The following op-ed is written by State Rep. Rachel Roberts (D-Newport). As we congratulate the winners of this year’s primary election and look ahead to November, there’s one group who has reason to celebrate the most: voters themselves. Like virtually everything in our lives, COVID-19 has forced us to look for new ways to […]
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McGrath, Owensby Win Democratic Primaries for Senate, Congress
Amy McGrath will represent the Democratic Party in its seventh attempt to defeat Republican Senator Mitch McConnell, who first won the office in 1984. McGrath received the most votes in Tuesday’s primary, pushing back a late surge from State Rep. Charles Booker (D-Louisville) who appeared to garner a larger number of votes from those cast […]
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Monday is Last Day to Request Mail-In Absentee Ballot in Kentucky
Monday marks the last day in which voters in Kentucky can request a mail-in ballot from the Secretary of State’s office for next week’s primary election, scheduled for June 23. The primary election was moved from May due to the coronavirus pandemic. Primary election day will be different this year with only one polling place […]
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Op-Ed: Voters Who Want Thoughtful Progressive Should Vote for McGrath
The following op-ed is written by Milly Diehl, a volunteer education advocate who lives in Ft. Mitchell One of the biggest challenges facing young people getting started in life is the exploding cost of higher education. High school graduates wanting to improve their prospects in life through further education face competing realities: the proven value of […]
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More Dead Voters Removed from Rolls than New Voters Added, Adams Says
Kentucky’s voter rolls declined from March 31 to April 30, Secretary of State Michael G. Adams announced. There are 1,265 fewer voters, or a decrease of 0.04 percent. The state’s voter registration number is 3,468,647. Democratic registrants continue to represent just more than 48 percent of the electorate with 1,677,637 registered voters. Democratic registration […]
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Op-Ed: Temporary Emergency Regulations for Kentucky’s Primary Election
The following op-ed is written by Jon Park, chairman of the Republican Party in Kentucky’s 4th Congressional District The State Board of Elections adopted temporary emergency regulations for upcoming June 23rd Primary election All registered voters will be receiving a non-forwardable postcard with voting instructions by mail. Secretary Adams is encouraging voters to go to govoteky.com to […]
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Kentuckians Can Vote by Mail in June Primary
Governor Andy Beshear and Secretary of State Michael Adams announced Friday that they have reached an agreement on allowing voters to cast ballots by mail in the upcoming primary election, which was moved from May to June 23 due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Secretary Adams sent Governor Beshear a formal letter of recommendation Thursday, and Friday […]
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Kentucky Voter Registration Flat in March; GOP Sees Slight Increase
Voter registration in Kentucky was flat in March, Secretary of State Michael G. Adams reported Tuesday. A total of 3.469,912 voters are registered as of March 31, an increase of 0.01 percent from the end of February. That percentage represents an additional 504 new registrants in the month. Democratic registrants represent just more than […]
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Lawmakers Override Veto of Voter ID Bill, Will Be in Effect in November
The Kentucky General Assembly voted Tuesday to override a veto of legislation that will impose stricter voter identification requirements across the state, starting with the general election in November. The measure, known as Senate Bill 2, will require voters to present photographic identification at the polls. “2020 is an important election year with many federal […]
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Kentucky to Delay Primary Election from May 19 to June 23
The Commonwealth of Kentucky will delay its primary election from May 19 to June 23, Secretary of State Michael Adams announced Monday. Watch his announcement: The May 19th primary election is delayed to June 23rd. Find out why here: pic.twitter.com/qMAlT4RS4N — KY Sec. of State Michael G. Adams (@KYSecState) March 16, 2020 —