The State Board of Elections may declare a county to be a preclearance county for election purposes when that county has a history of voter fraud, noncompliance with election laws, or voter complaints about the integrity of a particular election. In a county designated as a preclearance county, all decisions of the county board of elections shall be reported to the State Board of Elections for its review. The failure of a county board of elections of a preclearance county to submit its decisions to the State Board of Elections for its review shall constitute a prima facie case for appointment of an election manager under KRS § 117.022. The State Board of Elections may require a preclearance county to submit evidence or justification as required by the state board which is necessary to evaluate the county board’s decisions. A county designated as a preclearance county shall retain that designation until it is removed by the State Board of Elections.
Effective: July 15, 1994
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Terms Used In Kentucky Statutes 117.020

  • elections: means any primary, regular election, or special election. See Kentucky Statutes 117.001
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Fraud: Intentional deception resulting in injury to another.
  • State: when applied to a part of the United States, includes territories, outlying possessions, and the District of Columbia. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010

History: Created 1994 Ky. Acts ch. 394, sec. 3, effective July 15, 1994.
History for former KRS § 117.020: Repealed 1952 Ky. Acts ch. 134, sec. 63, effective
June 19, 1952. — Recodified 1942 Ky. Acts ch. 208, sec. 1, effective October 1,
1942, from Ky. Stat. sec. 1478.
Catchline at repeal: Residence requirements; how determined.

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