Bill > HB169

This bill transforms school board elections in Kentucky by making them partisan, requiring candidates to have political party affiliations displayed on ballots, and modifying the nomination and election processes for county and independent school district board members. The legislation mandates that school board candidates must now file petitions with a political party affiliation, with county board candidates participating in primaries and independent school district candidates filing nomination petitions. Ballots will now include party emblems next to candidate names, and the order of candidate names will be determined by lot if multiple candidates from the same party are running. The bill also repeals existing laws that previously prohibited indicating a candidate's political affiliation on ballots. Key changes include requiring candidates to be at least 24 years old, be Kentucky citizens for three years, have completed at least a high school education, and not hold other elected offices. The bill standardizes election procedures across county and independent school districts, ensuring that party affiliations are clearly displayed and that candidates follow consistent nomination processes. These changes aim to increase transparency and provide voters with more information about school board candidates' political backgrounds.

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https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/25RS/hb169.html