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118.025 Voting to be by secret ballot on voting machines -- General laws applicable -- Time for holding elections.

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118.025 Voting to be by secret ballot on voting machines -- General laws applicable -- Time for holding elections. (1) Except as otherwise provided by law, voting in all elections shall be by secret ballot on voting machines. (2) The general laws applying to regular, special, and primary elections shall apply to elections conducted with the use of voting machines, and all provisions of the <br>general laws applying to the custody of ballot boxes shall apply, as far as applicable, <br>to the custody of the voting machine. (3) Primary elections for the nomination of candidates or slates of candidates to be voted for at the next regular election shall be held on the first Tuesday after the third <br>Monday in May of each year. (4) The election of all officers of all governmental units shall be held on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November. (5) If the law authorizes the calling of a special election on a day other than the day of the regular election in November, the election shall be held on a Tuesday. (6) If the law requires that a special election be held within a period of time during which the voting machines must be locked as required by KRS 117.295, the special <br>election shall be held on the fourth Tuesday following the expiration of the period <br>during which the voting machines are locked. Effective: July 15, 2008 <br>History: Amended 2008 Ky. Acts ch. 129, sec. 6, effective July 15, 2008. -- Amended 2002 Ky. Acts ch. 262, sec. 1, effective July 15, 2002. -- Amended 2000 Ky. Acts <br>ch. 261, sec. 2, effective July 14, 2000. -- Amended 1996 Ky. Acts ch. 195, sec. 13, <br>effective July 15, 1996. -- Amended 1994 Ky. Acts ch. 394, sec. 20, effective July <br>15, 1994. </p> <BR></DIV><!-- /.col.one --><!-- /.col.two --></DIV><!-- /.col.main --></DIV><!-- /div id = content --> <BR class=clear></DIV> <!-- /div id = livearea --> <DIV></DIV><!-- /.col.one --> <DIV></DIV><!-- /.col.main --> <DIV></DIV><!-- /#content --><BR class=clear> <DIV></DIV><!-- /#livearea --> <!-- Footer--> <DIV id=footer> <DIV class=container> <P class=copyright>Copyright &copy; 2012-2022 Laws9.Com All rights reserved. </P><!-- /.copyright --> <P class=footerlinks><A href="/contactus.html">Contact Us</A> | <A href="/aboutus.html">About Us</A> | <A href="/terms.html">Terms</A> | <A href="/privacy.html">Privacy</A></P><!-- /.footerlinks --> </DIV><!-- /.container --> </DIV><!-- /footer --> </BODY></HTML>