Press Releases from the Office of the Secretary of State

• Primary Election Turnout Data Now Available, Presidential Primary Record Set
  Thursday, July 24, 2008
  The State Board of Elections announced today that turnout data for the May 2008 primary election is now available on its website at www.elect.ky.gov. Statewide turnout was 32.2% for the primary election, marking the highest turnout in Kentucky history for a Presidential Primary.
• Governor’s Scholars Cast Votes in Mock Election for President
  Tuesday, July 08, 2008
  Kentucky’s Governors Scholars received a great civics lesson when each of the three Governor’s Scholars Program (GSP) campuses hosted a mock gubernatorial election surrounding Independence Day, with Senator John McCain winning among the students.
• Kentucky Businesses Face Annual Report Filing Deadline
  Wednesday, June 18, 2008
  Businesses based in Kentucky, both foreign and domestic, are facing an upcoming deadline to file their annual reports with the Office of the Secretary of State.
• Grayson Announces New Transparency Initiative, Spending to be Available Online
  Monday, June 09, 2008
  Speaking to members of the Center-Right Coalition in Frankfort, KY, Secretary of State Trey Grayson announced a new initiative, Check It Out Kentucky!, which will bring greater accountability for government to the citizens of Kentucky.
• Grayson Addresses Election Day Rumors
  Tuesday, May 20, 2008
  The State Board of Elections has received a number of inquiries about a rumor circulating around the Commonwealth stating that voters must have voted in the primary election to be eligible to vote in the general election.
• Grayson Calls for Urgent Attention to Kentucky Voting Laws
  Monday, May 19, 2008
  Secretary of State Trey Grayson announced today that his office and the Kentucky State Board of Elections has reason to believe that some campaigns and outside groups plan to use "poll watchers" on election day.
• Secretary Grayson Reminds Voters of Judicial Races on Primary Ballot
  Thursday, May 15, 2008
  Some voters will have more decisions to make for primary election day on May 20, 2008. A number of counties will see judicial races on their ballot in addition to other races such as the presidential, congressional, and legislative races. All registered voters within a judicial district are eligible to vote in their respective judicial primaries.
• Citizens Urged to Prepare for Upcoming Primary Election
  Tuesday, May 13, 2008
  Secretary of State Trey Grayson, the chief elections officer of the Commonwealth, is encouraging all registered voters to cast their ballots on Primary Election Day, May 20, 2008 and is encouraging citizens to prepare before doing so.
• Secretary Grayson Highlights Newer Voting Equipment in Counties
  Tuesday, May 13, 2008
  Secretary of State Trey Grayson is visiting seven counties this week to highlight newer voting equipment that will be in use in all precincts in those counties. The system provides a voter verified paper record, something Grayson has encouraged counties to consider when they adopt voting systems.
• Officials Join Together to Monitor Upcoming Election for Voter Fraud
  Wednesday, May 07, 2008
  Officials from various agencies from across the Commonwealth came together today in the State Capitol to emphasize that vote fraud will not be tolerated in the May 20th primary election.
• Absentee Balloting is Open for Primary Election
  Monday, May 05, 2008
  Voters across Kentucky have begun casting ballots for this year’s election. While not all Kentuckians can head to the polls before Election Day, Kentucky law does provide opportunities for some voters to cast absentee ballots before the May 20, 2008 election.
• Primary Voter Registration Figures are Set, Registration Record Broken
  Monday, May 05, 2008
  More Kentuckians are registered to vote than ever before in Kentucky, according to figures released by Secretary of State Trey Grayson and the Kentucky State Board of Elections.
• Grayson Issues Warning to Kentucky Citizens about Voter Registration Effort
  Monday, May 05, 2008
  Secretary of State Trey Grayson issued a warning to Kentucky citizens that his office has learned that a voting group has sent thousands of potentially confusing mailings to women across Kentucky asking them to register to vote.
