KRS 118.225: Determination of order of names on ballot.

(1) The order of the names of candidates or slates of candidates to be voted for by the

electors of the entire state shall be determined by lot and certified and printed on the

ballots with the designation of the respective offices. The Secretary of State shal l

prepare lists of the counties of each congressional district of the state and, for each

congressional district, the Secretary of State shall draw from the names of all

candidates or slates of candidates for each office to determine the order in which

they shall appear on the ballot. The order of names of the candidates or slates of

candidates for each congressional district shall be certified to the county clerks of

all the counties that comprise the district.

(2) For all other offices for which nominatio n papers and petitions are filed with the

Secretary of State, the order of names of candidates for each office shall be

determined by lot at a public drawing to be held in the office of the Secretary of

State at 2 p.m., standard time, on the Thursday follo wing the filing deadline for the

primary as established in KRS 83A.045, 118.165, and 118A.060 or the Thursday

following the first Tuesday after the first Monday in June preceding the regular

election.

(3) For all offices for which nomination papers and pet itions are filed in the office of

the county clerk, the order in which the names of candidates for each office are to

be printed on the ballot shall be determined by lot at a public drawing in the office

of the county clerk at 2 p.m., standard time, on the Thursday following the filing

deadline for the primary as established in KRS 83A.045, 118.165, and 118A.060 or

the Thursday following the first Tuesday after the first Monday in June preceding

the regular election.

(4) For all offices for which the deadli ne for filing nomination papers and petitions is

governed by KRS 83A.165(4)(c) or 118.375(2), the order in which the names of

candidates for each office are to be printed shall be determined by lot at a public

drawing in the office at the place of filing a t 2 p.m., standard time, on the Thursday

following the second Tuesday in August preceding the regular election.

(5) If the number of certified candidates or slates of candidates cannot be placed on a

ballot which can be accommodated on voting equipment cur rently in use in the

county, the county clerk shall notify the State Board of Elections, as provided in

KRS 118.215.