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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(1) All referendum petitions permitted by general law in KRS Chapters 65, 67, 67A, 67C, 68, 76, 81, 81A, 83A, 96, 96A, 97, 98, 99, 107, 108, 109, 132, 147, 157, 160, 162, 165, 173, 178, 183, 212, 230, 242, 243, 244, 262, 269, 424, and 436 and any referendum petitions permitted by other KRS chapters in accordance with Sections 60 and 171 of the Constitution of Kentucky shall include the:
(a) Printed name of the petitioner;
(b) Signature of the petitioner, or if the petitioner is a business or other organization, the signature of the legal representative of the business or organization;
(c) Year of birth of the petitioner if the petitioner is an individual other than a business or other organization;
(d) Residential address of the petitioner, or if the petitioner is a business or other organization, the address of the physical location of the business or organization that authorizes it to be a petitioner and, if different, the address of its headquarters; and
(e) Date that the petitioner signed the petition.
(2) Unless otherwise explicitly provided under the applicable law governing the petition, to be eligible to sign any referendum petition described in this section, a petitioner shall:
(a) Live in the district or jurisdiction that will be affected by the referendum or, if the petitioner is a business or other organization, have a physical address within the district or jurisdiction that will be affected by the referendum; and
(b) Be a registered voter if the petitioner is an individual other than a business or other organization.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Kentucky Revised Statutes Title IX. Counties, Cities, and Other Local Units § 65.012.Requirements for referendum petitions - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ky/title-ix-counties-cities-and-other-local-units/ky-rev-st-sect-65-012/
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