Archiv: Andy Beshear
Sadly, I think the voting machines in Kentucky will keep spinning like Las Vegas slot machines until they produce the desired establishment result.
Voters chant and beat on doors for entry to Kentucky Expo Center during primary
Voters chanted and beat on the doors for entry to Kentucky Expo Center after being locked out. A judge‘s order allowed those on the pavement at 6pm to allowed to vote.
Today is the primary election. For the first time ever we‘ve allowed mail in voting & no excuse early voting. In addition, 175,053 ex-offenders have had their voting rights restored. There is no excuse. Make your voice heard and cast your #vote today.
(yesterday)
Just ran the numbers… In Jefferson County, Kentucky, there will be 350 voting machines tomorrow for 616,516 registered voters. If polls are open from 7am to 9pm, in order for every voter to cast a ballot, each voter will have .4769 minutes to vote. Or roughly 28 seconds.
Kentucky Expo Center to be Jefferson County‘s only primary election site
(14.05.2020)
Officials with the County Clerk‘s office say, considering constraints because of COVID-19, and the fact that the county has 2,000 different types of ballots, the Fair and Expo Center was the obvious choice for the only polling location Jefferson county voters will have on Primary Day.
Nore Ghibaudy with the Jefferson County Clerk‘s Office said that they‘re still finalizing how to lay out the landmark and the National Guard will be asked to help.
Lots of Drama but Little Certainty in Kentucky and New York Primaries
Voters in Kentucky and New York were selecting nominees in extraordinary circumstances on Tuesday, as fears about the coronavirus reduced the number of polling places and led to a surge in absentee balloting that was almost certain to delay the results, possibly for days.
After a man was killed by LMPD and the Kentucky National Guard in Louisville, @GovAndyBeshear says he is working to get the video released as soon as possible – hopefully today – and having Kentucky State Police investigate, instead of LMPD.
Governor Beshear will address the recent events in Louisville – 06.01.2020
(livestream)
Beshear announces investigation into LMPD, National Guard fatally shooting man on Broadway
Authorities have not released the identity of the victim, but various social media posts and individuals at the scene said the man was the owner of a popular West End barbecue business.
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear calls on 3M to release patent for N95 respirator amid pandemic
Gov. Andy Beshear wants multinational company 3M to release its patent for the N95 respirator — a desperately needed type of protective gear that‘s difficult to get during the coronavirus pandemic — so that more manufacturers can start making it.