2023 Session Review
Election reform continued during the 2023 General Assembly Session that just wrapped up. Among other things, House Bill 302 grants my request to tighten the law that lets county clerks consolidate the number of voting locations available on election day. The bill also bans electioneering within 100 feet of a voting location during early voting days, a practice already in place for election day.
Safe at Home Act
Another major victory this session was the passage of Senate Bill 79, the Safe at Home Act. The law will bolster the current Address Confidentiality Program in place at the Secretary of State’s Office, by allowing victims of domestic violence to participate in the program without a protective order, and to mask their addresses on publicly available government records, beyond just the voter rolls.
Cleaning Up the Voter Rolls
In 2019, I promised that under my administration, we would take off voters who have moved away, passed away, or been put away. More than 300,000 of such voters have been removed since I took office, including more than 160,000 deceased voters. In February alone, we removed 127,000 inactive voters causing 82 counties out of 120 to see a decrease in registered voters.
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Business News
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We continue to see record growth in the number of new Kentucky businesses. From January 1 through April 1, we saw 18,186 new formations bringing Kentucky’s total active businesses to 324,962.
Fast Track Site Improvement
We continue to make improvements to our Fast Track site to allow businesses to file their annual reports, form new business entities, dissolve old business entities, file and renew assumed names, complete reinstatements, and much more online — saving you the hassle of printing paper, stuffing envelopes, and mailing items or even coming all the way to Frankfort.
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Looking Ahead
Kentuckians will head to the polls in May to vote in the 2023 primary election. All the constitutional offices are on the ballot. You can view the primary candidates here.
Important Dates to Remember
May 2: Last Day to Request Absentee Ballot
May 3-10: In-person Absentee Voting
May 11-13: Early Voting
May 16: Election Day