Kentucky Code § KRS 118.356

Filing of certificates and petitions of nomination
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(1) Certificates and petitions of nomination shall, in the case of candidates voted for by the state at large or by a district greater than one (1) county, be filed with the Secretary of State. In the case of candidates voted for by a county or by a district less than a county, they shall be filed with the county clerk. In the case of candidates voted for by a city whose boundaries extend beyond those of a single county, they shall be filed with the county clerk of the county in which a candidate resides. In the case of candidates for Congress and for General Assembly, they shall be filed with the Secretary of State. (2) Certificates of nomination at a primary election held under this chapter shall be filed by the State Board of Elections or the county board of elections, depending upon which one issued the certificate. Certificates and petitions of nomination shall be filed by the candidate or by someone on his behalf.

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