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116.113 Removal of voter's name by state board upon notice of death, declaration of incompetency, or conviction of felony -- Notice to county clerk. (1) Upon receipt of notification from the Cabinet for Health and Family Services or other reliable sources of the death of a person, the State Board of Elections shall <br>within five (5) days cause the removal of the name of that person from the voter <br>registration records it maintains, except that no voter's name may be removed <br>during the period of time the registration books are closed for any primary, general, <br>or special election. (2) Upon receipt of notification from the circuit clerk that a person has been declared incompetent, the State Board of Elections shall within five (5) days cause the <br>removal of the name of that person from the voter registration records it maintains, <br>except that no voter's name may be removed during the period of time the <br>registration books are closed for any primary, general, or special election. (3) Upon receipt of notification from the Administrative Office of the Courts that a person has been convicted of a felony offense, the State Board of Elections shall <br>within five (5) days cause the removal of the name of that person from the voter <br>registration records it maintains, except that no voter's name may be removed <br>during the period of time the registration books are closed for any primary, general, <br>or special election. (4) Following the purge of a name from the records of the State Board of Elections, the state board shall notify the clerk of the county in which the voter lived of the action; <br>and the county clerk shall within ten (10) days update the county voter registration <br>files to reflect the necessary change. If a protest is filed by the voter, the county <br>board shall hear it at its next regular monthly meeting. If the county board decides <br>in favor of the protesting voter, the voter's registration record shall be restored, <br>including his voting record. If the protest is filed while the registration books are <br>closed and the county board decides in favor of the protesting voter, the county <br>board shall issue the voter an &quot;Authorization to Vote&quot; for the upcoming election and <br>the voter's record shall be restored when the registration books open following the <br>election. Effective: June 20, 2005 <br>History: Amended 2005 Ky. Acts ch. 99, sec. 116, effective June 20, 2005. -- Amended 2002 Ky. Acts ch. 63, sec. 7, effective July 15, 2002. -- Amended 1998 Ky. Acts <br>ch. 426, sec. 99, effective July 15, 1998. -- Amended 1990 Ky. Acts ch. 48, sec. 9, <br>effective July 13, 1990. -- Created 1988 Ky. Acts ch. 341, sec. 8, effective July 15, <br>1988.

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116.113 Removal of voter's name by state board upon notice of death, declaration of incompetency, or conviction of felony -- Notice to county clerk. (1) Upon receipt of notification from the Cabinet for Health and Family Services or other reliable sources of the death of a person, the State Board of Elections shall <br>within five (5) days cause the removal of the name of that person from the voter <br>registration records it maintains, except that no voter's name may be removed <br>during the period of time the registration books are closed for any primary, general, <br>or special election. (2) Upon receipt of notification from the circuit clerk that a person has been declared incompetent, the State Board of Elections shall within five (5) days cause the <br>removal of the name of that person from the voter registration records it maintains, <br>except that no voter's name may be removed during the period of time the <br>registration books are closed for any primary, general, or special election. (3) Upon receipt of notification from the Administrative Office of the Courts that a person has been convicted of a felony offense, the State Board of Elections shall <br>within five (5) days cause the removal of the name of that person from the voter <br>registration records it maintains, except that no voter's name may be removed <br>during the period of time the registration books are closed for any primary, general, <br>or special election. (4) Following the purge of a name from the records of the State Board of Elections, the state board shall notify the clerk of the county in which the voter lived of the action; <br>and the county clerk shall within ten (10) days update the county voter registration <br>files to reflect the necessary change. If a protest is filed by the voter, the county <br>board shall hear it at its next regular monthly meeting. If the county board decides <br>in favor of the protesting voter, the voter's registration record shall be restored, <br>including his voting record. If the protest is filed while the registration books are <br>closed and the county board decides in favor of the protesting voter, the county <br>board shall issue the voter an &quot;Authorization to Vote&quot; for the upcoming election and <br>the voter's record shall be restored when the registration books open following the <br>election. Effective: June 20, 2005 <br>History: Amended 2005 Ky. Acts ch. 99, sec. 116, effective June 20, 2005. -- Amended 2002 Ky. Acts ch. 63, sec. 7, effective July 15, 2002. -- Amended 1998 Ky. Acts <br>ch. 426, sec. 99, effective July 15, 1998. -- Amended 1990 Ky. Acts ch. 48, sec. 9, <br>effective July 13, 1990. -- Created 1988 Ky. Acts ch. 341, sec. 8, effective July 15, <br>1988.

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116.113 Removal of voter's name by state board upon notice of death, declaration of incompetency, or conviction of felony -- Notice to county clerk. (1) Upon receipt of notification from the Cabinet for Health and Family Services or other reliable sources of the death of a person, the State Board of Elections shall <br>within five (5) days cause the removal of the name of that person from the voter <br>registration records it maintains, except that no voter's name may be removed <br>during the period of time the registration books are closed for any primary, general, <br>or special election. (2) Upon receipt of notification from the circuit clerk that a person has been declared incompetent, the State Board of Elections shall within five (5) days cause the <br>removal of the name of that person from the voter registration records it maintains, <br>except that no voter's name may be removed during the period of time the <br>registration books are closed for any primary, general, or special election. (3) Upon receipt of notification from the Administrative Office of the Courts that a person has been convicted of a felony offense, the State Board of Elections shall <br>within five (5) days cause the removal of the name of that person from the voter <br>registration records it maintains, except that no voter's name may be removed <br>during the period of time the registration books are closed for any primary, general, <br>or special election. (4) Following the purge of a name from the records of the State Board of Elections, the state board shall notify the clerk of the county in which the voter lived of the action; <br>and the county clerk shall within ten (10) days update the county voter registration <br>files to reflect the necessary change. If a protest is filed by the voter, the county <br>board shall hear it at its next regular monthly meeting. If the county board decides <br>in favor of the protesting voter, the voter's registration record shall be restored, <br>including his voting record. If the protest is filed while the registration books are <br>closed and the county board decides in favor of the protesting voter, the county <br>board shall issue the voter an &quot;Authorization to Vote&quot; for the upcoming election and <br>the voter's record shall be restored when the registration books open following the <br>election. Effective: June 20, 2005 <br>History: Amended 2005 Ky. Acts ch. 99, sec. 116, effective June 20, 2005. -- Amended 2002 Ky. Acts ch. 63, sec. 7, effective July 15, 2002. -- Amended 1998 Ky. Acts <br>ch. 426, sec. 99, effective July 15, 1998. -- Amended 1990 Ky. Acts ch. 48, sec. 9, <br>effective July 13, 1990. -- Created 1988 Ky. Acts ch. 341, sec. 8, effective July 15, <br>1988.