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Election framework scored across 6 methodologies, sourced to 7 primary instruments and 271 statute sections.
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Voting Channels
How voters cast a ballot
The voting channels available under current law, each verified against the cited statute.
- Election dayElection-day in personall
Polls open 6 a.m.–6 p.m. on election day.
KRS 118.035
- EarlyEarly in personno-excuse
Three days of no-excuse in-person voting (Thu–Sat before the election), plus six prior days of excused in-person absentee voting.
KRS 117.076
- PostalPostal / mailexcuse-required
Mail-in absentee voting requires one of eight enumerated excuses; requested via a secure online portal.
KRS 117.085
- ProxyProxynot available
No proxy voting.
- InternetInternetnot available
No internet voting.
Methodology Radar
Dimension Breakdown
EAdI32.4%
Election Administration Index
Accountability0%
Commission30%
Funding50%
Staff Training33%
Vendor Oversight33%
EAI53.6%
Electoral Access Index
Administration100%
Eligibility60%
Identification20%
Registration50%
Roll Integrity50%
Voter Assistance33%
Voting Methods83%
ECI83.3%
Election Campaign-Finance Index
Contributions83%
Disclosure90%
Enforcement75%
Foreign Source75%
Traceability100%
EDRI68.2%
Election Dispute Resolution Index
Contest60%
Recount100%
Timing25%
EVCI58.3%
Election Voter-Confidence Index
Ballot Info0%
Candidate100%
Notification75%
EII46.2%
Election Integrity Index
Citizen Verifiability25%
Custody Hardware75%
Post Election Audit72%
Software Verifiability0%
Transparency Observation56%
Vendor Independence0%
Voter Access79%
Primary Instruments
| Citation | Type | Title | Sections | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KRS Ch. 116 | Code | Kentucky Revised Statutes, Ch. 116 | 23 | active |
| KRS Ch. 117 | Code | Kentucky Revised Statutes, Ch. 117 | 76 | active |
| KRS Ch. 118 | Code | Kentucky Revised Statutes, Ch. 118 | 64 | active |
| KRS Ch. 118A | Code | Kentucky Revised Statutes, Ch. 118A | 16 | active |
| KRS Ch. 119 | Code | Kentucky Revised Statutes, Ch. 119 | 36 | active |
| KRS Ch. 120 | Code | Kentucky Revised Statutes, Ch. 120 | 24 | active |
| KRS Ch. 121 | Code | Kentucky Revised Statutes, Ch. 121 | 32 | active |
Methodologies — Datapoint Drill-In
Each methodology card above takes you to Kentucky's scoring detail for that methodology — every datapoint, with rationale and the exact statute that justifies the score.
For a single datapoint side-by-side across every jurisdiction, see e.g. /atlas/datapoint/1.1.