{"data":{"id":"us-ky/krs-117.020","jurisdiction":"us-ky","citation":"KRS 117.020","heading":"Declaration by state board of county's status as a preclearance county.","body":"The State Board of Elections may declare a county to be a preclearance county for\nelection purposes when that county has a history of voter fraud, noncompliance with\nelection laws, or voter complaints about the integrity of a particular election. In a coun ty\ndesignated as a preclearance county, all decisions of the county board of elections shall be\nreported to the State Board of Elections for its review. The failure of a county board of\nelections of a preclearance county to submit its decisions to the Stat e Board of Elections\nfor its review shall constitute a prima facie case for appointment of an election manager\nunder KRS 117.022. The State Board of Elections may require a preclearance county to\nsubmit evidence or justification as required by the state bo ard which is necessary to\nevaluate the county board's decisions. A county designated as a preclearance county shall\nretain that designation until it is removed by the State Board of Elections.","path":["KRS Chapter 117"],"source_url":"https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=27343","current_through":"Includes enactments through the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"09/05/2026","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T20:50:12Z","sha256":"bb5a8359db9332798f0debd2f9c38b8ba7722880502a0acab2d14f5d0a826804","source_id":"us-ky","stale":false,"prev":"us-ky/krs-117.015","next":"us-ky/krs-117.022"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}