Kentucky Revised Statutes

Ky. Rev. Stat. § 118.330 (2026)

Repealed, 1972

✓ current as of May 2026

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Catchline at repeal: Persons to keep away from polls -- Electioneering at polls prohibited. History: Repealed 1972 Ky. Acts ch. 188, sec. 69, effective December 1, 1972. -- Recodified 1942 Ky. Acts ch. 208, sec. 1, effective October 1, 1942, from Ky. Stat. secs. 1467, 1470, 1472, 1569.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 4 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1945–2022 · leading case: Upton v. Knuckles, 470 S.W.2d 822 (Ky. Ct. App. 1971).

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Upton v. Knuckles, 470 S.W.2d 822 (Ky. Ct. App. 1971). · cites it 4× “The significant portions of the complaint are as follows: "(4) Contestant-Plaintiff alleges that on May 25, 1971, at Straight Creek Precinct Number 4, Bell County, the election laws of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, as set out and prescribed in KRS 118.330, Sub-sections 1, 2, 3…”

Adams v. Wakefield, 190 S.W.2d 701 (Ky. Ct. App. 1945). “It has often been held that a violation of the 50-foot law, KRS 118.330, must result in something that changes the outcome of the election.”

James Luersen, in His Off. Capacity as Campbell Cnty. Clerk v. David Fischer (Ky. Ct. App. 2022). · cites it 2× “6 In 1942, the Commonwealth of Kentucky revised Section 1569 to become KRS 118.330. KRS 118.330 was then repealed in 1972, and later reenacted in 1974 as KRS 117.”

Fuson v. Helton, 234 S.W.2d 496 (Ky. Ct. App. 1950). “He charged that no fair or legal election was held because of the disregard of the provisions of KRS 118.330 (1). This statute- prohibits any person other than election officers and challengers from being closer to the polling place than 50 feet.”

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