Kentucky House of Representatives bill in Session 26RS.
Status: in_committee. Latest action: March 9, 2026.
AN ACT relating to elections.
Amend KRS 116.055 to permit a registered independent to vote in the primary of 1 party for each primary opened by that party; require that an independent be registered as an independent on December 31 immediately preceding the primary; amend KRS 117.125 to require that electronic voting machines be reprogrammed to allow a registered independent to vote for a party's candidates in a primary; amend KRS 118.125 to prohibit a primary candidate from being a registered independent.
| Date | Event | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-02 | Introduced | Bill introduced |
| 2026-03-09 | Status | in_committee |
| 2026-03-09 | Latest Action | 03/09/26: to Elections, Const. Amendments & Intergovernmental Affairs (H) |