The deadline to register to vote in the upcoming general election on November 5 is October 7 at 4 p.m., either electronically or by mail, and voters can register at vrsws.sos.ky.gov/ovrweb or download a paper registration application and mail it to their county clerk.
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NKY women from both sides of aisle look to make gains in KY General Assembly
Out of 12 Northern Kentucky women ever elected to represent the region in the state legislature, seven won for the first time in the last 10 years. Five of those women will be on the ballot again this November. Two of the five will be opposed by NKY women who are running for the Kentucky […]
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Boone County GOP sues election finance board over civil rights violations
The Boone County Republican Party and GOP parties from two other counties have sued Kentucky Registry of Election Finance officials for alleged civil rights violations, citing an advisory opinion they said has chilled their First Amendment rights. The lawsuit was filed July 22 in the U.S. District Court of the Eastern District of Kentucky by […]
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NKY Democrats battle to win seats in red-leaning districts
Remnants of poison ivy picked up campaigning door to door covered the back of Kentucky 68th House District Democrat candidate Brandon Long’s arm as he stopped to talk with LINK nky last week. The 37-year-old father and educator was in the middle of yet another busy day on the trail that included stops in urban […]
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What happens if Beshear accepts Democratic VP nomination? LINK lays it out
Governor Andy Beshear is reportedly on a shortlist of potential picks to join the presidential ticket with Vice President Kamala Harris following President Joe Biden’s withdrawal from the 2024 presidential race Sunday. That leaves Kentucky asking – what happens if he is chosen, and then, what happens if the Democratic ticket wins? If selected as […]
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Republican delegates from Northern Kentucky support Trump-Vance ticket
Northern Kentucky Republican delegates in Milwaukee said there is “excitement” about U.S. Sen. JD Vance of Ohio being named former President Trump’s running mate, following months of speculation about who would be the party’s vice presidential pick. Kenton County Republican Party chairman Shane Noem is one of 46 Kentucky delegates selected to represent Kentucky at […]
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Moser victory in House District 64 race not close enough to trigger a recount
Rep. Kimberly Poore Moser won her House District 64 primary race against Liberty Republican challenger Karen Campbell by just 84 votes on Tuesday, according to unofficial election results from the Kenton County Clerk. Moser’s victory isn’t narrow enough, however, to trigger a recount. An automatic recount – or automatic recheck of ballots cast in an […]
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Moser secures House District 64 nomination by 84 votes
Incumbent Kimberly Poore Moser is leading Karen Campbell by 84 votes in the Republican nomination for Kentucky House District 64, according to Associated Press sources.
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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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Boone County Republicans’ controversial budget earmark causes party debate
Boone County Republicans have earmarked about $45,000 of their $50,000 operating budget to marketing for primary candidates, a move that has caused some to question the leadership’s decision-making, transparency and commitment to party unity.
