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117.075 Absentee ballots for voters with disabilities.
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Any qualified voter who has not been declared mentally disabled by a court of
competent jurisdiction, and who, on account of age, disability or illness, is not
able to appear at the polls on election day may vote in the following manner. At
least seven (7) days prior to the date of the election and prior to the close of
normal business hours, he shall present to the clerk by mail or in person his
application for an absentee ballot containing a verified statement that his
inability to appear is due to age, disability, or illness. The request for the
application may be made by telephone, facsimile machine, mail, or in person.
Within three (3) days of receipt of the request, the clerk shall mail to the voter
an absentee ballot and envelopes, and the voter shall cast his vote in
accordance with KRS 117.086. The ballot shall be returned by the voter to the
county clerk by mail.
Ballots furnished pursuant to the provisions of this section shall include the
names of all candidates for which the voter is entitled to vote.
Effective:July 15, 2010
History: Amended 2010 Ky. Acts ch. 176, sec. 4, effective July 15, 2010. -Amended 1998 Ky. Acts ch. 243, sec. 4, effective April 1, 1998. -- Amended
1994 Ky. Acts ch. 394, sec. 9, effective July 15, 1994; and ch. 405, sec. 14,
effective July 15, 1994.
Amended 1992 Ky. Acts ch. 65, sec. 1, effective
March 19, 1992. -- Amended 1990 Ky. Acts ch. 48, sec. 16, effective July 13,
1990. -- Amended 1986 Ky. Acts ch. 287, sec. 4, effective July 15, 1986; and
ch. 470, sec. 8, effective July 15, 1986. -- Amended 1984 Ky. Acts ch. 185,
sec. 7, effective July 13, 1984. -- Amended 1982 Ky. Acts ch. 141, sec. 56,
effective July 1, 1982; and ch. 360, sec. 38, effective July 15, 1982; and ch. 394,
sec. 9, effective July 15, 1982. -- Amended 1980 Ky. Acts ch. 73, sec. 1,
effective July 15, 1980. -- Amended 1978 Ky. Acts ch. 222, sec. 1, effective
June 17, 1978. -- Created 1976 Ky. Acts ch. 247, sec. 3, effective June 19,
1976.
Note: 1980 Ky. Acts ch. 396, sec. 61 would have amended this section effective
July 1, 1982. However, 1980 Ky. Acts ch. 396 was repealed by 1982 Ky. Acts
ch. 141, sec. 146, also effective July 1, 1982.
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