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Kentucky cuts number of polling stations by 95 percent ahead of primary voting
Key Excerpts from Article on Website of The Independent (One of the UK's leading newspapers)
Posted: June 29th, 2020
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politic...
Kentucky lawmakers have warned the state was heading towards a disastrous primary election this week, as ballot problems, voter confusion and a severe shortage of polling places threatened to suppress turnout amid the coronavirus pandemic. State officials ... released a joint statement condemning US District Court Judge Charles Simpsons ruling against a case that argued having just one polling site in most of the states 120 counties would result in voter suppression. We believe the judge disregarded evidence from our expert witness that one location will suppress the vote, particularly among African Americans, read the statement, co-authored by Jason Nemes, a Republican state representative, and Keisha Dorsey, a Democratic councilwoman. The lawmakers were both behind the lawsuit, which demanded an increase in statewide polling locations. Voters throughout Kentucky received inaccurate absentee ballots ... that do not match their party affiliations. In Kentucky, voters must be members of a party to participate in its primary elections. In a typical election year, Kentucky has about 3,700 polling sites. When Election Day arrives ... there will be just 200 polling sites across the state. Ben Jealous, president of People For The American Way, described the situation as Our Next Electoral Nightmare. Half Kentuckys Black voters live in one county, he wrote. It will have one polling place ... for 616,000 registered voters.
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