Voter registration in Kentucky saw another surge in December.
The Kentucky Secretary of State’s Office says more than 6,500 Kentuckians registered to vote in the month of December.
According to the Secretary of State’s Office, Republican registration in December increased by 5,690 voters, and independent or other registration increased by 1,018. Democratic registration decreased by 4,580 voters. Republican registration makes up 48 percent of the state electorate, Democratic registration makes up 41 percent, and independent or other makes up 11 percent.
The Secretary of State’s Office says 4,422 voters were removed from the rolls in December. 3,906 were deceased, 232 moved out of state, and 170 were convicted felons.
While the deadline for currently registered voters to set their party affiliation ahead of the primary election passed on December 31, unregistered Kentuckians have until April 20 to register to vote in the primary. You can register or check your registration status by visiting govote.ky.gov, or by contacting your county clerk’s office.
In other voting news, the public drawing for ballot position in Hardin County will be held Thursday at 2 p.m. in the Hardin County Fiscal Courtroom. The drawing will be preceded by a meeting of the Hardin County Election Board at 1 p.m. Both the meeting and the drawing are open to the public.
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