Title X, Elections
17 chapters · 300 sections in this title.
KRS § 121.005 Legislative findings on electronic storage and retrieval of campaign finance information
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finance information. (1) The General Assembly finds and declares that: (a) The intent of disclosure of campaign finance information is to make that information about political contributions and expenditures accessible to the public; (b) The volume of campaign finance reports subm…
KRS § 121.015 Definitions for chapter
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As used in this chapter: (1) "Registry" means the Kentucky Registry of Election Finance; (2) "Election" means any primary, regular, or special election to fill vacancies regardless of whether a candidate or slate of candidates is opposed or unopposed in an election. Each primary,…
KRS § 121.025 Corporate contributions to candidates prohibited
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No corporation authorized to do business in this state or in another state, and no officer or agent of a corporation on its behalf, shall contribute, either directly or indirectly, any money, service, or other thing of value towards the nomination or election of any state, county…
KRS § 121.035 Corporate contributions to aid candidates for public office prohibited -- Aid to support a constitutional amendment, public issue, or building fund account permitted
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-- Aid to support a constitutional amendment, public issue, or building fund account permitted. (1) No corporation organized or authorized to do business in this state or in another state shall, by itself or by or through an officer, agent, attorney, or employee, subscribe, give,…
KRS § 121.045 Contributions to certain candidates or slates of candidates by individuals prohibited
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prohibited. No person and no agent of any person on his behalf, shall contribute, either directly or indirectly, any money, service, or other thing of value towards the nomination or election of any state, county, city, or district officer who, in his official capacity, is requir…
KRS § 121.055 Candidates prohibited from making expenditure, loan, promise, agreement or contract as to action when elected, in consideration for vote
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agreement or contract as to action when elected, in consideration for vote. No candidate for nomination or election to any state, county, city or district office shall expend, pay, promise, loan or become liable in any way for money or other thing of value, either directly or ind…
KRS § 121.056 Restrictions upon specified campaign contributors
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(1) No person who contributes more than the maximum legal contribution established by KRS 121.150 in any one (1) election to a slate of candidates for Governor and Lieutenant Governor that is elected to office shall hold any appointive state office or position, which shall be mad…
KRS § 121.065 Limitation of political advertising rates -- Injunction
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(1) No publisher of newspapers, magazines, handbills, or other printed matter, owner or lessor of billboards, radio or television station or network, digital media platform, or any other person, company, corporation, or organization offering its communications services for hire t…
KRS § 121.110 Registry of Election Finance -- Membership -- Terms -- Meetings -- Compensation
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Compensation. (1) There is hereby created as an independent agency of state government a Kentucky Registry of Election Finance. The registry shall be composed of seven (7) members appointed as provided herein. The registry shall remain independent of any other agency or departmen…
KRS § 121.120 Duties and powers of registry -- Appointment of certain employees -- Electronic reporting system -- Mandatory electronic reporting of campaign finance reports
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Electronic reporting system -- Mandatory electronic reporting of campaign finance reports. (1) The registry may: (a) Require by special or general orders, any person to submit, under oath, any written reports and answers to questions as the registry may prescribe; (b) Administer …
KRS § 121.130 Dissemination of information to candidates, treasurers, depositories and general public
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general public. (1) The registry shall take such steps as may be necessary to furnish timely and adequate information to every candidate or prospective candidate for public office who becomes or is likely to become subject to the provisions of this chapter. The registry shall als…
KRS § 121.135 Advisory opinion by registry -- Effect -- Publication
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(1) Any person may file a written request with the registry for an advisory opinion concerning the application of the provisions of this chapter or any administrative regulation promulgated by the registry with respect to a specific transaction or activity by the person. The regi…
KRS § 121.140 Investigation of complaint -- Administrative hearing -- Decision and final order -- Appeal from final order -- Reference for possible prosecution -- Judicial review
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order -- Appeal from final order -- Reference for possible prosecution -- Judicial review. (1) Upon the sworn complaint of any person, or on its own initiative, the registry shall investigate alleged violations of campaign finance law. In conducting any investigation, the registr…
KRS § 121.150 Campaign contribution restrictions and expenditure limitations
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(1) No contribution shall be made or received, directly or indirectly, other than an independent expenditure, to support inauguration activities or to support or defeat a candidate, slate of candidates, constitutional amendment, or public question which will appear on the ballot …
KRS § 121.160 Campaign treasurers -- Duties
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(1) Each candidate or slate of candidates shall, on a form prescribed and furnished by the registry, designate a campaign treasurer to act as their agent at the time they file as a candidate or slate of candidates, and until this requirement is met, the candidate or slate of cand…
KRS § 121.170 Registration of committees and fundraisers -- Information required -- Permanent committee by member of General Assembly prohibited -- Official contact person
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Permanent committee by member of General Assembly prohibited -- Official contact person. (1) Any committee, except a federally registered political committee as defined in 52 U.S.C. sec. 30101(4)(a), organized under any provisions of this chapter shall register with the registry,…
