Kentucky Revised Statutes

Ky. Rev. Stat. § 160.230 (2026)

Presentation of candidate names

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The candidate names shall be presented to the voters in the form prescribed by the general election law, except that no party emblem or distinguishing mark shall be used, save the words "School Candidates." The order in which the names of the candidates are to appear shall be determined by lot. As many additional spaces shall be left blank as there are members to be elected from the district or division as the case may be. Effective: July 13, 1990 History: Repealed and reenacted 1990 Ky. Acts ch. 476, Pt. V, sec. 427, effective July 13, 1990. -- Amended 1982 Ky. Acts ch. 360, sec. 46, effective July 15, 1982. -- Amended 1962 Ky. Acts ch. 88, sec. 3. -- Recodified 1942 Ky. Acts ch. 208, sec. 1, effective October 1, 1942, from Ky. Stat. sec. 4399-25.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 5 cases, 1943–1985 · leading case: Roberts v. Byrd, 344 S.W.2d 378 (Ky. Ct. App. 1961).

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Roberts v. Byrd, 344 S.W.2d 378 (Ky. Ct. App. 1961). · cites it 5× “Both contests were based upon the ground that the county clerk neglected to rotate the names each fifty ballots as provided by KRS 160.230. Byrd and Isaacs admitted that no rotation had taken place but claimed that such omission did not void the election.”

Adams v. Commonwealth Ex Rel. Buckman, 268 S.W.2d 930 (Ky. Ct. App. 1954). “KRS 160.230 prohibits any party emblem on the school board ballot.”

Grauman, Co. Atty. v. Jefferson Co. Fiscal Court, 171 S.W.2d 36 (Ky. Ct. App. 1943). · cites it 3× “The answer to the argument that the use of voting machines makes it impossible to rotate the names of candidates on the ballot for membership on the board of education on each fiftieth ballot as provided in KRS 160.230, is that Section 147 of our Constitution as amended…”

Yonts v. Commonwealth ex rel. Armstrong, 700 S.W.2d 407 (Ky. 1985). “KRS 160.230 prohibits any party emblem on the school board ballot.”

Commonwealth ex rel. Buckman v. Miller, 272 S.W.2d 468 (Ky. Ct. App. 1954). “KRS 160.230 prohibits any party emblem on the school board ballot.”

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