{"data":{"id":"us-ky/krs-242.040","jurisdiction":"us-ky","citation":"KRS 242.040","heading":"Advertisement of election.","body":"Within five (5) days after the county judge/executive orders an election, the county clerk\nshall give to the sheriff a certified copy of the order. The sheriff shall have the order\npublished pursuant to KRS Chapter 424 in the county. When the election is o rdered for\nthe entire county, the sheriff shall also advertise the order by written or printed handbills\nposted at not less than five (5) conspicuous places in each precinct of the county for two\n(2) weeks before the election, and, when the election is ord ered held in a city, district or\nprecinct, at five (5) conspicuous places in each precinct therein for the same length of\ntime. The sheriff shall report in writing to the county judge/executive that the notices\nhave been published and posted.","path":["KRS Chapter 242"],"source_url":"https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=11245","current_through":"Includes enactments through the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"09/05/2026","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T20:52:52Z","sha256":"0c3c4ee5e75c5539d25f685d9c09e42a5d2bf39f80ce97505d2bb3c713cd7422","source_id":"us-ky","stale":false,"prev":"us-ky/krs-242.030","next":"us-ky/krs-242.050"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}