Frankfort, Ky. (June 7, 2024) – Secretary of State Michael Adams announced that 403,040 registered voters have been removed from the voter rolls since he took office in 2020. In the 10 days voter registration was open in May, Kentucky saw more voters removed from the rolls (5,723) than added (5,496).
Adams, who is to receive the John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Award in Boston on June 9, noted, “While Kentucky is being celebrated nationally for expanding voter access, let’s also take pride that in our Commonwealth we have election integrity.”
Of the 5,723 voters removed, 4,819 were deceased, 451 had moved out of state, 350 were convicted of felonies, 61 were adjudged mentally incompetent, 24 were duplicate registrations, and 18 voluntarily de-registered.
Republican registrants account for 46 percent of the electorate, with 1,616,861 voters. Republican registration increased by 1,410 voters, a .09 percent increase. Democratic registrants make up 44 percent of the electorate, with 1,508,690 voters. Democratic registration decreased by 2,552 voters, a .17 percent decrease. There are 365,227 voters registered as Independent or under other political affiliations, 10 percent of the electorate. “Other” registration went up by 915 voters, a .25 percent increase.