KRS 83A.165: Election to fill unexpired term of city office.

(1) A candidate running to fill the unexpired term of any city office shall file his or her

nomination papers in accordance with the provisions of KRS 83A.045, 118.365,

118.375, and 83A.047.

(2) Vacancies in the office of mayor or city legislative body that ar e to be filled

temporarily by appointment shall be governed by the provisions of KRS 83A.040

and Section 152 of the Kentucky Constitution.

(3) Vacancies in the office of mayor or city legislative body that are to be filled by

partisan election shall be governed by the following provisions:

(a) Vacancies in candidacy shall be governed by KRS 118.105;

(b) Nominations for unexpired terms shall be governed by KRS 118.115 and

Section 152 of the Kentucky Constitution; and

(c) Independent candidates filing to fill a vacancy shall be governed by KRS

118.375.

(4) Vacancies in the office of mayor or city legislative body that are to be filled by

nonpartisan election shall be governed by the following provisions:

(a) If the vacancy occurs not less than one hundred sixt y (160) days before a May

primary, candidates to fill the vacancy shall be nominated at that primary in

the manner prescribed in KRS 83A.170;

(b) If the vacancy occurs on or after the one hundred sixtieth day before a May

primary or at any time before the time prescribed in KRS 118.365 for filing

petitions of nomination, the election to fill the unexpired term shall be held

without a primary in the manner prescribed in Section 152 of the Kentucky

Constitution. Petitions of nomination for candidates to fill the vacancy shall

be filed at the time and place prescribed in KRS 118.365;

(c) If the vacancy occurs after the time prescribed in KRS 118.365 for filing

petitions of nomination, but not less than three (3) months before the regular

election, petitions of nomination for candidates to fill the vacancy shall be

filed not later than the second Tuesday in August preceding the regular

election for the office sought; and

(d) Vacancies in candidacy in any city that has eliminated the nonpartisan primary

election p ursuant to KRS 83A.045 shall be governed by the provisions of

KRS 83A.045(2)(b)6.