(1) A county board of elections, a clerk, judge/executive, sheriff, fiscal court, the Attorney General, grand jury, or the county chairman of either of the two (2) political parties which polled the largest vote in the preceding general election may request that the Department of Kentucky State Police patrol voting precincts in the county during the hours the polls are open on the day of any primary or regular or special election for the purpose of maintaining order and enforcing the election laws of the state. The Department of Kentucky State Police shall investigate any reported violations of the election laws. Candidates may petition any of the aforementioned officers or bodies to request State Police patrols of county voting precincts.
(2) The Department of Kentucky State Police shall report the results of their investigation to the appropriate Commonwealth’s and county attorneys.

Terms Used In Kentucky Statutes 117.237

  • Attorney: means attorney-at-law. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010
  • elections: means any primary, regular election, or special election. See Kentucky Statutes 117.001
  • Grand jury: agreement providing that a lender will delay exercising its rights (in the case of a mortgage,
  • State: when applied to a part of the United States, includes territories, outlying possessions, and the District of Columbia. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010

Effective: June 26, 2007
History: Amended 2007 Ky. Acts ch. 85, sec. 159, effective June 26, 2007. — Amended
1988 Ky. Acts ch. 341, sec. 31, effective July 15, 1988. — Created 1986 Ky. Acts ch.
287, sec. 1, effective July 15, 1986.

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