2012 is a very important election year for Kentuckians. Not only will we be voting in the presidential election, but a huge number of federal, state, and local seats will also be up for a vote. Kentuckians will be able to vote on all six of Kentucky’s congressional seats, half of our state Senate seats, all of our state House seats, and a large number of local mayoral and city council races.
In May, registered Republicans and Democrats will be able to vote on who represents their parties for these various seats in the November General Election. Voters who have registered as independents will not be able to vote in partisan primary elections, but may be able to vote in nonpartisan local races. Please visit the pages on races in your area to see if you are eligible to vote this May.
Our Strategy
Since 2004 Kentuckians For The Commonwealth has worked to empower voters through voter registration drives, voter education, and encouraging people to vote on election day.
“We want to get voters excited about the issues that matter to them and their communities. We are helping voters understand that who is in office does make a difference in terms of the decisions made that affect the issues we all care about.”
- Janet Tucker, KFTC Member
We encourage you to read what the candidates have to say with a critical eye, and as you do so you may notice a number of statements that one or more candidates didn’t get quite right – or in some cases got quite wrong. If so, we encourage independent research to sort out these questionable facts or statements.
We also encourage communication directly with candidates or their campaigns, to clarify and learn more about their positions. Where available, we’ve provided website addresses where you may find biographical information, endorsements, a list of public appearances, contact information and more.
We hope that this will help provide more definition between the candidates, create a public dialog on issues, and ultimately encourage more voters to vote on Election Day. Democracy works best when more people are informed and involved.
