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118.356 Filing of certificates and petitions of nomination.

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118.356 Filing of certificates and petitions of nomination. (1) Certificates and petitions of nomination shall, in the case of candidates voted for by the state at large or by a district greater than one (1) county, be filed with the <br>Secretary of State. In the case of candidates voted for by a county or by a district <br>less than a county, they shall be filed with the county clerk. In the case of candidates <br>voted for by a city whose boundaries extend beyond those of a single county, they <br>shall be filed with the county clerk of the county in which a candidate resides. In the <br>case of candidates for Congress and for General Assembly, they shall be filed with <br>the Secretary of State. (2) Certificates of nomination at a primary election held under this chapter shall be filed by the State Board of Elections or the county board of elections, depending upon <br>which one issued the certificate. Certificates and petitions of nomination shall be <br>filed by the candidate or by someone on his behalf. Effective: July 14, 2000 <br>History: Amended 2000 Ky. Acts ch. 354, sec. 4, effective July 14, 2000. -- Amended 1990 Ky. Acts ch. 169, sec. 8, effective July 13, 1990. -- Created 1974 Ky. Acts <br>ch. 130, sec. 121, effective June 21, 1974.