Kentucky Revised Statutes

Ky. Rev. Stat. § 118.581 (2026)

Nomination of candidates by State Board of Elections

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The State Board of Elections shall convene in Frankfort on the third Tuesday in December preceding a presidential preference primary. At the meeting required by this section, the board shall nominate as presidential preference primary candidates all those candidates of the political parties for the office of President of the United States who have qualified for matching federal campaign funds. Immediately upon completion of this requirement, the board shall transmit a list of all the nominees selected to the Secretary of State and shall also release the list to the news media. Effective: November 6, 2019 History: Amended 2019 Ky. Acts ch. 187, sec. 6, effective November 6, 2019. -- Amended 1992 Ky. Acts ch. 296, sec. 15, effective July 14, 1992. -- Amended 1990 Ky. Acts ch. 48, sec. 52, effective July 13, 1990; and ch. 431, sec. 4, effective July 13, 1990. -- Created 1986 Ky. Acts ch. 29, sec. 4, effective July 15, 1986; and ch. 470, sec. 20, effective July 15, 1986.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 3 cases, 1991–1991 · leading case: Kay v. Ehrler, 499 U.S. 432 (1991).

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Kay v. Ehrler, 499 U.S. 432 (1991). “In 1986, however, it enacted an identically worded statute, Ky. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 118.581 (Michie 1982 and Supp.”

Kay v. Ehrler, 499 U.S. 432 (1991). “In 1986, however, it enacted an identically worded statute, Ky. Rev. Stat. Ann. §118.581 (Michie 1982 and Supp.”

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