › Section 31 KAR 4:080 - Preclearance counties

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RELATES TO:
				KRS
				117.020
NECESSITY, FUNCTION, AND CONFORMITY: This administrative
				regulation is necessary to ensure that if the State Board of Elections
				designates a county as a preclearance county, all decisions of the county board
				of elections are timely reported to and subject to the approval of the State
				Board of Elections.
Section 1. If a
			 county is designated as a preclearance county, all decisions of the county
			 board of elections shall be subject to approval by the State Board of
			 Elections. All decisions of the county board of elections of a preclearance
			 county shall be in writing and sent by certified mail to the State Board of
			 Elections no later than three(3) days after the date of the decision.
Section 2. A decision by the
			 county board of elections of a preclearance county shall not be final until it
			 has been approved by the State Board of Elections and that approval is
			 communicated in writing to the county board of elections.
Section 3. If a decision of the county board
			 of elections of a preclearance county requires approval of the State Board of
			 Elections before the next regularly scheduled meeting of the State Board of
			 Elections, the Executive Director of the State Board of Elections may approve
			 or disapprove the decision of the county board of elections.
STATUTORY AUTHORITY:
				  KRS
				  117.015
Kentucky Administrative Regulations › Title 31 - STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS › Chapter 4 - Forms and Procedures › Section 31 KAR 4:090 - Mock elections for school children

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RELATES TO:
				KRS
				117.235(6)
NECESSITY, FUNCTION, AND CONFORMITY: This administrative
				regulation is necessary to insure that the regular election process shall not
				be impaired if a county conducts mock elections for school children.
Section 1. A mock election for school
			 children conducted at the polling place in conjunction with any regular primary
			 or special election shall not interfere with the regular voting
			 process.
Section 2. The precinct
			 election officers shall maintain order at the polls if a mock election for
			 school children is being conducted at the polling place to insure that the
			 regular voting process shall not be impaired.
Section 3. The mock election results shall
			 not be released prior to the regular election precinct results.
STATUTORY AUTHORITY:
				  KRS
				  117.235(6)
Kentucky Administrative Regulations › Title 31 - STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS › Chapter 4 - Forms and Procedures › Section 31 KAR 4:100 - Evaluation of precinct election officers

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RELATES TO:
				KRS
				117.045
NECESSITY, FUNCTION, AND CONFORMITY:
				KRS
				117.045(1) requires the
				State Board of Elections to promulgate an administrative regulation
				establishing evaluation procedures which county boards of elections may use to
				qualify persons nominated to serve as precinct elections officers. This
				administrative regulation establishes those evaluation procedures.
Section 1. In evaluating if a person
			 nominated to serve as a precinct election officer is qualified to serve in that
			 capacity, a county board of elections may use the following evaluation
			 procedures:
(1) Determine if the person
			 submitted a signed statement in accordance with
			 KRS
			 117.045(2);
(2) Determine if the person meets the
			 qualifications set forth in
			 KRS
			 117.045(9); and
(3) Determine if the person has a history of
			 refusing to follow election procedures or has demonstrated a complete lack of
			 understanding of proper election procedures while serving as a precinct
			 election officer in the past.
Kentucky Administrative Regulations › Title 31 - STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS › Chapter 4 - Forms and Procedures › Section 31 KAR 4:110 - Approval of establishment of precinct containing less than 350 registered voters

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RELATES TO:
				KRS
				117.055(2),
				117.345(2)
NECESSITY, FUNCTION, AND CONFORMITY: The State Board of
				Elections shall not remit to a county the expenses of an election for any
				precinct containing less than 350 registered voters unless the county has
				received prior approval from the State Board of Elections. This administrative
				regulation is necessary to set forth under what circumstances the State Board
				of Elections shall grant approval for a precinct containing less than 350
				registered voters.
Section 1. The State
			 Board of Elections shall approve the establishment of a precinct containing
			 less than 350 registered voters by a county board of elections if the county
			 board submits to the state board a written request for approval that
			 demonstrates either of the following:
(1) That
			 combining the subject precinct with an adjoining precinct will create an undue
			 hardship on the voters of the subject precinct because of geographic
			 impediments in the subject precinct or the distance from the polling place in
			 the subject precinct to the closest polling place in an adjoining precinct;
			 or
(2) That combining the subject
			 precinct with an adjoining precinct would create an undue hardship on the
			 voters of the precinct because fifty (50) percent or more of the voters in the
			 subject precinct are physically disabled or elderly.
Kentucky Administrative Regulations › Title 31 - STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS › Chapter 4 - Forms and Procedures › Section 31 KAR 4:120 - Additional and emergency precinct officers

