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For anyone who has stood in front of a ballot and thought none of the above, the lesser of two evils, or it was all decided in May anyway. You can skip a race and still turn in your ballot. Staying home is one answer. It may be the weakest.

The Arithmetic of Belonging

Kentucky didn’t build its voting trapdoor in 1891. It welded it shut. On Section 145, a governor’s grace, and the 158,300 Kentuckians still subtracted from the electorate. Possibility Pages, Part I of III.

What to Bring to the Polls

One photo ID is all you need to vote in Kentucky. But the backup plan changed this year, and some guides haven't caught up. Here's what counts, what doesn't, and what to do if you're stuck.

One Name, One Box: Reading an Uncontested Ballot

Most of Pendleton County's races have one name on the ballot. What that means, what your options are, and where the choosing actually happens.

A Ballot You Can't Read

Kentucky's sample ballots were pictures of text that screen readers couldn't read. One letter to the State Board of Elections, and two days later, they read aloud. What changed, and how to check your county's.

Amendment 1: The Pardon Question

Should a governor's pardon power pause around each election for governor? What a Yes or a No would change, and the case on each side.

How a Write-In Vote Counts in Kentucky

Kentucky's write-in line is a real choice, but only if three things line up. What makes a write-in vote count, and the one mistake that voids it.