The final filing deadline for Kenton County’s municipal elections has resulted in 122 candidates running in contested races, including city government seats in Erlanger, Covington, Independence, Bromley, Crescent Springs, Edgewood, Elsmere, Erlanger, Fort Wright, Independence, Lakeside Park, Ludlow, Park Hills, Taylor Mill, and school board seats in Beechwood Independent Public Schools and Covington Independent Public Schools.
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Voters will decide whether to allow medical cannabis in Crestview Hills
Crestview Hills City Council voted 4 to 2 to put a ballot measure on the November ballot asking local residents to decide whether to allow medical cannabis businesses in the city limits.
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Can independents vote in the upcoming primary?
Independent voters in Kenton County can vote for the Covington City Board of Commissioners in the non-partisan local race regardless of their party affiliation. They can cast an absentee ballot or vote early in person in addition to voting normally Election Day.
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10 hopefuls vie for seats on Covington City Commission
Ten candidates are running for four open seats on the Covington Board of Commissioners, with varying focuses on small business support, community safety, economic development, infrastructure, and more.
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Register to vote for the May primary by April 22
The deadline to register to vote for the primary election in May is Monday, April 22 at 4 p.m. The Kenton County Board of Elections is reminding people of the different methods of voting on Tuesday.
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Reminder: Covington bars political signage on public property
With election season approaching, the City of Covington is reminding residents that political signage is banned on public property. On March 7, the City of Covington published a public notice reminding candidates and their supporters that political signs cannot be placed on public property, including parks, medians, promenades, tree wells, on actual trees, utility poles, […]
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Why are there so many uncontested races in NKY this year?
40% of House and state candidates in Kentucky are running unopposed due to barriers to entry and the time commitment required, which is a concern for the Democratic and Republican Parties.
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Covington Commission primary ballot positions set
The Kenton County Board of Elections Chair Gabe Summe set the ballot positions Thursday afternoon for the 2024 Covington commissioner primary election in May. Ballot positions are determined by drawing numbered lots. Positions are drawn based on the order in which candidates filed for the race. So the candidate who filed first, in this case, […]
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Seven Kenton County polling sites still flagged for ADA violations
Seven Kenton County polling sites are still flagged for violations against the Americans with Disabilities Act, or ADA, said Kenton County Board of Elections Chair Gabe Summe at the Kenton County Board of Elections monthly meeting Thursday morning. “We are doing what we can to comply,” Summe told the other board members. Following a complaint […]
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Meet Covington mayoral candidate Ron Washington: ‘I will not be a stranger’
“I grew up on West 6th Street in the Mother of God neighborhood,” said Covington City Commissioner and unopposed mayoral candidate Ron Washington. The work of the Covington Police in his old neighborhood inspired him to pursue a law enforcement career, “I always wanted to be a cop,” said Washington. Washington announced his campaign in […]
