HB 545 Kentucky House · 2024 Regular Session

AN ACT relating to vacancies in office.

Summary
Amend KRS 67C.103 to provide that a runoff election shall be held if no candidate receives more than 50 percent of the total votes cast and the candidates receiving the two highest number of votes are of separate political parties; provide that the candidate receiving the highest number of votes cast shall be elected to fill the vacancy when no candidate receives more than 50 percent of the total votes cast and the candidates receiving the two highest number of votes are of the same political party; provide that a runoff election shall be held 45 days after the special election; provide that a runoff election shall not occur on a weekend or on a recognized holiday under 5 U.S.C. sec. 6103(a).
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Feb 2024
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Introduced Feb 14, 2024 Last action Feb 14, 2024
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Rachel Roarx
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