Secretary of State Michael Adams says Kentucky is continuing to see growth among voters registered under political affiliations outside the two major parties. For the sixth month in a row, that “other” category outpaced both Republican and Democratic registration combined.
As of the latest report, Republican registration stands at 1,585,624 voters, making up 47 percent of the electorate. Democratic registration now accounts for 42 percent, with 1,387,630 voters.
Meanwhile, 366,406 Kentuckians are registered under other political affiliations, representing 11 percent of all voters. That group saw the largest growth this month, adding 1,867 voters, a 0.51 percent increase.
In August, 4,559 voters were removed from the rolls. That includes 3,590 who died, 429 convicted felons, 416 who moved out of state, 53 who voluntarily de-registered, 51 deemed mentally incompetent, 13 duplicate registrations, and 7 non-citizens.
