agreement or contract as to action when elected, in consideration for vote.
No candidate for nomination or election to any state, county, city or district office shall
expend, pay, promise, loan or become liable in any way for money or other thing of value,
either directly or indirectly, to any person in consideration of the vote or financial or
moral support of that person. No such candidate shall promise, agree or make a contract
with any person to vote for or support any particular individual, thing or measure, in
consideration for the vote or the financial or moral support of that person in any election,
primary or nominating convention, and no person shall require that any candidate make
such a promise, agreement or contract.
Effective: July 13, 1984
History: Amended 1984 Ky. Acts ch. 111, sec. 68, effective July 13, 1984. -- Amended
1980 Ky. Acts ch. 292, sec. 3, effective July 15, 1980. -- Created 1974 Ky. Acts ch.
130, sec. 182.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in
10
cases (
1 in the last 5 years), 1982–2022 · leading case:
Brown v. Hartlage, 456 U.S. 45 (1982).
Brown v. Hartlage, 456 U.S. 45 (1982).
· cites it 2× “No such candidate shall promise, agree or make a contract with any person to vote for or support any particular individual, thing or measure, in consideration for the vote or the financial or moral support of that person in any election, primary or nominating convention, and no…”
Magoffin Cnty. Bd. of Elections v. John Montgomery, 495 S.W.3d 686 (Ky. 2016).
· cites it 3× “in that absentee ballots were given to people who were ineligible to vote, absentee ballots of people who died were counted, 5 and other irregularities occurred affecting the fairness and equality of the election; and that vote buying occurred when supporters of Hardin exchanged…”
Ellis v. Meeks, 957 S.W.2d 213 (Ky. 1997).
· cites it 10× “235 and KRS 121.055. Consequently, pursuant to KRS 120.”
Charles Hardin M.D. v. John Montgomery (Ky. 2016).
· cites it 3× “in that absentee ballots were given to people who were ineligible to vote, absentee ballots of people who died were counted, 5 and other irregularities occurred affecting the fairness and equality of the election; and that vote buying occurred when supporters of Hardin exchanged…”
Magoffin Cnty. Bd. of Elections v. John Montgomery (Ky. 2016).
· cites it 3× “in that absentee ballots were given to people who were ineligible to vote, absentee ballots of people who died were counted, 5 and other irregularities occurred affecting the fairness and equality of the election; and that vote buying occurred when supporters of Hardin exchanged…”
Charles Hardin M.D. v. John Montgomery (Ky. 2016).
· cites it 2× “015 and KRS 121.055 had occurred in that gravel had been placed by county workers on private property shortly before the election, and that cash payments had been made or promised to four voters.”
Magoffin Cnty. Bd. of Elections v. John Montgomery (Ky. 2016).
· cites it 2× “015 and KRS 121.055 had occurred in that gravel had been placed by county workers on private property shortly before the election, and that cash payments had been made or promised to four voters.”
Charles Hardin M.D. v. John Montgomery (Ky. 2016).
· cites it 2× “015 and KRS 121.055 had occurred in that gravel had been placed by county workers on private property shortly before the election, land that cash payments had been made or promised to four voters.”
Ellis v. Jasmin, 968 S.W.2d 669 (Ky. 1998).
· cites it 2× “235 and KRS 121.055. The trial court ruled in Meeks’ favor by dismissing the election contest.”
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