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Voter registration up in the state last month

Kentucky Secretary of State Michael Adams said voter registration in Kentucky was up last month ahead of the primary election. From April 1 through April 18, when voter registration closed in preparation for the primary […]

Russell County voter turnout over 50 percent

Voter turnout in Russell County for the 2022 primary election topped 50 percent. Based off several vote tabulation sheets provided to WJRS, we calculated voter turnout to be approximately 50.9 percent during the primary election. […]

A look at local voter registration numbers

With Election Day just two weeks from today, Russell County has 14,529 registered voters ahead of the primary, according to the latest registration stats from the State Board of Elections. Of that number, 11,113 are […]

Voter roll purge ongoing in Kentucky

The Kentucky Secretary of State’s Office is asking registered voters to check their mailboxes for postcards sent by the State Board of Elections this week. As required by federal and state law, election officials are […]

Adams says voter rolls are being cleaned up

Secretary of State Michael Adams announces that, for the sixth month this year, more voters were removed from Kentucky’s voter rolls than were added. In October, 6,968 new voters registered, and 7,146 were removed – […]

Russell County voter turnout nearly 62 percent

Nearly 62 percent of registered voters in Russell County casted a ballot in the November general election. That number is considered unofficial as of right now. However, in examining the total number of votes cast, […]