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The secretary of state of Kentucky is one of the constitutional officers of the U.S. state of Kentucky. It is now an elected office, but was an appointed office prior to 1891. The current secretary of state is Republican Michael Adams, who was elected on November 5, 2019; he took office on January 6, 2020.
Adams' highest legislative priority in his campaign was changing state law to require photo identification of voters. [12] On April 14, 2020, in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Kentucky General Assembly passed a Voter ID law over Democratic Governor Andy Beshear's veto.
The 2023 Kentucky Secretary of State election took place on November 7, 2023, to elect the Secretary of State of Kentucky. Incumbent secretary of state Michael Adams won re-election to a second term after he defeated Democratic nominee Buddy Wheatley. Primaries were held on May 16, 2023.
The secretary of state manages Kentucky's elections, documents all official acts of the governor and manages business-related matters, among other duties. Adams, a Republican, was known in his ...
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 ...
Kentucky Secretary of State Michael Adams speaks during the Fancy Farm picnic in Fancy Farm, Ky., on Saturday, Aug. 5, 2023. Voter turnout in Kentucky’s 2022 general election was 42%.
The 2023 United States secretary of state elections were held on November 7, 2023, in the states of Kentucky and Mississippi, with an election held in Louisiana on November 18, to elect the secretaries of state of three U.S. states. The previous elections for this group of states took place in 2019.
Republican incumbent Michael Adams is facing off against Democrat Buddy Wheatley for secretary of state.