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Ky. Rev. Stat. § 242.050 (2026)

Form of proposition

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The proposition to be voted upon shall be stated without emblems and voters shall designate a "Yes" or a "No" vote. In any election the form of the proposition shall be, "Are you in favor of the sale of alcoholic beverages in (name of county or city)?". Effective: July 15, 1982 History: Amended 1982 Ky. Acts ch. 360, sec. 62, effective July 15, 1982. -- Amended 1948 Ky. Acts ch. 47, sec. 3. -- Recodified 1942 Ky. Acts ch. 208, sec. 1, effective October 1, 1942, from Ky. Stat. sec. 2554c-6.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 5 cases, 1943–1952 · leading case: Keeling v. Coker, 171 S.W.2d 263 (Ky. Ct. App. 1943).
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Keeling v. Coker, 171 S.W.2d 263 (Ky. Ct. App. 1943). · cites it 5× “KRS 242.050, relating, to the form of the ballot, however, provides that in territory in which prohibition is not in force, the question propounded shall be, “Are you in favor of adopting prohibition in (name of county, city, district or precinct)?” and KS sec.”
Widick v. Pursifull, Judge, 187 S.W.2d 447 (Ky. Ct. App. 1945). “next regular term of the Bell County Court, to-wit, May 7, 1945, calling an election to be held on May 26, 1945, to take the sense of the voters of Bell County on the following question : “Are you in favor of adopting prohibition in Bell County, Kentucky?” KRS 242.050. It is…”
Hughes v. Ramey, 203 S.W.2d 63 (Ky. Ct. App. 1947). “” The paragraph further sets up that the form of the question placed on the ballots, which is that described in KRS 242.050, with the insertion, “in the Eighth Magisterial District of Pike County, State of Kentucky” was without any authority or direction.”
Mayne v. Helton, 252 S.W.2d 664 (Ky. Ct. App. 1952). · cites it 4× “50, which is in Bell County, Kentucky,” in view of KRS 242.050 which says the question shall be: “Are you'in favor of 'the sale of alcoholic beverages in (name of county or city) ?” Prior to 1948, KRS 242.”
Robinson v. Spradlin, 197 S.W.2d 919 (Ky. Ct. App. 1946). “020(4), now reads: “After a petition for election has been filed, the county court shall, at the current or the next regular term, make an order on the order book of the court directing an election to be held in that territory.”
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