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RELATES TO:
				KRS
				117.015,
				117.045
NECESSITY, FUNCTION, AND CONFORMITY:
				KRS
				117.015(1)(a) authorizes the
				State Board of Elections to promulgate administrative regulations necessary to
				implement the provisions of KRS Chapter 117.
				KRS
				117.045(6) requires the
				State Board of Elections to promulgate an administrative regulation
				establishing conditions under which additional precinct officers may be
				approved. This administrative regulation establishes the conditions under which
				additional precinct officers may be approved, and establishes the form of the
				list of emergency election officer appointments required by
				KRS
				117.045(5).
Section 1. Request to Appoint Additional
			 Precinct Officers. A county board of elections seeking permission to appoint
			 additional precinct officers, pursuant to
			 KRS
			 117.045(6), shall file with
			 the State Board of Elections SBE 23, Additional Precinct Officer Request, that
			 contains the following information:
(1) The
			 precinct number of each precinct for which approval of additional officers is
			 sought;
(2) For each designated
			 precinct, the reasons additional precinct officers are necessary;
(3) For each designated precinct, whether one
			 (1) or two (2) additional precinct officers are requested; and
(4) The election for which approval is
			 sought, designating whether the election is a primary, general, or special
			 election.
Kentucky Administrative Regulations › Title 31 - STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS › Chapter 4 - Forms and Procedures › Section 31 KAR 4:140 - Submission of the federal postcard application via electronic mail

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RELATES TO:
				KRS
				116.045(4)(e),
				117.079,
				117.085,
				117A.030(4),
				117A.050(3),
				117A.060(3),
				52 U.S.C.
				20302(e)
NECESSITY, FUNCTION, AND CONFORMITY:
				KRS
				117.079 requires the State Board of
				Elections, as circumstances warrant and with the concurrence of the Attorney
				General, to promulgate necessary administrative regulations to preserve the
				absentee voting rights of residents of Kentucky who are covered voters as
				defined in
				KRS
				117A.010.
				52 U.S.C.
				20302(e) requires the states
				to provide not less than one (1) means of electronic communication for use by
				absent uniformed services voters and overseas voters who wish to register to
				vote or vote in any jurisdiction in the state to request voter registration
				applications and absentee ballot applications, for use by the state to send
				voter registration applications and absentee ballot applications, and for the
				purpose of providing related voting, balloting, and election information to
				uniformed services voters and overseas voters.
				KRS
				116.045(4)(e) authorizes the
				State Board of Elections to approve methods of registration for any person to
				register to vote or change his or her party affiliation.
				KRS
				117.086(1) authorizes the
				board to promulgate administrative regulations establishing security
				requirements for the transmission of voted absentee ballots. This
				administrative regulation authorizes covered voters to submit federal postcard
				applications via electronic mail and establishes the procedures for the county
				clerk to follow when a federal postcard application is submitted via electronic
				mail.
Section 1. Definitions.
(1) "Covered voter" is defined by
			 KRS
			 117A.010(1).
(2) "Federal postcard application" is defined
			 by
			 KRS
			 117A.010(3).
(3) "Military-overseas ballot" is defined by
			 KRS
			 117A.010(5).
Kentucky Administrative Regulations › Title 31 - STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS › Chapter 4 - Forms and Procedures › Section 31 KAR 4:141 - Submission of the federal postcard application via electronic mail

