The Kentucky Secretary of State’s Office continues to perform maintenance to remove deceased voters from the rolls, but voter registration in the state continues to grow.
The Secretary of State’s Office says 5,253 new voters got registered in the month of January.
According to the Secretary of State’s Office, Republican registration increased in January by 2,004 voters and independent or other registration increased by 1,406, while Democratic registration decreased by 1,202 voters. Republican registration makes up about 47 percent of the state electorate, Democratic registration makes up about 42 percent, and independent or other makes up about 11 percent.
The Secretary of State’s Office says 3,045 voters were removed from the rolls in January. That includes 2,100 deceased voters, 413 felony convicts, and 388 voters who moved out of state. Secretary of State Michael Adams says more than 440,000 voters, including more than 250,000 deceased voters, have been removed from the rolls since he took office in 2020.
Visit govote.ky.gov or contact your county clerk’s office to get registered to vote or to check your registration status.
