Elections: Stay informed about Christian County elections

Postmaster general says USPS will halt changes after uproar over slower delivery

by The Rural Blog
August 19, 2020

Louis DeJoy announced the pullback as at least 20 Democratic attorneys general said they plan to file federal lawsuits alleging that DeJoy is illegally changing mail procedures in an effort to suppress votes.

League of Women Voters schedules registration drive

by Jennifer P. Brown
August 19, 2020

Volunteers will be on hand from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday at the Ruff Park Pavilion to help register voters.

McConnell talks coronavirus stimulus, postal concerns during Kentucky stop

by Sydney Boles
August 18, 2020

McConnell said he would consider calling the Senate back to Washington early from summer recess if progress was made on a way forward.

State’s 7-day case average reaches new high; election rules deal announced

by Al Cross
August 14, 2020

The seven-day average of daily new cases has risen for the last three days.

Kentucky mail-in and early voting expanded ahead of November election

by Ryland Barton
August 14, 2020

Secretary of State Michael Adams said that the state won’t be encouraging everyone to vote by mail, but it will ultimately be up to voters to determine how to cast their ballots.

Secretary of state, governor say they are close on election agreement

by Ryland Barton
August 14, 2020

Secretary of State Michael Adams expects the final criteria for who can cast ballots by mail will be “subjective,” allowing people to do so if they feel that they are at risk of contracting or having complications from coronavirus.

League of Women Voters plan voter registration event Saturday at DeBow Recreational Complex

by Jennifer P. Brown
July 29, 2020

Those planning to register with the league's assistance should have their Social Security number.

Ky. secretary of state opposed to allowing mail-in ballots for all voters in November

by Ryland Barton
July 28, 2020

About 75 percent of ballots cast in the June primary were by mail, when the state allow no-excuse absentee voting by mail.

Some county clerks scrambled through primary election changes; fear much larger November general election

by Hannah Bullard
July 23, 2020

Christian County Clerk Mike Kem reports mail-in ballots here went up approximately 75% compared to a typical election.

Hopkinsville City Council might not have 8 votes needed to override mayor’s veto of nonpartisan election ordinance

by Jennifer P. Brown
July 22, 2020

Lynch said the veto is something that “should never be done loosely,” but he cited overwhelming reaction in the community to changing the city’s system of elections — especially during the coronavirus pandemic.

Kentucky lawsuit seeks to keep universal mail-in voting for November general election

by Ryland Barton
July 7, 2020

Beshear has signaled that he wants to continue universal mail-in voting during the November election, but Adams is still considering it.

Incumbents Darvin Adams and Patricia Bell advance in contested city council primaries

by Jennifer P. Brown
July 1, 2020

In November, eight of the 12 city council wards will have a contested race in addition to the mayor's contest in which Republican James R. Knight Jr. and Independent Walter Shamble will challenge Interim Mayor Wendell Lynch, a Democrat.