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As of 10:16 PM today, 100% of the counties have reported their results. In Jefferson County, 193,875 ballots were cast for about a 35% turn out. This figure is slightly higher than the state average, although some counties had a turnout in excess of 40%. Throughout the Commonwealth, there are approximately 3.2 million registered voters. With just under 1 million ballots cast today, the 2015 elections saw a voter participation rate of 30.7% – slightly higher than the previous gubernatorial election of 2011. Fair autumn weather is thought to have played some part in this year’s increased turnout.
The state received 52 complaints of fraud throughout the day, with the highest concentration coming from Jefferson County, which tallied 13. Statewide, complaints included reports of polling place disruption, vote buying and selling, and electioneering.
2015 election results follow; winners are in blue: Continue reading
Election day will be Tuesday, November 3rd this year. There is a hotly contested race for Governor this year as well as a few other state positions. Locally, there are a few Small City elections occurring throughout the county, one City Council seat and one District Judge seat. Listed below are the people running at the state and county level. Please check your sample ballot (see below) for other elections that may be in your area.
Governor
- Jack Conway/Sannie Overly (D)
- Matt Bevin/Jenean Hampton (R)
- Drew Curtis/Heather Curtis (I)
- Gatewood B. Gatewood/Elisabeth Anderson (write-in)
- Blackii Effing Whyte/Philip Jacobs (write-in)
Secretary of State
Attorney General
- Andy Beshear (D)
- Whitney H. Westerfield (R)
Auditor of Public Accounts
- Adam H. Edelen (D)
- Mike Harmon (R)
State Treasurer
- Rick Nelson (D)
- Allison Ball (R)
Commissioner of Agriculture
Commonwealth’s Attorney
- Carrie L. Ovey-Wiggins (D)
District Judge
- Daniel M. Alvarez
- Judith Bartholomew
- Andre L. Bergeron
- Sandy Berman
- Josephine Layne Buckner
- Dennis Clay Burke
- Dawn Elliott
- R.A. Florio
- James Michael Green
- Bob Heleringer
- L.J. “Todd” Hollenbach
- Danny T. Karem
- Ellie Garcia Kerstetter
- Michael J. Leibson
- Ruth E. Lerner
- C. Fred Partin
- Chuck Rogers
- Ron Schwoeppe
- J.P. Ward
- Eric C. White
- Benjamin F. Wyman
Polls open at 6:00 AM and will be open until 6:00 PM. As long as you are in line by 6:00 PM, you will be able to vote.To find your voting location and a sample ballot, please click on the Where Do I Vote? link on the County Clerk’s website.
If you have not registered to vote, you can still register, however, you will be ineligible to vote in this election. You will be eligible in the next election cycle. If you unsure if you are registered, you can check at the Voter Information Center.
To vote in this election:
- If you are unable to vote on election day, you have a few options. You may qualify for a mailed absentee ballot. If you don’t qualify for a paper ballot, you may still be eligible to vote early at the County Clerk’s office in the 2 weeks leading up to the election. For a complete list of eligibility requirements, see the State Board of Elections webpage.
- Voters must provide identification at the polling location. Acceptable forms of identification are: Driver’s License, Social Security Card, a credit card or another ID containing a photo and a signature. If you do not have identification, you have the right to vote on a provisional ballot. Provisional voting is for Federal elections only and will not include any state or city election information.
- If a voter’s name does not appear in the register at their polling location, they have the right to have an immediate hearing at the county board of elections and to vote on a provisional ballot.
- If voters need assistance at the voting location, the poll workers are there to help. Voters may notify one of the election officers at their location that they need help, and the voter should expect to be helped by two officers: one Democrat and one Republican, to ensure unbiased assistance.
- You do not need to be registered with a party to vote in the general election. However, Kentucky has closed primaries; this means voters can only vote in the primary election of the party with which they are registered. It also means that if you select “Other,” you can only vote in nonpartisan city and judicial primaries.
- To learn more about your rights as voter, visit the informational page on the Secretary of State’s website.
As a reminder, it against the law for a voter to impersonate another person to vote, to vote under a false name, and to vote more than once in an election. It is also unlawful for any person or group to influence a voter’s decision through force, threat, menace, intimidation, bribery, or reward. If a voter feels that their right to vote has been violated, they should contact the County or State Board of Elections, the Attorney General’s Election Fraud Hotline, or notify any of the elections officers are their polling location.
Planning & Zoning – Tuesday, September 1st 1:30pm
The Committee has one zoning item before it: 4646 – 4650 Cane Run Road
(Case no. 15ZONE1012)
While items may be on the agenda for this Committee, this does not mean all items will be acted upon or discussed. Please check with the Committee Chair prior to the beginning of the meeting.
Public Works, Bridges and Transportation – Tuesday, September 1st 3:00pm
- An ordinance awarding a communications systems franchise to Extenet Systems Inc.
- An ordinance awarding a communications systems franchise to Crown Castle NG Central Inc.
- An ordinance amending the code of ordinances regarding historical landmarks and preservation districts as it relates to the salvage and preservation of brick pavers removed from streets and alleys
Labor & Economic Development – Tuesday, September 1st 4:00pm
The Committee will review an ordinance which proposes to extend the boundaries of the Louisville Downtown Management District. The Committee is still reviewing a resolution involving two parcels of property at the intersection of Muhammad Ali Blvd., 30th Street and West Market Street
Appropriations NDF’s CIF’s – Tuesday, September 1st 5:00pm
The Committee will review grant requests for Neighborhood Development Funds and Capital Infrastructure Funds of the 26 districts of the Louisville Metro Council.
