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Kentucky signature requirements
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Federal offices
U.S. Senate
Partisan candidates for Senate are required to submit two (2) notarized signatures from registered voters of the same party from the district or jurisdiction from which candidate seeks nomination and a $500 Filing Fee.[1]
Independent candidates for Senate are required to submit 5,000 signatures and a $500 Filing Fee.[2]
Write-in candidates for Senate must submit a declaration of intent to be a write-in candidate and a $50.00 Filing Fee.[3]
U.S. House
Partisan candidates for House are required to submit two (2) notarized signatures from registered voters of the same party from the district or jurisdiction from which candidate seeks nomination and a $500 Filing Fee.[4][1]
Independent candidates for House are required to submit the signatures of 400 registered voters from the district or jurisdiction in which candidate seeks nomination and a $500.00 Filing Fee.[5]
Write-in candidates for House must submit a declaration of intent to be a write-in candidate and a $50.00 Filing Fee.[6]
Filing deadlines
2012
Partisan candidates were required to their declaration of candidacy and filing fees to the Kentucky Secretary of State by January 31, 2012.[7] This date was later changed to February 7, 2012.[8] [9]
State offices
Statewide executive offices
Partisan candidates must submit two (2) notarized signatures from registered voters of the same party from the district or jurisdiction from which candidate seeks nomination and a $500.00 Filing Fee.[10][11]
Independent candidates are required to submit 5,000 signatures and a $500 Filing Fee.[12]
Write-in candidates must submit a declaration of intent to be a write-in candidate and a $50.00 Filing Fee.[13][14]
State legislature
Partisan candidates for State Senate and State House are required to submit two (2) notarized signatures from registered voters of the same party from the district or jurisdiction from which candidate seeks nomination and a $200 Filing Fee.[15][16]
Independent candidates for State Senate and State House are required to submit 100 signatures and a $200 Filing Fee.[17][18]
Write-in candidates for State Senate and State House must submit a declaration of intent to be a write-in candidate and a $50.00 Filing Fee.[19][20]
Filing deadlines
2012
Partisan candidates were required to their declaration of candidacy and filing fees to the Kentucky Secretary of State by January 31, 2012.[21]
Ballot measures
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- legislatively-referred state statute - Appears on a state's ballot as a ballot measure because the state legislature in that state voted to put it before the voters.
- legislatively-referred constitutional amendment - A constitutional amendment that appears on a state's ballot as a ballot measure because the state legislature in that state voted to put it before the voters.
See also
- State executive official elections, 2012
- Signature requirements and deadlines for 2012 U.S. Congress elections
- Signature requirements and deadlines for 2012 state legislative elections
External links
- Candidate Filing Information
- Becoming a Candidate
- Declaring Candidacy
- Kentucky Elections Information Page
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Kentucky Secretary of State "Qualifications" Accessed April 23, 2012
- ↑ Kentucky Secretary of State "Independent Senate Candidates Filing Documents" Accessed April 23, 2012
- ↑ Kentucky Secretary of State "Candidate Filing Documents for Write In Candidates" Accessed April 23, 2012
- ↑ Kentucky Secretary of State "U.S. Representative" Accessed April 23, 2012
- ↑ Kentucky Secretary of State "Independent Candidate Filing Documents" Accessed April 23, 2012
- ↑ Kentucky Secretary of State "Write in Candidates Filing Documents" Accessed April 23, 2012
- ↑ http://elect.ky.gov/SiteCollectionDocuments/Election%20Calendars/2012%20Election%20Calendar.pdf Kentucky Secretary of State "Election Calendar 2012" Accessed April 23, 2012]
- ↑ Courier Press "Judge to rule by Tuesday on Kentucky legislative filing deadline," January 30, 2012
- ↑ Kentucky Secretary of State "Primary Filing Deadline" Accessed January 9, 2012
- ↑ Kentucky Secretary of State "Candidate Filing Documents for Governor" Accessed April 23, 2012
- ↑ Kentucky Secretary of State "Qualifications" Accessed April 23, 2012
- ↑ Kentucky Secretary of State "Candidate Filing Documents for Independent Candidates" Accessed April 23, 2012
- ↑ Kentucky Secretary of State "Candidate Filing Documents for Write In Candidates" Accessed April 23, 2012
- ↑ Kentucky Secretary of State "Candidate Filing Documents for Write In Candidates" Accessed April 23, 2012
- ↑ Kentucky Secretary of State "State Senator Candidate Filing Documents" Accessed April 23, 2012
- ↑ Kentucky Secretary of State "Candidate Filing Documents for State Representatives" Accessed April 23, 2012
- ↑ Kentucky Secretary of State "Candidate Filing Documents Independent Candidate for State Senate" Accessed April 23, 2012
- ↑ Kentucky Secretary of State "Independent Candidates for State Representatives" Accessed April 23, 2012
- ↑ Kentucky Secretary of State "Write in State Senate Candidates" Accessed April 23, 2012
- ↑ Kentucky Secretary of State "Candidate Filing Documents for Write in Candidates for State Representative" Accessed April 23, 2012
- ↑ http://elect.ky.gov/SiteCollectionDocuments/Election%20Calendars/2012%20Election%20Calendar.pdf Kentucky Secretary of State "Election Calendar 2012" Accessed April 23, 2012]
