Voter registration in Kentucky continues to see big increases ahead of this November’s presidential election.
The Kentucky Secretary of State’s Office says Kentucky added 15,239 new voter registrations and removed 3,793 voters from the rolls in the month of August.
Of the registrations removed from the rolls, 2,792 were for deceased voters, 349 were for convicted felons, and 480 were for voters that moved to another state.
The secretary of state’s office says Republican registration increased by 7,345 voters in August, Democratic registrations increased by 1,128 voters, and independent or other registrations increased by 2,973 voters. Republican registrations currently make up about 46 percent of the electorate while Democratic registrations make up about 43 percent and independent or other makes up about 11 percent.
Hardin County Clerk Brian D. Smith says getting registered is a simple process.
““Registering to vote has never been easier,” Smith said. “The quick and easy way for most folks would be to visit govote.ky.gov. They can do that on the computer or their phone, and they can register to vote that way. They can also call or visit the county clerk’s office. The deadline to register to vote, to participate in the November election is October 7. Don’t wait until the deadline. Go ahead and get it done early.”
Visit the Kentucky Secretary of State’s website for more information on voter registration stats.
