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HB 855 In Committee

AN ACT relating to persons entitled to vote.

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Amend KRS 116.025 to permit voters 16 and 17 years of age to vote in local school board elections upon local approval by a school board; create a new section of KRS Chapter 116 to require county clerks to administer the registration and voting of persons 16 and 17 years of age; allow voters who are 16 and 17 years of age to receive ballots limited to school board contests; require the State Board of Elections to promulgate administrative regulations to establish the procedure for persons 16 and 17 years of age to register and vote for school board elections.

Chamber
House
Introduced
Mar 3, 2026
Last action
Mar 10, 2026 — to Elections, Const. Amendments & Intergovernmental Affairs (H)
Session
2026RS
Momentum
35 · Low