Here’s how and why we made our Kentucky voter guide WEKU
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Novemberelectionsgetalltheglory.
ButthisyearmorethanhalfofthestateracesinKentuckywillbedecidedbytheendoftheprimaryelection.
Forsomecandidates,filingtheirpaperworktorunhasessentiallysecuredthemtheirofficebecausenooneelsefiledtorunagainstthem.In20races,thecandidatewhowinstheprimarywillnotfaceanopponentinthegeneralelection,meaningthey’llbasicallygetthejob.
Lastyear,however,only14.5%ofKentucky’sregisteredvoterscastaballotintheprimary.
Local,stateandfederalleadersareresponsibleformakingdecisionsthatdirectlyimpactpeople’sdailylives.WeknowKentuckianscareaboutthedirectiontheirstateisheadedandareeagertolearnmoreabouttheirelectedleaders.
Sowecreatedafree,interactivevoterguidetohelpKentuckyvotersgetinformedaboutthecandidatesthey’llseeontheirballotsinMay.
What’sinit?
The2024VoterGuidefromKentuckyPublicRadioincludesthenames,partyaffiliation,districtandotherofficialelectioninformationforeverycandidateyou’llseeonyourballot.
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