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RELATES TO:
				KRS
				116.045(4)(e),
				117.079,
				117.085,
				117A.030(4),
				117A.050(3),
				117A.060(3),
				52 U.S.C.
				20302(e)
NECESSITY, FUNCTION, AND CONFORMITY:
				KRS
				117.079 requires the State Board of
				Elections, as circumstances warrant and with the concurrence of the Attorney
				General, to promulgate necessary administrative regulations to preserve the
				absentee voting rights of residents of Kentucky who are covered voters as
				defined in KRS
				117A.010.
				52 U.S.C.
				20302(e) requires the states
				to provide not less than one (1) means of electronic communication for use by
				absent uniformed services voters and overseas voters who wish to register to
				vote or vote in any jurisdiction in the state to request voter registration
				applications and absentee ballot applications, for use by the state to send
				voter registration applications and absentee ballot applications, and for the
				purpose of providing related voting, balloting, and election information to
				uniformed services voters and overseas voters.
				KRS
				116.045(4)(e) authorizes the
				State Board of Elections to approve methods of registration for any person to
				register to vote or change his or her party affiliation.
				KRS
				117.086(1)(b) authorizes the
				board to promulgate administrative regulations establishing security
				requirements for the transmission of voted absentee ballots. This
				administrative regulation authorizes covered voters to submit federal postcard
				applications via electronic mail and establishes the procedures for the county
				clerk to follow when a federal postcard application is submitted via electronic
				mail.
Section 1. Definitions.
(1) "Covered voter" is defined by
			 KRS
			 117A.010(1).
(2) "Federal postcard application" is:
(a) Defined by
			 KRS
			 117A.010(3); and
(b) Incorporated by reference in
			 31 KAR 4:131.
(3) "Military-overseas ballot" is defined by
			 KRS
			 117A.010(5).
Kentucky Administrative Regulations › Title 31 - STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS › Chapter 4 - Forms and Procedures › Section 31 KAR 4:150 - Tracking registration of voters identifying with political organizations and groups and voters of independent status

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RELATES TO:
				KRS
				117.015(1),
				118.015(8),
				(9),
				116.045(8)
NECESSITY, FUNCTION, AND CONFORMITY:
				KRS
				117.015(1) authorizes the
				State Board of Elections to promulgate administrative regulations necessary to
				properly carry out its duties.
				KRS
				116.045(8) requires the
				State Board of Elections to promulgate administrative regulations to provide
				for tracking of the registration of voters identifying with political
				organizations and political groups as defined in
				KRS
				118.015, and voters of independent status.
				This administrative regulation establishes those requirements.
Section 1. Definitions.
(1) "Board" means the State Board of
			 Elections or their designee as defined in
			 KRS
			 117.015 and
			 117.025.
(2) "Political group" is defined by
			 KRS
			 118.015(9).
(3) "Political organization" is defined by
			 KRS
			 118.015(8).
(4) "Political party" is defined by
			 KRS
			 118.015(1).
(5) "Track" means compiling information from
			 the statewide voter registration system for the purposes of
			 KRS
			 116.045(8).
Kentucky Administrative Regulations › Title 31 - STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS › Chapter 4 - Forms and Procedures › Section 31 KAR 4:160 - Elections emergency contingency plan

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RELATES TO:
				KRS
				39A.100,
				117.045,
				117.065,
				117.085,
				117.165,
				117.187,
				117.285, Chapter
				424
NECESSITY, FUNCTION, AND CONFORMITY:
				KRS
				117.015(1)(b) requires the
				State Board of Elections to promulgate administrative regulations establishing
				a procedure for election officials to follow if an election has been suspended
				or delayed as described in
				KRS
				39A.100(1)(k). This
				administrative regulation establishes this procedure.
Section 1. Definitions.
(1) "Affected county board of elections"
			 means a county board of election that is required to suspend or delay an
			 election pursuant to an executive order issued pursuant to
			 KRS
			 39A.100(1)(k).
(2) "Affected county clerk" means a county
			 clerk in a county that is required to suspend or delay an election pursuant to
			 an executive order issued pursuant to
			 KRS
			 39A.100(1)(k).
(3) "Affected election area" means an
			 election area for which a state of emergency has been declared for all or part
			 of an election area as specifically described by the Governor in an executive
			 order issued pursuant to
			 KRS
			 39A.100(1)(k).
(4) "Elections Emergency Contingency Plan"
			 means the procedures established by this administrative regulation for election
			 officials to follow if an election has been suspended or delayed pursuant to
			 KRS
			 39A.100(1)(k) through the
			 Governor's executive order.
(5)
			 "Precinct election officer" means an individual who has been appointed to serve
			 as an election officer in a precinct in accordance with the provisions of
			 KRS
			 117.045.
(6) "Voting place" means a place for voting
			 established in accordance with the provisions of
			 KRS
			 117.065.
Kentucky Administrative Regulations › Title 31 - STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS › Chapter 4 - Forms and Procedures › Section 31 KAR 4:170 - Exceptions to prohibition on electioneering

