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• Statement Regarding the 23rd District State Senate Race
  Friday, November 14, 2008
  Statement from Les Fugate, Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for the Commonwealth of Kentucky, Regarding the 23rd District State Senate Race.
• More Kentuckians Vote than Ever Before, Election a Success
  Wednesday, November 05, 2008
  Unofficial results from the 2008 general election indicate that over 1,825,000 people voted in the 2008 general election, setting a new record for voter turnout in Kentucky.
• Precinct Location Information Wrong on Mailer to Louisville Voters
  Monday, November 03, 2008
  The State Board of Elections has learned that a campaign flyer mailed to some voters in Louisville, Kentucky contains incorrect precinct location information.
• Office of the Secretary of State Embraces Technology to Communicate on Election Day
  Monday, November 03, 2008
  Secretary of State Trey Grayson announced today that his office will be utilizing various techniques to communicate important messages on Election Day and to monitor the election. Grayson and his Deputy Assistant Secretary of State will be using “Twitter” to communicate to voters important information that occurs on election day.
• Grayson Releases Election Dos and Don’ts List
  Friday, October 31, 2008
  With just a few days before the November 4, 2008 election, Secretary of State Trey Grayson released, today, an election “Dos and Don’ts” list for Kentucky voters. The list is designed to help voters understand Kentucky’s election process and to inform them of helpful hints before they go to the polls on election day.
• Over 100,000 Students Participate in Kentucky Student Mock Election
  Thursday, October 30, 2008
  Students across the Commonwealth are choosing both Democrats and Republicans to send to Washington. Over 100,000 students in elementary, middle, and high schools across the Commonwealth went to the polls this week to vote for their favorite candidates for President, Congress, and to voice their opinion on the most important issue facing our country.
• More Than Just President, Congress, and Legislature on the Ballot
  Wednesday, October 29, 2008
  Some voters will have more decisions to make for election day on November 4, 2008. A number of counties will see races for the unexpired terms of judicial offices and local offices, as well as some local referenda questions on their ballot, in addition to regularly scheduled elections.
• Grayson Urges Citizens to Prepare for the Upcoming Election
  Wednesday, October 29, 2008
  Secretary of State Trey Grayson, the chief elections officer of the Commonwealth, is encouraging all registered voters to cast their ballots on Election Day, November 4, 2008 and is encouraging citizens to prepare before doing so.
• Grayson Encourages Kentuckians to Get the Facts, Launches Election Rumor Control Webpage
  Tuesday, October 28, 2008
  Secretary of State Trey Grayson announced, today, the launch of a page on the vote.ky.gov website that debunks common election rumors, which have been swirling around the Commonwealth.
• Online Resources Available for Voters
  Thursday, October 23, 2008
  Kentuckians have access to multiple online services which will allow voters to prepare for the upcoming general election.
• Students Can Participate in Slogan and Essay Contests
  Wednesday, October 22, 2008
  Students can win valuable prizes all the while becoming more civically engaged by participating in the 2008 Office of the Secretary of State Slogan and Essay Contests.
• State Officials Announce Taskforce to Investigate and Prevent Voter Fraud
  Tuesday, October 21, 2008
  The Commonwealth’s chief law-enforcement official and chief elections officer came together today in the State Capitol to announce that they will once again be working together with agencies across Kentucky as part of a task force to prevent and investigate allegations of voter fraud during the November 4, 2008 general election.
• Grayson Releases Video to Educate Kentuckians about YouTube-PBS Initiative
  Monday, October 20, 2008
  Secretary of State Trey Grayson released a video today, which his office is distributing to colleges and universities around the state and sharing with other citizens via new media platforms such as Facebook.com, in which he urges citizens to be cautious when participating in a new YouTube PBS initiative called “Video Your Vote.”
• Absentee Balloting is Open for Election
  Monday, October 20, 2008
  Voters across Kentucky have begun casting ballots for this year’s election. While not all Kentuckians can head to the polls before Election Day, Kentucky law does provide opportunities for some voters to cast absentee ballots before the November 4, 2008 election.
• Deadline Extended to Register Students for Mock Election
  Friday, October 17, 2008
  Due to the record-breaking response, the Office of the Secretary of State has extended the deadline for schools to register for the Office of the Secretary of State’s 2008 Kentucky Student Mock Election, a partner election of the National Student/Parent Mock Election.
• Write-in Candidates Face Deadline for Upcoming Election
  Thursday, October 16, 2008
  Candidates who want to be eligible to have their votes counted as a write-in candidate for the upcoming election have until October 24, 2008 to file with the appropriate filing officer.
• Voter Registration Figures Set for Election, Registration Record Broken
  Wednesday, October 15, 2008
  More Kentuckians are registered to vote than ever before in Kentucky, according to figures released by Secretary of State Trey Grayson and the Kentucky State Board of Elections.
• Thirty-four Counties in Kentucky to Use New Voting Equipment
  Tuesday, October 14, 2008
  Voters in thirty-four counties across Kentucky will vote for the first time during a general election on new digital scan voting systems.
• Tens of Thousands of Companies Face Dissolution if Annual Report is Not Filed by Upcoming Deadline
  Monday, October 13, 2008
  Businesses based in Kentucky, both foreign and domestic, are facing an upcoming deadline to file their annual reports with the Office of the Secretary of State.
• Kentuckians Can ‘Vote in Honor of a Veteran’
  Thursday, October 09, 2008
  Tens of thousands of Kentuckians will be “voting in honor of a veteran” this fall, and there is still time for individuals to sign up to participate in the program before the November 4, 2008 election.