School choice ballot measure framed as a pivotal decision for Kentucky education
Currently, Kentucky’s constitution only allows taxpayer money to fund ‘common schools,’ which state courts have interpreted as public.
Currently, Kentucky’s constitution only allows taxpayer money to fund ‘common schools,’ which state courts have interpreted as public.
‘It’s all hogwash. Our elections have never been hacked and are not hacked now.’
‘Secretary Grimes should have never been investigated for simply doing the job that Kentucky voters twice elected her to do, and the court has appropriately cleared her of all charges.’
Senators opposing the bill said the Bluegrass State’s election system is working well and expressed concerns about what impact the change would have on voter participation among college students.
‘I don’t know how we would fit this many voters into just one day, without major problems.’
‘More and more seats are determined in the Republican Primary.’
If the state fails on that front, he warned, it could ‘lose our next generation to other states, too.’
As fewer states participate in the effort, which allows states to share government data to maintain accurate voter lists, the costs for participating states are set to increase.
Republican Secretary of State Michael Adams, who pushed successfully for expanded voter access, won his Primary against two candidates, including one who cast doubt on the integrity of elections.
The November General Election will be closely watched for signs of the mood of conservative voters.