117A.160 Mistakes and omissions that do not invalidate documents or ballots --

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Notarization or authentication not required.

(1)If a voter's mistake or omission in the completion of a document under this chapter

does not prevent determining whether a covered voter is eligible to vote, the

mistake or omission does not invalidate the document. Failure to satisfy a

nonsubstantive requirement, such as using paper or envelopes of a specified size or

weight, does not invalidate a document submitted under this chapter. In a write-in

ballot authorized by this chapter or in a vote for a write-in candidate on a regular

ballot, if the intention of the voter is discernible under the Commonwealth of

Kentucky's uniform definition of what constitutes a vote, an abbreviation,

misspelling, or other minor variation in the form of the name of a candidate or a

political party shall be accepted as a valid vote.

(2)Notarization is not required for the execution of a document under this chapter. An

authentication, other than the declaration specified in KRS 117A.120 or the

declaration on the federal postcard application and federal write-in absentee ballot,

is not required for execution of a document under this chapter. The declaration and

any information in the declaration may be compared with information on file to

ascertain the validity of the document.