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• Filing Deadline for Candidates for State Senator and State Representative Extended to February 10, 2012, at 4 p.m.
  Tuesday, February 07, 2012
  Today, the Franklin Circuit Court, Hon. Phillip Shepherd, entered a temporary injunction enjoining the Secretary of State from implementing the districts for the Kentucky Senate and Kentucky House of Representatives set forth in House Bill 1, enacted by the 2012 General Assembly and signed into law by Governor Beshear on January 20, 2012.
• Secretary of State Opens Online Poll for Slogan Contest
  Thursday, February 02, 2012
  Students across the Commonwealth are participating in the Office of the Secretary of State Voter Slogan and Essay Contest. The Secretary of State’s office has narrowed the field of slogan entries to 20 finalists and invites the general public to vote for their favorite. Slogans are judged on how well they attract attention and express the importance of participating in elections. Please take the time to cast your vote at www.sos.ky.gov/sloganpoll. The poll will remain open through 2 p.m. on February 28, 2012.
• Secretary of State to Accept Filings from Candidates for State Senator and State Representative Until February 7, 2012
  Tuesday, January 31, 2012
  Today, the Franklin Circuit Court, Hon. Phillip Shepherd, entered a restraining order pursuant to Kentucky Rule of Civil Procedure 65.03 restraining and enjoining the Secretary of State from implementing the January 31, 2012, candidate filing deadline with respect to candidates for state Senator and state Representative. The restraining order remains in effect until February 7, 2012, at 4:30 p.m., unless otherwise extended by the Court. Accordingly, the Secretary of State will continue to accept nomination papers from candidates for state Senator and state Representative until that time.