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Kentucky Secretary of State Michael Adams invites all K-12 students to submit original designs for the 2026 "I Voted" sticker contest, with the winning design to be distributed to voters statewide on Election Day.
Kentucky recorded its largest voter registration surge since 2024 with nearly 10,000 new voters, according to the Secretary of State's office, ahead of the May 19 primary election featuring races for Congress, the General Assembly, and numerous local offices.
Kentucky Secretary of State Michael Adams is warning businesses of a scam involving inflated annual report filing fees, some as high as $175, when the legitimate state fee is only $15.
Kentucky saw a surge in voter registrations under independent and other political affiliations in February, with nearly two-thirds of new registrations choosing those categories over the two major political parties.
Kentucky voter registration held steady in January 2026 with only 6,830 new registrations despite the approaching May primary election, with Secretary of State Michael Adams expressing hope that campaigns will soon shift focus to Kentucky voters.
Republicans captured 86 percent of new voter registrations in Kentucky during December 2025, continuing a multi-year trend that has shifted the state's electoral landscape significantly in their favor.
Kentucky Secretary of State Michael Adams announced in November that voter registration continues to grow statewide, setting the stage for a major election year in 2026 featuring races for the U.S. Senate, Congress and state offices.
Secretary of State Michael Adams has appointed Emmy-nominated journalist Nick Storm as Communications Director, bringing experience spanning government communications, corporate public relations, and statewide political reporting to the role.
Kentucky saw more than 7,000 voter registrations in October despite no election being held, signaling strong interest in the 2026 election cycle that will include congressional, legislative, and statewide races.
Kentucky Secretary of State Michael Adams has been named Public Official of the Year by Governing Magazine, one of seven officials nationally recognized for his bipartisan work modernizing Kentucky's election system.