Kentucky Republican Secretary of State Michael Adams, who worked to expand early voting in the Bluegrass State and has spoken out against election denialism in his own party, has been chosen to receive the John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Award this year.
In its announcement Monday, the JFK Library Foundation said Adams was recognized “for expanding voting rights and standing up for free and fair elections despite party opposition and death threats from election deniers.”
Adams — whose signature policy objective is to make it easy to vote and hard to cheat — was at the forefront of a bipartisan effort with Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear that led to the enactment of 2021 legislation allowing for three days of no-excuse, early in-person voting — including on a Saturday — before Election Day. Adams hailed it as Kentucky’s most significant election law update in more than a century. About one-fifth of the Kentuckians who voted in last year’s statewide election did so during those three days of early, in-person voting, Adams’ office said Monday.
Related articles:
Related suggestion:
Congestion charging bill derailed at last minute, former MP saysPacific, Māori leaders seek legal personhood for whalesCentre that 'put Whangārei on the map' faces financial shortfallMan charged with murder of Hori GagePrincess of Wales' cancer diagnosis a wake up callLive: Heavy rain to pummel country's south, orange warnings in placeSydney police officer praised for stopping alleged shopping mall attackerPeople turning up drunk at emergency departments increasingly olderWinston Peters back in the driver’s seat for coalition negotiationsUp to 300mm more rain forecast for Westland before Thursday night
0.1269s , 4768.7578125 kb
Copyright © 2024 Powered by GOP secretary of state who spoke out against election denialism wins JFK Profile in Courage Award ,Worldly Winds news portal