Secretary of State Michael G. Adams said Kentucky saw a flatline in voter registration in March, with the state holding a total of 3,469,912 registrants as of March 31.
This is a 0.01 percent increase since Feb. 29, or only 504 additional voters.
Michael G. Adams
Republican registrants total 1,484,062, or almost 43 percent of voters, with a small increase of 976 registered voters, a gain of 0.07 percent since Feb. 29. Almost 9 percent of voters are listed under other affiliations, with an additional 442 voters added to their totals, a 0.14 percent increase.
“Voter registration has leveled at a time when it’s difficult to conduct a voter registration drive,” said Adams. “I’ve taken action to delay the voter registration deadline for the primary election to May 26.
“I strongly encourage – and will use the resources of my Office to encourage – Kentuckians to register to vote online, at GoVoteKy.com.”
Complete registration statistics are available on the State Board of Elections website.
From Office of the Secretary of State
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I think it is refreshing that our Republican Secretary of State is encouraging voter registration; not normally in the Republican playbook. Also encouraging is an article in this morning’s Lexington Herald Leader that the Secretary of State and Governor are contemplating an agreement to make mail voting accessible to more people for the June primary. I hope it happens and any problems can be worked out before the November general. Kentucky should not recreate the fiasco that was the Wisconsin election earlier this month.