• Grayson Takes Leading Role in Harvard Symposium on Presidential Primaries
  Thursday, April 24, 2008
  A dozen members of the National Association of Secretaries of State (NASS), including Kentucky Secretary of State Trey Grayson, will join leading political, legal and academic professionals on April 29 at the Institute of Politics at Harvard Kennedy School in Cambridge, Massachusetts for a bipartisan symposium on the 2008 presidential primary process.
• Precinct Election Officers Needed Across the State
  Tuesday, April 22, 2008
  Secretary of State Trey Grayson encouraged citizens to take an active role in the upcoming May primary election by signing up to become a precinct election officer.
• Voter Registration Deadline Nears for Primary Election
  Thursday, April 17, 2008
  With the end of the Kentucky General Assembly’s 2008 regular session, the political focus of Kentuckians now turns to the primary election—and just in time! Kentuckians who wish to vote in the upcoming May 20, 2008 primary only have a few more days to register to vote.
• The Gubernatorial Runoff Law to be Part of the History Books, Law is Repealed Upon Governor’s Signature
  Tuesday, April 15, 2008
  Kentucky legislators finally dealt the gubernatorial runoff its final blow today after the House Bill 370 was passed by the House of Representatives.
• Grayson’s Legislation to Improve Voting in Kentucky Heads to Governor’s Desk
  Wednesday, April 02, 2008
  The Kentucky House of Representatives, today, unanimously concurred with changes by the Kentucky Senate to House Bill 479, which primarily gives voters greater access to the voting process in Kentucky.
• Independent Candidate Deadline for Statement of Candidacy Approaching
  Friday, March 28, 2008
  Candidates seeking public office as an independent or political group candidate for a partisan office must file their Statement-of-Candidacy form with the Secretary of State by Tuesday, April 1, 2008 at 4:00 p.m. in order to be placed on the ballot for the November 4th general election.
• Grayson Announces Important Reminders for Voters about the Presidential Primary
  Thursday, March 27, 2008
  With many Presidential campaigns’ attention turning to Kentucky, Secretary of State Trey Grayson announced a number of reminders today for voters in Kentucky so that they can be prepared for the May 20th election.
• House Passes Grayson Initiative for Early Voting
  Friday, March 14, 2008
  The Kentucky House of Representatives voted today to allow early voting in Kentucky, a voting procedure backed by Secretary of State Trey Grayson that allows voters to vote absentee ballots without having an excuse as currently required in the Commonwealth.
• Nation’s Lieutenant Governors Endorse NASS Regional Presidential Primaries Plan
  Thursday, March 13, 2008
  The National Association of Secretaries of State’s (NASS) Rotating Regional Presidential Primaries Plan has received another major endorsement from a national organization of state officials.
• Senate Passes Grayson’s Legislation to Create Address Confidentiality Program for Victims of Domestic Violence
  Tuesday, March 11, 2008
  The Kentucky State Senate took another step today to help protect victims of domestic violence from their perpetrators by unanimously passing Senate Bill 62, sponsored by Senator Julie Denton (R-Louisville).
• Grayson Joins Lloyd Memorial Students in Support of Civics Legislation
  Tuesday, March 11, 2008
  Under legislation passed today by the Kentucky House Committee on Education, Kentucky high school students will definitely receive information in the classroom about how to register to vote, how to use voting equipment, and how to cast an absentee ballot.
• Senate Committee Passes Grayson’s Legislation to Create Address Confidentiality Program for Victims of Domestic Violence
  Thursday, March 06, 2008
  Victims of domestic violence would have a new layer of protection from their perpetrators under legislation passed in the Senate Judiciary Committee today.
• House Passes Legislation to Provide Greater Access to Voting
  Thursday, February 28, 2008
  The Kentucky House of Representatives, today, passed legislation that would give voters greater access to the voting process in Kentucky.
• Senate Passes Much Needed Campaign Finance Legislation
  Monday, February 25, 2008
  Last year, Kentuckians got an up close view of why the General Assembly needs to pass comprehensive campaign finance reform.
• General Election Turnout Data is Now Available
  Tuesday, February 12, 2008
  The State Board of Elections announced today that turnout data for the November 2007 election is now available on its website at www.elect.ky.gov.