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KENTUCKY...
Secretary of State Trey Grayson today joined fellow members of the National Association of Secretaries of States (NASS), which represents chief state election officials in 39 states, in declaring September 2010 National Voter Registration Month. Grayson is working with Kentucky’s local election administrators to make the state’s 3.3 million eligible voters aware of registration deadlines and requirements for this year’s general election, as well as promoting state resources to help with the registration process.

“National Voter Registration Month gives citizens, civic groups, and political parties an easy way to engage citizens in the democratic process. I am hopeful that through the efforts of these groups and individuals, we will see a record number of voters registered in Kentucky,” commented Grayson.

The deadline to register for the upcoming election is Monday, October 4, 2010. County Clerks’ offices throughout Kentucky will accept voter registration cards until the close of business that day. A postmark of October 4, 2010 is also required for all mail-in voter registration applications. Registration cards can be obtained over the internet at www.vote.ky.gov/register.

To be a registered voter in Kentucky, you must: be a U.S. citizen, be a resident of Kentucky, be at least 18 years of age on or before November 2nd, not be a convicted felon, or if you have been convicted of a felony, your civil rights must have been restored by executive pardon, have not been judged “mentally incompetent” in a court of law and have your voting rights removed, and not claim the right to vote anywhere outside Kentucky.