KRS § 121.172 State political party building fund account -- Permitted and prohibited expenditures -- Exclusive designation of contributions -- Information provided to potential contributors -- Separate bank account required -- Reports of contributions and expenditures
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expenditures -- Exclusive designation of contributions -- Information provided to potential contributors -- Separate bank account required -- Reports of contributions and expenditures. (1) A state executive committee of a political party may establish a building fund account. The…
KRS § 121.175 Allowable campaign expenditures -- Administrative regulations -- Penalties
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Penalties. (1) (a) No candidate, committee, or contributing organization shall permit funds in a campaign account to be expended for any purpose other than for allowable campaign expenditures. (b) As used in this section, "allowable campaign expenditures": 1. Means expenditures i…
KRS § 121.180 Exemption from campaign finance reporting requirements -- Reports required of committees and treasurers -- Penalties -- Use of campaign funds -- Prohibited uses -- Disposition of unexpended campaign funds -- Electronic reporting -- "No change since last report" designation
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required of committees and treasurers -- Penalties -- Use of campaign funds -- Prohibited uses -- Disposition of unexpended campaign funds -- Electronic reporting -- "No change since last report" designation. (1) (a) 1. Persons becoming a candidate as defined in KRS 121.015(8) or…
KRS § 121.190 Identification of contributors and advertisers
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(1) All newspaper or magazine advertising, posters, circulars, billboards, handbills, sample ballots, digital media, and paid-for television or radio announcements, or any other type of general public political advertising, which expressly advocate the election or defeat of a cle…
KRS § 121.210 Central campaign committee -- Designation -- Duties
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(1) Each candidate or slate of candidates may designate one (1) central campaign committee as a campaign committee. If so designated, the central campaign committee shall receive all reports made by any other campaign committee authorized in writing by the candidate or slate of c…
KRS § 121.220 Primary campaign depository -- Secondary depository -- Deposits -- Statements
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Statements. (1) Each candidate, slate of candidates, and each committee shall, before receiving any contributions or expending any money, designate one (1) primary campaign depository for the purpose of depositing all contributions received and disbursing all expenditures made by…
KRS § 121.230 Use of portion of income tax designated to political party -- Records and reports -- Audit
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reports -- Audit. (1) (a) No state or local governing authority of a political party to which funds are remitted under KRS 141.071 to 141.073 shall use such funds other than in support of the party's candidates in a general election and for the administrative costs of maintaining…
KRS § 121.250 Political issues committee -- Contributions and expenditures from foreign national prohibited -- Independent expenditures -- Certification, reporting, and recordkeeping requirements
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national prohibited -- Independent expenditures -- Certification, reporting, and recordkeeping requirements. (1) Upon registering a political issues committee, the treasurer shall file an accompanying certification that no preliminary activity was directly or indirectly funded by…
KRS § 121.252 Political issues committee treasurer and persons making independent expenditures -- Duties relating to activity of foreign national -- Restrictions -- Presumption of violation
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expenditures -- Duties relating to activity of foreign national -- Restrictions -- Presumption of violation. (1) Upon a political issues committee's receipt of a contribution, the treasurer shall obtain from the donor an affirmation that the donor is not a foreign national and ha…
KRS § 121.254 Prohibited activities of foreign national
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(1) A foreign national shall not, directly or indirectly: (a) Make a donation, contribution, or expenditure in support or opposition of a ballot measure; (b) Solicit another person to make a donation, contribution, or expenditure to influence a ballot measure; or (c) Direct, dict…
KRS § 121.256 Civil action to enforce KRS 121.250 and 121.252 -- Refund of contributions -- Joint and several liability -- Penalties on lobbyists -- Damages
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-- Joint and several liability -- Penalties on lobbyists -- Damages. (1) The registry may bring a civil action to enforce KRS 121.250 and 121.252 and a committee, person, or entity alleged to have violated KRS 121.250 or 121.252 shall be provided full opportunity of notice, disco…
KRS § 121.258 Right of privacy for lawful donors to certain tax-exempt organizations -- Restrictions on investigation and disclosure -- Penalty
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Restrictions on investigation and disclosure -- Penalty. (1) A lawful donor to a tax-exempt organization possesses a right of privacy in his or her donations. Any investigation of an alleged violation of KRS 121.250 or 121.252, or lawful court order in an action brought under KRS…
KRS § 121.310 Coercement of employee's vote prohibited
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(1) No person shall coerce or direct any employee to vote for any political party or candidate for nomination or election to any office in this state, or threaten to discharge any employee if he votes for any candidate, or discharge any employee on account of his exercise of suff…
KRS § 121.320 Assessment of state or federal employee prohibited
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(1) No person shall obtain or attempt to obtain money by assessment or coercion from any state or federal employee with the purpose of using the money to promote or aid the candidacy of any person, or any political party, or any question to be voted upon by the voters of this sta…
KRS § 121.330 Restrictions on elected officials and their appointees in dealing with certain contributors and fundraisers
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certain contributors and fundraisers. (1) No elected official or any of his appointees shall knowingly award any nonbid contract with the governing authority which the elected official serves to any entity whose officers or employees, or the spouses of officers or employees, know…
KRS § 121.990 Penalties
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(1) Any corporation or any officer, agent, attorney, or employee of a corporation, who knowingly violates any of the provisions of KRS 121.025, shall be fined not more than ten thousand dollars ($10,000), and, in the case of individuals, be guilty of a Class D felony. (2) Any cor…