Judge rules to restore 165,000 'inactive' Kentucky voters back to regular voting rolls

[brooklynite]

Source: WLKY-Tv

A Franklin Circuit Court judge issued an emergency injunction on Monday restoring 165,000 citizens who had been placed on Kentucky's inactive voter rolls to Kentucky's regular voter rolls.

Judge Thomas Wingate heard heated arguments Monday morning in the case, in which the Kentucky Democratic Party asked for an emergency injunction taking the citizens off the inactive rolls.

The controversy comes amid nationwide scrutiny of election integrity and just one year after many statewide elections were settled with a handful of votes.

"Anytime you make it harder or take longer to vote, you're disenfranchising voters," said Anna Whites, an attorney for the Kentucky Democratic Party, which brought the lawsuit against the Kentucky Board of Elections.

Read more: https://www.wlky.com/article/judge-rules-to-restore-165000-inactive-kentucky-voters-back-to-regular-voting-rolls/29463802#

[MyOwnPeace]

1. EXCELLENT!!!!

Now we have 49 other states to get to "play fair" - it is the right of every citizen to vote - and not be denied by scheming losers!!!!

[richdj25]

2. Actually there' s less than

49 states to go. I live in Maryland and we don't have problems of voter suppression tactics from Republicans.

[elleng]

8. Thank goodness, our votes will all be counted!

[Progressive Jones]

11. Same thing here in Illinois. We're good to go.

I live in a county just West of the Chicago area. The county clerk is a Republican, but he runs an honest election system.
The GOP here in IL is mostly old school. I can't agree with them half the time, but they don't get out of line too often.

[IronLionZion]

16. DC even has same day registration

I showed up to my polling place, registered, and voted

[ffr]

3. Reading between the lines here

McConnell will have to answer to the American people for how he votes on convicting ethically bankrupt tRump and Pence.

[Thekaspervote]

4. Happy dance 💃

[BumRushDaShow]

5. Good. And ESPECIALLY since it is KY

because Turtle is up for re-election.

Hopefully the ruling will become permanent.

[Corgigal]

6. Bevin is running against our AG,

who knows this clown. I guess a Hail Mary play was attempted.

[Wounded Bear]

7. Small victories, but important...nt

[iluvtennis]

9. Bravo. We need to end all voter suppression.

[YOHABLO]

10. Can anyone challenge this ruling?

[Progressive Jones]

12. I'm sure they will try. The GOP is desperate, especially in the South. nt

[Demovictory9]

14. theyll go back to the drawing board. shorten hours at minority polling places

[Progressive Jones]

17. Oh Yeah. They will find a way, sadly. Can't have them negroes votin'.... nt

[Demovictory9]

13. excellent

[MFGsunny]

15. KUDOS. Poor liddle Moscow Mitch. May kharma send you packing OUT of the Senate. n/t