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By MICHAEL CRIMMINS
Glasgow News 1
More than 100 people registered to vote after the November 2024 general election.
According to the State Board of Elections, 32,670 people were registered to vote with 17,195 Republicans, 12,595 Democrats, 1,236 labeled as “other,” and 1,473 Independents.
Comparing those numbers to the same in November, there were 138 new registered voters.
The State Board of Elections reports that between the two months there are 56 less registered with the Democratic Party, 151 more registered Republicans, 13 additional “other” registration and 25 more Independents.
This overall increase in voter registration was mirrored statewide as Secretary of State Michael Adams announced a 9,324 increase, saying registration “remains strong.”
“It’s remarkable that in the month following a presidential election, and 17 months before our next election, Kentuckians showed strong interest in voting,” Adams said.
In December, 4,962 voters were removed from the rolls – 4,034 deceased voters, 505 felony convicts, 234 who moved out of state, 98 duplicate registrations, 56 who voluntarily de-registered, and 35 who were adjudged mentally incompetent, Adams reported.
Republican registrants account for 47 percent of the electorate, with 1,674,447 voters. Republican registration rose by 5,263 voters, a .32 percent increase. Democratic registrants make up 42 percent of the electorate, with 1,499,867 voters. Democratic registration fell by 2,970 voters, a .20 percent decrease.
There are 385,339 voters registered as Independent or under other political affiliations, 11 percent of the electorate. “Other” registration climbed by 2,069 voters, a .54 percent increase.
There are no federal, statewide or local elections scheduled for 2025.
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