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KRS 118.205: Register of candidates -- Display of information on website.

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  1. KRS Chapter 118

(1) The Secretary of State and the county clerk of each county within this state shall

each keep a book titled "Register of Candidates for Nomination in the Primary."

The Secretary of State and each county clerk shall enter on different pages of the

book for the different political parties, the title of office sought, the district number

of the office sought, if applicable, the name of each candidate for nomination in the

primary, his or her email address or post office box address, the name of his or her

political party, and the date of receiving his or her nomination papers. The book

shall be so kept that the names of all candidates of the same political party shall be

on the same or successive pages and the names of candidates of no two (2) political

parties shall appear on the same page. The books shall be public records.

(2) The county clerk of each county, within five (5) business days following the date of

receiving a candidate's nomination papers, shall:

(a) Transmit a candidate's information derived from subsection (1) of this section

to the Secretary of State; and

(b) Prominently display a candidate's information derived from subsection (1) of

this section on the clerk's official website.

(3) The Secretary of State shall prominently display a candidate's information, derived

from subsection (1) of this section, on the Secretary of State's official website

within five (5) business days following the date of receiving a candi date's

nomination papers or within five (5) days following the receipt of a candidate's

information supplied by the county clerk, whichever is applicable. The information

displayed shall be derived from the Secretary's book and from each book held by

the county clerk of each county within this state.

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