KRS 118.212: When candidate's name not to be certified or printed on ballot -- Effect of

death, disqualification, or withdrawal of candidate -- Notice required at polls --

Penalty.

(1) If, before the time of certification of candidates who will appear on the ballot

provided in KRS 118.215, any candidate whose notification and declaration or

certificate or petition of nomination has been filed in the office of the Secretary of

State dies, is disqualified, or notifies the Secretary of State in writing, signe d and

properly notarized, that he or she will not accept the nomination or election, the

Secretary of State shall not certify his or her name.

(2) If, after the certification of candidates who will appear on the ballot as provided in

KRS 118.215, any candi date whose notification and declaration or certificate or

petition of nomination has been filed in the office of the county clerk dies, is

disqualified, or notifies the clerk, in the manner described in subsection (1) of this

section, that he or she will n ot accept the nomination or election, the clerk shall

ensure that notice is provided to the appropriate precincts as provided in subsection

(5) of this section.

(3) If, after the certification of candidates who will appear on the ballot as provided in

KRS 118.215, any candidate whose notification and declaration or certificate or

petition of nomination has been filed in the office of the Secretary of State dies, is

disqualified, or notifies the Secretary of State in the manner described in subsection

(1) of this section, that he or she will not accept the nomination or election, the

Secretary of State shall immediately notify the appropriate county clerk, and the

clerk shall ensure that notice is provided to the appropriate precincts as provided in

subsection (5) of this section.

(4) If, after the certification of candidates who will appear on the ballot as provided in

KRS 118.215, any candidate whose name appears on the ballot shall officially

withdraw, be disqualified, or die, neither the precinct election officers nor the

county board of elections shall disclose or report on the official certification of the

votes cast for the candidate; and, if there is only one (1) remaining candidate on the

ballot for that office in a primary election, following the with drawal,

disqualification, or death of the other candidate or candidates, neither the precinct

election officers nor the county board of elections shall disclose or report on the

official certification of the votes for the remaining candidate, and the offic er with

whom the remaining candidate has filed his or her nomination papers shall

immediately issue and file in his or her office a certificate of nomination for that

remaining candidate and send a copy to the remaining candidate.

(5) If, after the certifi cation of candidates who will appear on the ballot as provided in

KRS 118.215, any candidate whose name appears on the ballot shall officially

withdraw, be disqualified, or die, the county clerk shall provide a notice to the

precinct election officers who shall see that the notice is conspicuously displayed at

the polling place advising voters of the change, and that votes for the candidate

shall not be disclosed or reported. If the county clerk learns of the death,

disqualification, or withdrawal at least five (5) days prior to the election and

provides the notice required by this subsection and the precinct officers fail to post

the notice at the polling place, the precinct officers shall be guilty of a violation

subject to a fine of not less than ten doll ars ($10) nor more than two hundred fifty

dollars ($250).