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Kentucky Kernel

A voter fills out their ballot at a polling booth on Tuesday, May 16, 2023, at Elkhorn Crossing School in Georgetown, Kentucky. Photo by Abbey Cutrer | Kentucky Lantern

Everything you need to know to about how to vote in Lexington

Isabella Sepahban, Staff Reporter October 22, 2024

What should I bring? Kentucky requires a form of photo ID to vote. This includes IDs like your driver’s license, military ID, college ID or Kentucky government ID.  If you don’t have a photo...

The SGA judicial panel listens to complaints on Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2019, presented by current SGA president Michael Hamilton and director of government relations Katherine Speece against president and vice president candidates Tucker Lovett and Andy Flood in the Gatton College of Business building in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Jordan Prather | Staff

Accusations fly as UK SGA run-off elections approach

Ryan Brokamp March 5, 2019

The UK Student Government Association Supreme Court ruled on multiple campaign violations submitted by both the Lovett-Flood and Hamilton-Speece campaigns on Monday night. The court heard four total accusations,...

During the a debate watch party, students listened closely to the words of the Amy McGrath and Andy Barr, two candidates in Kentucky's Sixth District Congressional race, in the Britt Brockman Senate Chamber on Oct. 29, 2018. | Photo by Sarah Michels

UK students keep politics civil at Barr-McGrath-Harris debate watch party

Sarah Michels October 30, 2018

If you live in Lexington and own a radio or television, you’ve probably heard the incessant back-and-forth that is the Sixth Congressional District race between Andy Barr and Amy McGrath. With an overwhelming...

Sen. Rand Paul smiles during a speech thanking his supporters and reiterating his promise to them at his election party at the Galt House Hotel in Lexington, Ky., on Tuesday, November 8, 2016. The Associated Press called the Kentucky U.S. Senate race at 7:07 p.m. Photo by Joshua Qualls | Staff

Kentucky gives Rand Paul second term

The Senate race in Kentucky was called in favor of Rand Paul shortly after the polls closed.Paul ran for re-election with the promise of “A Clear Vision to Revitalize America.”“Thank you, Kentucky,”...

Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton addresses a crowd at Transylvania University on May 16, 2016. On the eve of the Kentucky Democratic primary in 2008, Clinton spoke to a crowd at Transylvania University.

Clinton leads Sanders in a narrow Kentucky Democratic primary

News Staff May 17, 2016

Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton led Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders in Kentucky's Democratic Primary Tuesday evening. The Associated Press said the race was "too close to call." The race was close...

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