Kentucky Revised Statutes

Ky. Rev. Stat. § 242.060 (2026)

General election laws apply to elections -- Cost

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(1) The general election laws, including penalties for violations, shall apply to the election, except where these laws are inconsistent with this chapter.

(2) The cost of the election shall be borne by the county. Effective: October 1, 1942 History: Recodified 1942 Ky. Acts ch. 208, sec. 1, effective October 1, 1942, from Ky. Stat. secs. 2554c-7, 2554c-8.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 2 cases, 1945–1994 · leading case: Parrott v. Belcher, 884 S.W.2d 634 (Ky. 1994).

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Parrott v. Belcher, 884 S.W.2d 634 (Ky. 1994). “Accordingly, I would reverse the judgment of the Harlan Circuit Court.”

Peel v. Boyle Cnty., 191 S.W.2d 923 (Ky. Ct. App. 1945). “The general election laws apply to local option elections where the two are not inconsistent, KRS 242.060, and while KRS 122.080(2) provides that for cause the court may grant a reasonable extension of time to either party for the taking of proof, it cannot be said in the light…”

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