Public Safety – Wednesday, September 2nd 3:30pm
The Committee will here from Chief Steve Conrad to discuss the recent LMPD Staffing Study. The Committee will also review an ordinance that removes the term minors from the “Pop up Parties” ordinance. The Committee still has under review an ordinance dealing with Short Term Rentals.
Committee on Contracts/ Appointments – Thursday, September 3rd 3:00pm
The Committee will review pending contracts and proposed appointments to the Boards and Commission of Metro Government.
Budget – Thursday, September 3rd 5:00pm
The Committee will review the following:
- An ordinance for a forgivable loan to Community Ventures for construction and marketing of 27 parcels of land in the Russell Neighborhood
- An ordinance for a forgivable loan to Rebound Inc. for construction and marketing of 3 parcels of land in the Russell Neighborhood
- An ordinance to levy taxes in the Louisville Urban Service District
- An ordinance transferring $45,000 from Develop Louisville Capital Fund to Develop Louisville Operating Funds relating to External Agency Community Ventures Kitchen Incubation
- An ordinance for a forgivable loan to New Directions Housing Corp. for a single family dwelling in Shelby Park
Meeting times are subject to change. Agendas are followed at the discretion of the Chair of each Committee. While an item may be listed, it does not mean all items will be acted upon by a committee.
To review all agendas of the committees of the Louisville Metro Council, go to the Metro Council Clerk’s web page at: http://louisvilleky.gov/
All meetings are aired live on Metro TV Time Warner Cable Channel 25. Meetings are also streamlined on the Metro Council’s website. Go to: http://louisvilleky.gov/
For more information contact:
Tony Hyatt 574-4137 / 526-3622
Stephen Haag: 574-1204 / 645-1752
President Barack Obama is scheduled to visit Louisville this week, according to multiple sources, including White House Deputy Press Secretary. Eric Schultz.
Obama will reportedly speak about the economy – including e-commerce – here before traveling to to Utah for a similar speech the following day. This will be the President’s first visit to Louisville since his stops during the 2008 campaign cycle – unsuccessful visits, since his opponent won the Kentucky vote in both 2008 and 2012.
Further details about the President’s visit are not currently available. Be sure to keep an eye on Louisville Dispatch Traffic Report to avoid traffic jams caused by the Commander in Chief’s visit.
Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer will be sworn this morning for his second term. Also taking the oath of office today are Metro Council members, the sheriff, county clerk, county attorney, sheriff, circuit court clerk, and coroner, among others.
The event – open to the public and free to attend – is at 10:30 a.m. at Louisville Metro Hall and will feature music arranged and led by Louisville Orchestra Director, Teddy Abrams.
Seating is limited in the Rotunda; however, there will be additional viewing opportunities from the fourth floor of Metro Hall – including a simulcast on large screens in the Mayor’s Gallery.
Former Louisville Mayor Resigns as Lt. Gov. to Fill Federal Position – Luallen to Fill Second-in-Command Role
Jerry Abramson is stepping down from his position as Kentucky’s Lieutenant Governor after Barack Obama tapped the democrat for the role of White House Liason to Staet and Local Government. Abramson earned the nickname of Louisville’s “mayor for life” after occupying the office for 21 years – the longest tenure in the position’s history.
One of Abramson’s duties in his new role will be to help coordinate with states on Obamacare’s upcoming second open enrollment period which begins on November 15 and lasts for three months. Abramson was tapped, in part, due to his experience as chairman of Kentucky’s health care initiative, one of the more successful state exchanges under Obamacare with more than 400,000 people enrolled. This announcement comes at an interesting time, as John Boehner and Mitch McConnell renew efforts to repeal the Obamacare law following the “shellacking” suffered by democrats in the midterm elections.
Additional duties for Abramson include work on education and economic issues, including work toward raising the minimum wage in states and cities as Congress rejects Obama’s call for a national increase.
The appointment, not subject to Senate confirmation, sees Abramson replace departing David Agnew. The position reports to Obama consigliere, Valerie Jarrett. Former state auditor Crit Luallen will step up to fill the state’s vacated second-in-command role. Luallen has also served in various positions in the Commonwealth, including state budget director, secretary of the Governor’s Executive Cabinet, secretary of the Finance and Administration Cabinet and secretary of the Tourism Cabinet.
Abramson’s resignation will be effective November 13 and he will begin his new position the following day, one day before the open enrollment period begins.
U.S. SENATE, KY
| Mitch McConnell | 806,015 | 56% |
| Alison Lundergan Grimes | 584,444 | 41% |
| David Patterson | 44,253 | 3$ |
U.S. HOUSE, KY 2nd DISTRICT
| Brett Guthrie | 156,992 | 69% |
| Ron Leach | 69,877 | 31% |
U.S. HOUSE, KY 3rd DISTRICT
| John Yarmuth | 157,045 | 63% |
| Michael Macfarlane | 87,972 | 36% |
| Gregory Puccetti | 2,317 | 1% |
U.S. HOUSE, KY 4th DISTRICT
| Thomas Massie | 150,463 | 68% |
| Peter Newberry | 71,693 | 32% |
LOUISVILLE METRO MAYOR
| Greg Fischer | 172,766 | 69% |
| Bob DeVore | 78,851 | 31% |
