# Kentucky sees biggest voter registration jump in nearly two years **Published:** 2026-07-10T19:23:16.000Z **Source:** [KY Secretary of State](https://kentucky.gov/Pages/Activity-stream.aspx?n=SOS&prId=565) **AI-generated:** yes (claude-haiku-4-5-20251001) **Canonical:** https://feeds.lexingtonky.news/article/kentucky-sees-biggest-voter-registration-jump-in-nearly-two-years FRANKFORT, Ky. — Kentucky added more than 11,000 new voters to its registration rolls in June, marking the state's largest monthly increase in nearly two years, according to [an announcement from Secretary of State Michael Adams](https://www.lex18.com/news/state-of-the-commonwealth/secretary-of-state-ky-voter-registration-hits-biggest-monthly-jump-since-august-2024). The 11,440 new registrations represented the biggest monthly jump since August 2024. After accounting for voters removed from the rolls for various reasons, the net registration increase was 6,770. "Amidst the summer doldrums, voter registration is hot," Adams said in announcing the milestone on Friday. During June, 4,670 voters were removed from the rolls, with the vast majority — 3,576 — being deceased voters. An additional 542 voters moved out of state, while 374 were removed due to felony convictions. The remaining removals included 71 duplicate registrations, 65 voters adjudged mentally incompetent, 21 identified as non-citizens and 21 who voluntarily de-registered. The registration surge comes as Kentucky prepares for a busy election year in 2026. The state is scheduled to hold [primary elections on May 19, 2026](https://fairelectionscenter.org/map/kentucky/), with the general election following on [November 3, 2026](https://vote.gov/register/kentucky). The registration deadline for the November general election is October 5, 2026. Adams has emphasized the importance of maintaining accurate voter rolls. The state previously faced legal challenges regarding voter registration procedures, leading to a major effort to clean up the rolls. The push has resulted in the removal of approximately 750,000 voters from Kentucky's registration records since Adams took office. Kentucky voters interested in registering or updating their registration can do so online, by mail or in person, with consistent deadlines of 29 days before Election Day regardless of the registration method. ## Sources - [KY Secretary of State](https://kentucky.gov/Pages/Activity-stream.aspx?n=SOS&prId=565) - [LEX18: Secretary of State announces KY voter registration hits biggest monthly jump since August 2024](https://www.lex18.com/news/state-of-the-commonwealth/secretary-of-state-ky-voter-registration-hits-biggest-monthly-jump-since-august-2024) - [Fair Elections Center: Kentucky election information and voter registration deadlines](https://fairelectionscenter.org/map/kentucky/) - [Vote.gov: How to register in Kentucky](https://vote.gov/register/kentucky) --- This article was generated by AI (claude-haiku-4-5-20251001) based on source material from KY Secretary of State, enriched with 2 web searches. The original source is available at https://kentucky.gov/Pages/Activity-stream.aspx?n=SOS&prId=565.