Prohibitions against holding elective office
KRS 119.277
in effect119.277. Prohibitions against holding elective office
Any person who shall have been convicted of any election law offense which is a Class A misdemeanor shall not be permitted to hold elective office for a period of five (5) years following the conviction. Any person who shall have been convicted of any election law offense which is a felony shall not be permitted to hold elective office until his civil rights have been restored by executive pardon.
Effective: July 15, 1988
History: Created 1988 Ky. Acts ch. 341, sec. 17, effective July 15, 1988.
Source: Kentucky Legislative Research Commission (legislature.ky.gov)URL: https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=27777Fetched: 10/20/2026
