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Grimes calls for No Excuses early voting in Kentucky Catch-up for the Commonwealth: Early voting or no-excuse in-person absentee voting is already, permitted in 37 states and the District of Columbia, including Tennessee. By Bradford Queen Frankfort, KY - Secretary of State Alison Lundergan Grimes today, joined by Tenn. Secretary of State Tre Hargett, called for Kentucky lawmakers to pass early voting legislation she has proposed. Grimes said Kentucky voters deserve to be able to cast their ballots without an excuse if they need or choose to before Election Day. "Every day, I hear from Kentucky voters who are asking - pleading, really - for the opportunity to cast their ballots early," said Grimes. "It's time we expand voting before Election Day so more voters have more opportunities to cast their ballot. House Bill 290 is a common sense measure, and it's time we make it happen." Early voting or no-excuse in-person absentee voting is permitted in 37 states and the District of Columbia, including Tennessee. Tennessee Secretary of State Tre Hargett appeared with Grimes to endorse the measure and to speak about the successes Tennessee has seen in offering early voting to its voters. "The convenience of early voting is very popular in Tennessee," said Hargett. "In fact, Tennesseans just shattered the early voting record for a presidential preference primary with 385,653 people choosing to vote early or absentee for the March 1 primary. We also saw more people vote early during the 2012 presidential general election than on Election Day. I encourage the Kentucky legislature to pass this important piece of legislation." During her first term, Grimes held election administration advisory roundtables across Kentucky. Attendees voiced overwhelming support for early voting during those meetings. The bipartisan Presidential Commission on Election Administration endorsed the concept in 2014. Rep. Reginald Meeks of Louisville is the bill's sponsor. He spoke at a press briefing Grimes held Monday. "We already offer in-person absentee voting to a select group of Kentuckians, but it's time we extend that opportunity to all Kentuckians," said Meeks. "Our democracy depends on participation. We need to make it easier for voters to be a part of the process - and early voting is the perfect way." The House Committee on Elections, Constitutional Amendments, and Intergovernmental Affairs approved House Bill 290 today. The full House will now consider the legislation. This story was posted on 2016-03-08 08:05:39
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