LOCALLY (Calloway County) and BEYOND, We are looking ahead:
PRIMARY ELECTION — MAY 21, 2024
Last day to register for Primary Election: April 22, 2024
December 31, 2023 was the last day to change political party affiliation and be eligible to vote in that political party’s upcoming primary election.
DEADLINE TO REGISTER TO VOTE (general election) — OCT 7, 2024
ELECTION DAY — NOV 5, 2024
KY VOTER INFO
ON THE BALLOT 2024: https://ballotpedia.org/Kentucky_elections,_2024
YOU SHOULD RUN FOR OFFICE! : https://www.runforoffice.org
KENTUCKY BOARD OF ELECTIONS: https://elect.ky.gov/Pages/default.aspx
TWO MEASURES will be on the KENTUCKY STATE BALLOT this year:
LEARN ABOUT THEM HERE
Action Steps (How to share your voice)
Call the KY Message Hotline
1-800-372-7181
Say your name and address (so they can find your representatives)
State WHO you want your message to go to (just your representatives or all representatives)
Say your message:
“I oppose bills…”
“I support bills….”
Thank the person for answering the phone :)
Intersecting group links
Planned Parenthood: https://www.weareplannedparenthoodaction.org/onlineactions/RqdbbEJpa0qH90fg-x6Ttw2
Kentuckians for the Commonwealth: KFTC has a great bill tracker with some intersecting issues coming up soon: https://kftc.org/bill-tracker
Fairness Campaign: https://www.fairness.org/legislativeaction/
Find & Contact Your KY State Representatives
CLICK HERE to Send a Fairness Message to Your Lawmakers
CALL 1-800-372-7181
Tell your State Senator & State Representative that you support or oppose these bills!
Essential info (subject to updates):
Absentee voting: This option is available, but only to registered voters who meet certain criteria, including residents temporarily living out of state or voters who are unable to vote in person because of an illness or disability.
Early in-person voting: All registered voters can vote early and in person on the Thursday, Friday and Saturday before the election.
In-person voting on Election Day: The state’s general election is Tuesday, Nov. 7. Polls are open from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. local time.
How do I register to vote?
Online: Via the state’s online voter registration portal.
By mail: Print out a copy of the registration application and submit it to your county clerk’s office (the quicker option) or the State Board of Elections, which will then forward your application to your county clerk’s office. Postage is required.
In person: Visit your county clerk’s office. Or you can register when applying for or renewing your driver’s license or when visiting one of Kentucky’s social service agencies, such as agencies serving those with disabilities or the Department for Community Based Services.
The registration deadline is 4 p.m. local time on Tuesday, Oct. ??. If you are mailing your registration application, it must be postmarked by Oct. ??.
To check your current registration status, sign in to the state’s voter information center.
Check out who is donating to which campaign (and other information) at this website:
https://justfacts.votesmart.org
Eyes on the KY Legislature
We elect those in offices, they need to hear from you to make decisions accordingly. If they don’t represent your beliefs, then you need to be a little louder for those in the back…hope this serves as a guide to use your VOICE to make those working for the people to make better choices for the people. We aren’t alone in these efforts, together we can make change.
Actual list of happenings here and can sign up to follow specific bills.
https://legislature.ky.gov/Legislation/Pages/default.aspx
Legislative Message Line 1-800-372-7181
CLICK HERE FOR LEGISLATIVE POSITIONS
Call the Legislative Message Line at (800) 372-7181.
Call and leave a message for your legislator - every message makes a difference. Make it easy to call often by saving the number in your phone.
Legislative Message Line hours
Monday - Thursday 7 am ET - 9 pm ET
Fridays 7 am ET - 6 pm ET
Connect with Legislators online
Explore the General Assembly’s website at legislature.ky.gov You’ll find contact information for your representatives, vote histories, schedules and calendars, and information about bills.
Send an email to your legislator. Find office contact information for each legislator:
Follow your legislators on social media.
CONTACT YOUR ELECTED OFFICIALS HERE:
Federal Officials
U.S. Senate KY
Mitch McConnell
Official website
Ballotpedia page
Paducah Office
100 Fountain Avenue,Suite 300-Paducah, KY 42001
Phone: (270) 442-4554
Rand Paul
Bowling Green (Main) Office
1029 State Street, Bowling Green, KY 42101
Phone: (270) 782-8303
U.S. House of Representative KY
District 1
James Comer Jr.
Paducah Office
300 S. 3rd Street, Paducah, KY 42003
(270) 408-1865
KY State Officials
A full list of state representatives can found here
A list of Bills being considered during the 2021 Regular session can be found here
General information for the KY State General Assembly can be found here Kentucky Governor
Andy Beshear
700 Capitol Avenue, Suite 100
Frankfort, Kentucky 40601
(502) 564-2611
Attorney General of Kentucky
Daniel Cameron
700 Capital Avenue, Suite 118, Frankfort, Kentucky 40601-3449
(502) 696-5300
Lieutenant Governor of Kentucky
Jacqueline Coleman
700 Capitol Avenue, Suite 100, Frankfort, Kentucky 40601
(502) 564-2611
Kentucky State Senate District 1
Jason Howell
702 Capitol Ave, Annex Room 229, Frankfort, KY 40601
(502) 564-8100
Jason.Howell@lrc.ky.gov
Legislative Message Line 1-800-372-7181
Kentucky State House District 5
Mary Beth Imes
702 Capitol Ave, Annex Room 329, Frankfort, KY 40601
(502) 564-8100
Legislative Message Line 1-800-372-7181
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