Kentucky voter registration keeps growing

Secretary of State Michael Adams announced that 15,239 Kentuckians registered to vote in August.  

"With a presidential election and two constitutional amendments on the ballot, Kentuckians are ready to be heard," Adams said. 

In the same month, 3,793 voters were removed from the rolls – 2,792 deceased voters, 480 who registered to vote in another state, 349 felony convicts, 77 duplicate registrations, 57 who voluntarily de-registered, and 38 who were adjudged mentally incompetent.

Republican registrants account for 46 percent of the electorate, with 1,635,374 voters. Republican registration rose by 7,345 voters, a .45 percent increase.

Democratic registrants make up 43 percent of the electorate, with 1,507,522 voters. Democratic registration went up by 1,128 voters, a .07 percent increase.

There are 373,486 voters registered as Independent or under other political affiliations, 11 percent of the electorate. "Other" registration grew by 2,973 voters, a .80 percent increase.