Together Frankfort: Civic Engagement
Together Frankfort
As Together Frankfort continues our 2019 Campaign - Reclaiming Our Democracy - we request your involvement and, if possible, your support. Click on the link, fill out the form, make a declaration of your Together Frankfort membership & involvement. If at all possible, couple that declaration with a donation, of any amount, (click the red button above) to help with our programs. Thank you!
Learn More about Voting in Kentucky!
Resources:
Kentucky State Law: click the link & scroll down to Title 10: Chapter 113 - Chapter 128 (some have been superseded) These chapters govern Kentucky's elections. However other chapters impact the election process. Click here for a search feature to explore these in more detail.
Kentucky Secretary of State's Duties: Kentucky laws which govern election administration are found in Title III, Election Officials, Chapter 14: Department of State.
Kentucky's State Board of Elections and the Secretary of State's Office provide more detailed information about voting dates, candidates, deadlines, voting locations, and other important information. Some of these resources include:
- Kentucky Voter Information Center
- Kentucky's State Board of Elections: Members, Duties, Candidate Filings, Schedules
- County Board of Elections & Members: Each County Board of Elections has 4 members:
- * The County Clerk, who serves as chair,
- * The County Sheriff,
- * Two members appointed by the State Board of Elections. The KY Board of Elections appoints from lists submitted by each county political party executive committee, one Democratic member and one Republican member, to the County Board of Elections. The county board of elections, at the direction & under the supervision of KY's Board of Elections, administers election laws & supervise registration and purgation of voters within each county.
- The Franklin County Board of Elections is made up of: Democrat: Brenda Wise; Republican: Kay Roberson; Franklin County Sheriff Chris Quire; and Franklin County Clerk Jeff Hancock
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Jacqueline Coleman
Democratic Candidate for Lieutenant Governor
Andy Beshear
Democratic Candidate for Governor
Oct. 26: Televised debate on WLKY, Sponsored by the League of Women Voters of Louisville; Frankfort WATCH PARTY, Kentucky Coffeetree Café
Oct. 28: Televised debate on Kentucky Educational Television
Oct. 29: Televised debate on WLWT, sponsored by Northern Kentucky University
Dr. Ralph Alvarado
Republican Candidate for Lieutenant Governor
Together Frankfort - Our Mission
Together Frankfort is a non-partisan, volunteer group of Kentuckians who seek to exercise and protect the principles embodied in our nation’s Constitution by being engaged and responsible participants in democracy.
We advocate for integrity and transparency in government and political actions, and fair and equal application of the law and civil rights for all people.
We support economic and social policies that ensure continuing opportunity for individuals and families.
We are committed to our country and to the welfare of our fellow citizens regardless of political affiliation, and to solutions that cross partisan divides. Membership is open to all -- please sign up, participate, learn, act!
2019 Elections in Kentucky
It's More than Just Voting -- Work for Your Candidates!
Final Debates between candidates (Republican & Democratic) for the
Office of the Governor will be held on:
Matt Bevin
Republican Candidate for Governor
Oct. 21: Televised debate for lieutenant governor candidates on Kentucky Educational Television (KET).
Candidates (Republican & Democratic) for the
Office of the Lieutenant Governor will debate on:
Kentucky Statewide Elections - November 5, 2019
Candidates for Statewide Offices
Candidates (Republican & Democratic) for the
Office of the Governor will debate on these dates:
Oct. 3: Televised debate: WPSD Local 6, Sponsored by the Paducah Chamber of Commerce
Oct. 15: Televised debate on WKYT, League of Women Voters of Lexington Check out the League's handy guide to hosting a debate watch party!
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