§ 117.187

117.187 Training by State Board of Elections regarding election laws for state and county officials -- Training and compensation by county board of elections for election officers and certified challengers. (1) The State Board of Elections shall regu larly provide special training regarding the election laws and methods of enforcement to all members of county boards of elections, county attorneys, Commonwealth's attorneys, and certain members of the Department of Kentucky State Police. (2) The county b oard of elections shall provide special training before each primary, regular election, and any special election to all election officers, alternates, and certified challengers regarding their duties and the penalties for failure to perform. Election offic ers, including alternates, and certified challengers shall attend the training session, unless excused by the county board of elections for reason of illness or other emergency. Any person who fails to attend a training session without being excused shall be prohibited from serving as an election officer or challenger for a period of five (5) years.

lness or other emergency. Any person who fails to attend a training session without being excused shall be prohibited from serving as an election officer or challenger for a period of five (5) years. The training provided by the county board of elections shall include but not be limited to the following: (a) Operation of the voting equipment, and voting syst em as applicable; (b) Posting of necessary signs and notices at the polling place; (c) Voter assistance; (d) Maintaining precinct rosters; (e) Confirmation of a voter's identity; (f) Challenge of a voter; (g) Completing changes of address or name at the po lling place; (h) Qualifications for voting in a primary; (i) Electioneering and exit polling; (j) Write -in voting procedures; (k) Persons who may be in the voting room; (l) Election violations and penalties; (m) Assistance which may be provided by law enforcement officers; (n) Election reports; (o) Disability awareness; (p) Provisional voting and provisional absentee voting; (q) Election emergency contingency plan; (r) Elections, voting equipment, and voting syste ms security plan; (s) Proof of identification; and (t) Information concerning the secure online portal to

g; (q) Election emergency contingency plan; (r) Elections, voting equipment, and voting syste ms security plan; (s) Proof of identification; and (t) Information concerning the secure online portal to request a mail -in absentee ballot. (3) The county attorney or the county attorney's designee may attend the training session for election officers to assist in explaining the duties and penalties for failure to perform. (4) Compensation in the minimum amount of ten dollars ($10) for reimbursement of actual expenses shall be paid by the county to the election officers for attending the training session. Effective: June 29, 2021 History: Amended 2021 Ky. Acts ch. 197, sec. 24, effective June 29, 2021. -- Amended 2020 Ky. Acts ch. 89, sec. 13, effective July 15, 2020. -- Amended 2010 Ky. Acts ch. 176, sec. 6, effective July 15, 2010. -- Amended 2007 Ky. Act s ch. 85, sec. 158, effective June 26, 2007. -- Amended 2006 Ky. Acts ch. 7, sec. 2, effective March 8, 2006. -- Amended 2005 Ky. Acts ch. 71, sec. 3, effective June 20, 2005. -- Amended 1998 Ky. Acts ch. 243, sec. 10, effective April 1, 1998. -- Amended 1 994 Ky. Acts ch. 394, sec. 15, effective July 15, 1994. -- Amended 1992 Ky.

s ch. 71, sec. 3, effective June 20, 2005. -- Amended 1998 Ky. Acts ch. 243, sec. 10, effective April 1, 1998. -- Amended 1 994 Ky. Acts ch. 394, sec. 15, effective July 15, 1994. -- Amended 1992 Ky. Acts ch. 288, sec. 50, effective July 14, 1992. -- Created 1988 Ky. Acts ch. 341, sec. 12, effective July 15, 1988.