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RELATES TO:
				KRS
				117.015,
				117.235
NECESSITY, FUNCTION, AND CONFORMITY:
				KRS
				117.015(1)(a) authorizes the
				State Board of Elections to promulgate administrative regulations necessary to
				properly carry out its duties.
				KRS
				117.235(3)(d) authorizes the
				board to establish exceptions to the prohibition on electioneering through
				administrative regulations. This administrative regulation establishes these
				exceptions.
Section 1. Definitions.
(1) "Bumper sticker" means a sticker that
			 measures within fourteen (14) inches by five (5) inches for display on a
			 vehicle bearing a printed message soliciting votes for or against any bona fide
			 candidate or ballot question in a manner which expressly advocates the election
			 or defeat of the candidate or expressly advocates the passage or defeat of the
			 ballot question.
(2)
			 "Electioneering" is defined by
			 KRS
			 117.235(3)(d).
(3) "Polling place" means a voting place
			 established in accordance with the provisions of
			 KRS
			 117.065.
(4) "Voting room" means a room in which votes
			 are polled as established in
			 KRS
			 117.235(1).
Kentucky Administrative Regulations › Title 31 - STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS › Chapter 4 - Forms and Procedures › Section 31 KAR 4:180 - Activities prohibited within 100 feet of the entrance to a building in which a voting machine is located

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RELATES TO:
				KRS
				117.015,
				117.065,
				117.085(1)(c),
				117.235
NECESSITY, FUNCTION, AND CONFORMITY:
				KRS
				117.015(1)(a) authorizes the
				State Board of Elections to promulgate administrative regulations necessary to
				implement the provisions of KRS Chapter 117.
				KRS
				117.235(5) authorizes any
				precinct election officer, county clerk, deputy county clerk, or law
				enforcement official to maintain law and order at the polls and within 300 feet
				of any entrance to the building in which the voting machine is located if that
				entrance is unlocked and is used by voters. This administrative regulation
				establishes requirements for activities that are prohibited within 100 feet of
				the entrance to a building in which a voting machine is located, the building
				that houses the county clerk's office, and a building in which absentee voting
				is being conducted, so that law and order in that area may be maintained
				pursuant to
				KRS
				117.235(5).
Section 1. Definition. "Bumper sticker" means
			 a sticker that measures within fourteen (14) inches by five (5) inches for
			 display on a vehicle bearing a printed message soliciting votes for or against
			 any bona fide candidate or ballot question in a manner that expressly advocates
			 the election or defeat of the candidate or expressly advocates the passage or
			 defeat of the ballot question.
Section
			 2. Prohibited Activities During Voting.
(1) Election Day Voting. Except as otherwise
			 provided in this administrative regulation:
(a) Certain activities shall be prohibited on
			 the day of any election, if the activities take place within the area
			 designated by paragraph (b) of this subsection. These activities shall include,
			 if the activities are for or against any bona fide candidate or ballot question
			 in a manner that expressly advocates the election or defeat of the candidate or
			 expressly advocates the passage or defeat of the ballot question:
1. Display of signs;
2. Distribution of campaign literature,
			 cards, or handbills; or
3.
			 Solicitation of signatures to any petition or solicitation of votes;
			 and
Kentucky Administrative Regulations › Title 31 - STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS › Chapter 4 - Forms and Procedures › Section 31 KAR 4:196 - Consolidation of precincts and precinct election officers

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RELATES TO:
				KRS
				117.066
NECESSITY, FUNCTION, AND CONFORMITY:
				KRS
				117.015(1)(a) authorizes the
				State Board of Elections to promulgate administrative regulations necessary to
				properly carry out its duties.
				KRS
				117.066(3) requires the
				State Board of Elections to promulgate administrative regulations to provide
				for a form on which a county board of elections may petition the State Board of
				Elections to allow for the consolidation of precincts and the consolidation of
				precinct election officers at any voting location where voters of more than one
				(1) precinct vote. This administrative regulation establishes that form.
Section 1. A county board of elections shall
			 petition the State Board of Elections to allow the consolidation of precincts
			 and the consolidation of precinct election officers at any voting location
			 where voters of more than one (1) precinct vote, by filing with the State Board
			 of Elections, the Petition to Consolidate Precincts and Precinct Election
			 Officers, Form SBE 74 no later than ninety (90) days before a primary or
			 general election, or ten (10) days after a proclamation is issued under
			 KRS
			 118.710 or
			 118.720, or a writ of election
			 is issued under KRS
			 118.730. The State Board of Elections may
			 request, at any time, from any county, a resubmission of a timely filed
			 petition to consolidate precincts and precinct election officers if the
			 petition is found to be deficient or incomplete upon review by the State Board
			 of Elections.
Section 2. The
			 submission of Form SBE 74 shall be accompanied by no less than one (1) map
			 scalable to a sheet of 8.5 in. x 11 in. paper of the county showing the
			 location of any consolidated precincts comprising a county-wide vote
			 center.
Section 3. Incorporated by
			 Reference.
(1) "Petition to Consolidate
			 Precincts and Precinct Election Officers", Form SBE 74, 08/2023, is
			 incorporated by reference.
(2) This
			 material may be inspected, copied, or obtained, subject to applicable copyright
			 law, at the State Board of Elections, 140 Walnut Street, Frankfort, Kentucky
			 Frankfort, Kentucky 40601, Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
(3) This material may also be obtained on the
			 board's Web site at
https://elect.ky.gov
.
Kentucky Administrative Regulations › Title 31 - STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS › Chapter 4 - Forms and Procedures › Section 31 KAR 4:196 - Consolidation of precincts and precinct election officers

