On May 19, about 1 in 10 registered Kentucky voters will not be eligible to cast a ballot in the state’s partisan primaries because they are not Republicans or Democrats. Kentucky is one of eight states in the nation that have closed primaries, or primaries that allow only registered members of the Republican and Democratic parties to cast ballots […]
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It is not Election Day in Kentucky
While it may be Election Day in some parts of the country, like in Ohio or New York, it is not in Kentucky. Kentucky Secretary of State Michael Adams said via Facebook that his office is getting calls about polls being closed. “They are closed because there are no elections in Kentucky today,” reads the […]
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Campbell County among 12 drawn for post-election inquiry
Republican Attorney General Russell Coleman on Wednesday randomly drew 12 Kentucky counties, including Campbell, for a post-election inquiry. The Attorney General’s Election Fraud Hotline received more than 700 calls during the 2024 election for possible election law violations. Nearly 350 of those calls were made on Election Day. Coleman said about 150 of the Election […]
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Matt Lehman officially defeats Terry Hatton in House District 67 race
After only 30 votes separated the candidates for House District 67 on Election Day, a recount was triggered. With the recount finished, Matt Lehman is the lone Democrat representing Northern Kentucky in his defeat of Terry Hatton. “The recount in HD 67 was completed and there were no changes to the results,” said Michon Lindstrom, […]
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Kentuckians set early voting record ahead of Election Day, polls open at 6 a.m. Tuesday
More Kentuckians voted early last week than ever before — 792,476, said Republican Secretary of State Michael Adams on X. That number includes the end of early voting and in-person excused absentee voting. On Election Day Tuesday, Kentucky polling locations will be open from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. local time. In addition to casting ballots […]
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NKY by the numbers: why and how to vote early
Kentucky Secretary of State Michael Adams is encouraging voters to vote early to avoid lines on Election Day.
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What is ‘citizenship requirement’ amendment?
Titled the Citizenship Requirement for Voting Amendment, or Kentucky Constitutional Amendment 1, the state’s Constitution would be changed to say that only U.S. citizens could vote in elections in the state, according to Ballotpedia. This also includes elections for school trustees and local school board elections. Noncitizens already are not allowed to vote or register […]
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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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NKY reacts to Beshear victory as GOP secures other statewide seats
With the Election Day results unofficially tallied, Republican candidates down the ballot performed well while incumbent Gov. Andy Beshear secured victory over Attorney General Daniel Cameron in one of the most highly publicized gubernatorial races in state history. The Kenton County Republican Party hosted a watch party at The Globe in Covington to take in […]
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Michael Adams reelected as Kentucky secretary of state
The Associated Press has called the secretary of state race in favor of Republican incumbent Michael Adams, who secured just over 60% of the reported votes (view live election results here) as of 7:46 p.m., defeating the Democratic challenger Charles “Buddy” Wheatley. “On this stage I told you the mission impossible had become mission accomplished,” […]