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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(1) The county board of elections shall, not later than January 15 of each year, establish the voting place for each precinct. If a change becomes necessary after that date, notice of change shall be published pursuant to KRS Chapter 424. If a change becomes necessary on election day, notice shall be posted at the former voting place. The expense of renting voting places, for which rent of not less than twenty dollars ($20) shall be paid, shall be paid in the same manner as other election expenses.
(2) The county board of elections shall have the authority to designate as voting places, on election day and all days of excused and no-excuse in-person absentee voting, without cost to the board, buildings constructed in whole or in part with tax revenues.
(3) The county board of elections shall notify a local board of education that it intends to designate one (1) or more school buildings as voting places no later than December 1 prior to the election. The county board of elections shall specify which school buildings will be used and the expected dates and times of use.
(4) The county board of elections shall designate as voting places only those places which are accessible to all eligible voters, including those with physical limitations and the elderly.
(5) The county board of elections shall ensure that each precinct polling place in the county has immediate access to a telephone within the polling place on the day of any election.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Kentucky Revised Statutes Title X. Elections § 117.065.Establishing voting places for precincts; change; expense; authority to designate as voting places buildings constructed with tax revenues; notice to local board of education if school building is designated; voter accessibility; immediate telephone accessibility - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ky/title-x-elections/ky-rev-st-sect-117-065/
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