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 1, July 1, 2024
RELATES TO:
				KRS
				117.066,
				118.710,
				118.720,
				118.730
NECESSITY, FUNCTION, AND CONFORMITY:
				KRS
				117.015(1)(a) authorizes the
				State Board of Elections to promulgate administrative regulations necessary to
				properly carry out its duties.
				KRS
				117.066(3) requires the
				State Board of Elections to promulgate administrative regulations to provide
				for a form on which a county board of elections may petition the State Board of
				Elections to allow for the consolidation of precincts and the consolidation of
				precinct election officers at any voting location where voters of more than one
				(1) precinct vote. This administrative regulation establishes the form for a
				county board of elections to petition the State Board of Elections to allow for
				the consolidation of precincts and the consolidation of precinct election
				officers at any voting location where voters of more than one (1) precinct
				vote.
Section 1. A county board of
			 elections shall petition the State Board of Elections to allow the
			 consolidation of precincts and the consolidation of precinct election officers
			 at any voting location where voters of more than one (1) precinct vote, by
			 filing with the State Board of Elections, the Petition to Consolidate Precincts
			 and Precinct Election Officers, Form SBE 74, no later than ninety (90) days
			 before a primary or general election, or ten (10) days after a proclamation is
			 issued under KRS
			 118.710 or
			 118.720, or a writ of election
			 is issued under KRS
			 118.730. The State Board of Elections may
			 request, at any time, from any county, a resubmission of a timely filed
			 petition to consolidate precincts and precinct election officers if the
			 petition is found to be deficient or incomplete upon review by the State Board
			 of Elections.
Section 2. The
			 submission of Form SBE 74 shall be accompanied by no less than one (1) map,
			 scalable to a sheet of 8.5 in. x 11 in. paper of the county showing the
			 location of any consolidated precincts comprising a county-wide vote
			 center.
Section 3. Incorporated by
			 Reference.
(1) "Petition to Consolidate
			 Precincts and Precinct Election Officers", Form SBE 74, 08/2023, is
			 incorporated by reference.
(2) This
			 material may be inspected, copied, or obtained, subject to applicable copyright
			 law, at the State Board of Elections, 140 Walnut Street, Frankfort, Kentucky
			 Frankfort, Kentucky 40601, Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
(3) This material may also be obtained on the
			 board's Web site at
https://elect.ky.gov
.
Kentucky Administrative Regulations › Title 31 - STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS › Chapter 4 - Forms and Procedures › Section 31 KAR 4:201 - Chain of custody for records during an election contest

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RELATES TO:
				KRS
				120.205,
				120.215
NECESSITY, FUNCTION, AND CONFORMITY:
				KRS
				117.015(1)(a) authorizes the
				State Board of Elections to promulgate administrative regulations necessary to
				properly carry out its duties.
				KRS
				120.205 and
				KRS
				120.215 require the State Board of Elections
				to promulgate administrative regulations to provide for a form that documents
				any individuals transporting all voting equipment, ballots, boxes, precinct
				rosters, and other voting records related to an election contest involving an
				election of a Governor and Lieutenant Governor or a member of the General
				Assembly. This administrative regulation establishes that form.
Section 1. If a board is established under
			 KRS
			 120.205 or
			 KRS
			 120.215 to try a contested election of a
			 Governor and Lieutenant Governor or a member of the General Assembly, the
			 possession of all components of a voting system, ballots, ballot boxes,
			 precinct rosters, and any other voting records sent for by the board shall not
			 transfer unless the transfer is:
(1)
			 Documented in writing on Form SBE 75, Election Contest Chain-of-Custody;
			 and
(2) In compliance with the
			 directions on the form.