Kentucky Covid Legal Information
We drew these resources principally from Justin Levitt's list of COVID-19 election cases, Standford-MIT Healthy Elections Project COVID-Related Election Litigation Tracker, and the National Center for State Legislatures' COVID-19 and 2020 Primary Elections page.
Litigation Tracker
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Collins v. Adams
Topics
Vote by Mail; In-Person Voting
Status
Pending
Date Filed
27/05/2020
Court
U.S. District Court for the Western District of Kentucky
Description
Mail (Excuse Requirements, Notary Requirements, Deadlines, Notice Requirements, Identification); In-Person (Identification)
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Nemes v. Bensinger
Topics
In-Person Voting
Status
Preliminary Injunction Denied 6/18
Date Filed
08/06/2020
Court
U.S. District Court for the Western District of Kentucky
Description
Challenge to single polling precincts in populous counties.
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Sterne v. Adams
Topics
Vote by Mail; In-Person Voting; Early Voting
Status
Pending
Date Filed
07/07/2020
Court
Kentucky Circuit Court, Franklin County
Description
Challenge to excuse requirements for voting absentee.
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Executive Actions
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SECRETARY OF STATE MOVES TO DELAY MAY 19 ELECTION
Topics
Election Postponement
Date Filed
16/03/2020
Description
Kentucky's Governor and Secretary of State made a joint announcement that the state's presidential primary, originally scheduled for May 19, will be delayed until June 23.
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Executive Order 2020-296
Topics
Absentee Voting
Date Filed
24/04/2020
Description
Kentucky's Governor issued an executive order that will allow all registered voters to vote by absentee ballot in the state's upcoming primary.
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Legislative Actions
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KY HB 351
Topics
Emergency; Election Postponement
Description
Allows the Governor to declare by executive order a different time, place, or manner for holding elections during a state of emergency.
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