Ky. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 27A.070 – Administrative Office of the Courts to send notices of felony convictions to the State Board of Elections -- Removal of names from voter registration records. (Effective July 15, 2026)

(1) The Administrative Office of the Courts shall send certified notices of conviction of a felony to the State Board of Elections within ten (10) days after the conviction becomes final with regard to any person before the courts of the Commonwealth.
(2) By July 24, 2026, the Administrative Office of the Courts shall send to the State Board of Elections an all-time list of persons convicted of a felony, including any persons convicted of a felony whose case is currently pending appeal, who are currently ineligible to vote. The State Board of Elections shall cause the removal of the name of any person identified through the list as ineligible to vote from the voter registration records it maintains by August 4, 2026.

Effective: July 15, 2026

History: Amended 2026 Ky. Acts ch. 175, sec. 28, effective July 15, 2026. -- Created 1988 Ky. Acts ch. 341, sec. 3, effective July 15, 1988.