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MS 0640 (1) Volume 1 - General Administration MS 0640 - R. 3/1/20 - OMTL-563 Voter Registration Federal and state law requires the Department to distribute voter registration forms, assist individuals in the completion of forms, and ensure the completed voter registration forms reach the appropriate state election office for processing. A. Staff are subject to fines, imprisonment up to five years, or both, if convicted of: 1. Seeking to influence political preference or party registration; 2. Displaying any political preference or party allegiance; or 3. Making statements or acting in a way that implies that a decision to register or not to register to vote will have any bearing on the availability of program services or benefits. B. At application, recertification, and when an address change is reported, the head of household/applicant meeting the following criteria is provided the opportunity to complete an application to register to vote or update voter registration: 1. [Be included in the assistance application or case; and 2. Be age 17 or over.] C. Hard copy versions of the voter registration form SBE 01, Commonwealth of Kentucky Voter Registration Application, are made available to the general public in the reception area. D. Other household members may complete form SBE 01 if wishing to register to vote. E. Staff must provide the same level of assistance to individuals wanting to register to vote as is provided for other applications. This includes providing assistance in completing the application to register to vote, unless the applicant/head of household refuses help. F. Completion of the Voter Registration Form is only an application to register to vote. The State Board of Elections approves or denies the application and sends a notice to the applicant. G. General information regarding the voter registration process in Kentucky can be found at the Commonwealth of Kentucky State Board of Elections Website.