KY HB139

Lowers the threshold for "political party" status from 20% to 10% of votes cast in the last presidential election, expanding ballot access for smaller parties

Expands intergovernmental data sharing agreements to allow exchanging voter data not only for removing ineligible voters but also for investigating election offense violations

Moves the school board election filing deadline from August 1 to June 1 and extends the timeline for called common school tax levy elections from 35-45 days to 50-60 days after petition validation

Requires school districts calling special tax levy recall elections to post bond with the Circuit Court within 5 days of petition certification to cover all election costs

Shifts authority for prescribing candidate nomination and declaration forms from the State Board of Elections to the Secretary of State, and requires county boards to transmit election results within 10 days (reduced from 30 days)