Board Elections

​​​​Seeking Applicants from SPRS for the 2027 Election to the KRS Board of Trustees

Kentucky Revised Statute 61.645 provides that one Trustee shall be elected by the eligible members of the State Police Retirement System (SPRS) for a four-year term. The next election for Trustees from SPRS will be held in early 2027 for the term beginning April 1, 2027. The KRS Board of Trustees is seeking applications from members of SPRS interested in serving as a Trustee.

Eligibility Requirements for Elected Trustees​

​Applicants must be an active, inactive, or retired member of SPRS. Applicants cannot be current or former employees of the County Employees Retirement System (CERS), Kentucky Retirement Systems (KRS), or Kentucky Public Pensions Authority (KPPA). A person who has served three consecutive terms on the board is ineligible to apply unless there has been at least four years since his or her last term ended. Applicants cannot hold an office or position that is constitutionally incompatible with the position of Trustee. Application information will be forwarded to the Kentucky Office of the Attorney General to determine whether any constitutional incompatibility exists. If a constitutional incompatibility exists, the individual and the KRS Board shall be notified.

Application Process​

An applicant must submit the following items:

1. Completed application,
2. Cover letter,
3. Detailed résumé,
4. 5x7 color photo to be used on the ballot, and
5. Signed release for criminal background check to be performed by Kentucky State Police. KRS will cover the cost of the background check.​

If you wish to receive these forms by mail, please submit a request to trustee.election@kyret.ky.gov.

The Trustee application can be completed and submitted online from the KPPA website, utilizing DocuSign. The cover letter, résumé, picture, and signed release for criminal background check can be submitted via email to trustee.election@kyret.ky.gov. All required documents must be received by close of business on July 31, 2026:​

Kentucky Public Pensions Authority
ATTENTION: Division of Internal Audit
1260 Louisville Road
Frankfort, Kentucky 40601

The KRS Board will nominate candidates to be a Trustee at the first quarterly board meeting after the deadline to submit documents is passed. Note: applications, cover letters, résumés, and releases for background checks received after July 31 will not be considered for nomination by the KRS Board.

Once the candidates nominated by the KRS Board are announced, additional individuals may be placed on the election ballot by submitting a petition from the SPRS membership. Per Kentucky Revised Statute 61.645, the petition must contain the name, last four digits of Social Security Number, and signature of no less than 36 members (1/10 of the number of members voting in the last SPRS election). Individuals seeking nomination by petition must also submit a completed application, cover letter, detailed résumé, picture, and signed release for a criminal background check to be performed by Kentucky State Police. These documents do not need to be submitted if they were provided earlier during the current election process. Petition and all other documentation must be submitted to the Division of Internal Audit no later than October 31, 2026.

Your Voting Options

How you vote can be different than your communication preference for your retirement account.You can vote online or vote by mail in the upcoming elections.

To vote online: Go to MyRetirement.ky.gov to verify your email address.

To vote by mail: You have three ways to request a paper ballot by the November 30, 2026, deadling:

1. Online: Log in to your account at MyRetirement.ky.gov​
   
2. In writing: Mail your request to 1260 Louisville Road, Frankfort, KY 40601. Include your name, member ID or last four digits of your Social Security Number, and your signature.
3. By phone: Call 1-800-928-4646 with your KPPA-issued four-digit Personal Identification Number (PIN).

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