Kentucky Statutes 117.0552 – Procedure for establishing precincts
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(1) As used in KRS § 117.055 to KRS § 117.0555 and KRS § 117.0557, “establish a precinct” shall include the following:
(a) Creating a new precinct;
(b) Dividing one (1) precinct into two (2) or more precincts;
(c) Combining two (2) or more precincts into one (1) precinct; and
(d) Altering a boundary line between two (2) or more precincts.
(2) Each county board of elections shall establish precincts by issuing a proposed precinct establishment order. Each proposed precinct establishment order shall be submitted to the executive director of the State Board of Elections for approval.
(3) The order prescribed in subsection (2) of this section shall include:
(a) A written description of the boundaries of each precinct to be established;
(b) A map or maps clearly showing the boundaries of each precinct to be established;
(c) The estimated number of registered voters in each precinct to be established;
and
(d) Any additional information which may be required by an administrative regulation adopted by the State Board of Elections under KRS Chapter 13A for the purposes of assuring compliance with KRS § 117.055 to KRS § 117.0555 and KRS § 117.0557.
(4) If a proposed precinct establishment order includes a description of a precinct with a boundary that follows the boundary of an entity referred to in KRS § 117.0551(1), the order shall include the following:
(a) A description that precisely identifies the boundary line; and
(b) A notation on the map of the precinct indicating that the boundary is that of an entity referred to in KRS § 117.0551(1) and naming the specific entity.
(5) If a proposed precinct establishment order includes a description of a precinct boundary that follows one or more visible features, the order shall include a description that precisely identifies each feature that forms the precinct boundary.
Effective: July 14, 1992
History: Created 1992 Ky. Acts ch. 430, sec. 3, , effective July 14,1992.
(a) Creating a new precinct;
Terms Used In Kentucky Statutes 117.0552
- elections: means any primary, regular election, or special election. See Kentucky Statutes 117.001
- State: when applied to a part of the United States, includes territories, outlying possessions, and the District of Columbia. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010
(b) Dividing one (1) precinct into two (2) or more precincts;
(c) Combining two (2) or more precincts into one (1) precinct; and
(d) Altering a boundary line between two (2) or more precincts.
(2) Each county board of elections shall establish precincts by issuing a proposed precinct establishment order. Each proposed precinct establishment order shall be submitted to the executive director of the State Board of Elections for approval.
(3) The order prescribed in subsection (2) of this section shall include:
(a) A written description of the boundaries of each precinct to be established;
(b) A map or maps clearly showing the boundaries of each precinct to be established;
(c) The estimated number of registered voters in each precinct to be established;
and
(d) Any additional information which may be required by an administrative regulation adopted by the State Board of Elections under KRS Chapter 13A for the purposes of assuring compliance with KRS § 117.055 to KRS § 117.0555 and KRS § 117.0557.
(4) If a proposed precinct establishment order includes a description of a precinct with a boundary that follows the boundary of an entity referred to in KRS § 117.0551(1), the order shall include the following:
(a) A description that precisely identifies the boundary line; and
(b) A notation on the map of the precinct indicating that the boundary is that of an entity referred to in KRS § 117.0551(1) and naming the specific entity.
(5) If a proposed precinct establishment order includes a description of a precinct boundary that follows one or more visible features, the order shall include a description that precisely identifies each feature that forms the precinct boundary.
Effective: July 14, 1992
History: Created 1992 Ky. Acts ch. 430, sec. 3, , effective July 14,1992.