Kentucky voter registration flat

Secretary of State Michael Adams announced that in April Kentucky voter registration was flat, with an increase of only 599 voters. While 5,423 new registrations were logged, 4,824 voters were removed from the rolls during the same month.

Of the 4,824 voters removed, 3,279 were deceased, 620 were felony convicts, 487 moved out of state, 326 were duplicate registrations, 74 voluntarily de-registered, and 38 were adjudged mentally incompetent.

Republican registration accounts for 47 percent of the electorate, with 1,581,673 voters. Republican registration gained by 740 voters, a .05 percent increase. Democratic registration makes up 42 percent of the electorate, with 1,392,010 voters. Democratic registration dropped by 1,465 voters, a .11 percent decrease. There are 359,816 voters registered under other political affiliations, making up 11 percent of the electorate. "Other" registration rose by 1,324 voters, a .37 percent increase.