NOTICE - 3rd Party Software/Vendors/ConsultantsEXERCISE EXTREME CAUTION WHEN USING 3RD PARTY SOFTWARE, VENDORS, AND CONSULTANTS.
All policy and enforcement decisions concerning the regulation of campaign finance is the ultimate responsibility of the Registry.
Furthermore, the only method for filing campaign finance reports is through the Registry's election finance management system, which is provided free of charge to all candidates. 3rd parties do not have the ability to download your records directly into the Registry's filing system, regardless of what they might claim. Using 3rd party vendors for this purpose will result in errors in your reports. DO NOT SHARE YOUR LOG IN INFORMATION WITH 3rd PARTIES!
Any questions regarding the application of Kentucky's campaign finance law or the filing of campaign finance reports should be directed to the Registry. DO NOT RELY ON 3rd PARTIES. The Registry's staff is here to assist you and answer all questions.
Advisory Opinion RequestThe Registry is currently accepting written comments through September 11, 2026, from any interested party pertaining to the following advisory opinion request: 2026-003 Request. Comments should be mailed to the Registry at 140 Walnut Street, Frankfort, Kentucky 40601, or emailed to KREFRequests@ky.gov.
Guides to Campaign Finance/Recent Legislation
HB 136 and HB 139 from the 2026 session of the General Assembly, effective July 15, 2026, made a number of changes to KRS Chapter 121, Kentucky's campaign finance law.
HB 136 may be found here: HB 136.
HB 139 may be found here: HB 139.
A summary of the significant changes made by the bills may be found here: 2026 Legislation Update. Updated Guides to follow.
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